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<blockquote data-quote="Loobles" data-source="post: 621172" data-attributes="member: 119208"><p>Ok, so on to what actually happened in the appointment. Well, it was like a breath of fresh air...</p><p></p><p>He started by asking what I was eating and instead of going for the confrontational LCHF approach, I said I'd been a bit scared to eat carbs in any great quantity and I'd been making up for it with some extra protein and fats...and then since he hadn't bitten my head off by that point, I thought "in for a penny, in for a pound" and I told him that logically-speaking a diet higher in fat and lower in carb made more sense to me,</p><p></p><p>To my surprise, he said the NHS advice was all wrong, that recent studies are saying a lower carb, higher fat diet is better for BG control and weight loss, both in the long and short term. He says he can't understand why things haven't changed in the NHS yet, but seems to think they will as more and more studies with larger sample groups are being published. He said the eat well plate was a load of tosh! He also said fats have been demonised and we should all be eating more of them...yay, I'll go get me some cheese <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Result!</p><p></p><p>He gave me some ideas on how I can tweak my diet to give me more energy etc, and says I'm doing everything right, just tweak and carry on. No need to go back <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So, guys, it looks like things may change at some point. This guy isn't an NHS dietician, he's recently qualified and works for a consultancy occupational health service that my employer uses. It's like Bupa, but not Bupa...if you know what I mean LOL.</p><p></p><p>Oh...and as if things couldn't be any more positive, he said test regularly and eat to your meter. Ignore what your GP says LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Loobles, post: 621172, member: 119208"] Ok, so on to what actually happened in the appointment. Well, it was like a breath of fresh air... He started by asking what I was eating and instead of going for the confrontational LCHF approach, I said I'd been a bit scared to eat carbs in any great quantity and I'd been making up for it with some extra protein and fats...and then since he hadn't bitten my head off by that point, I thought "in for a penny, in for a pound" and I told him that logically-speaking a diet higher in fat and lower in carb made more sense to me, To my surprise, he said the NHS advice was all wrong, that recent studies are saying a lower carb, higher fat diet is better for BG control and weight loss, both in the long and short term. He says he can't understand why things haven't changed in the NHS yet, but seems to think they will as more and more studies with larger sample groups are being published. He said the eat well plate was a load of tosh! He also said fats have been demonised and we should all be eating more of them...yay, I'll go get me some cheese :) Result! He gave me some ideas on how I can tweak my diet to give me more energy etc, and says I'm doing everything right, just tweak and carry on. No need to go back :) So, guys, it looks like things may change at some point. This guy isn't an NHS dietician, he's recently qualified and works for a consultancy occupational health service that my employer uses. It's like Bupa, but not Bupa...if you know what I mean LOL. Oh...and as if things couldn't be any more positive, he said test regularly and eat to your meter. Ignore what your GP says LOL [/QUOTE]
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