Arab Horse
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Low carb or low GI are the best way after the VLCD. Fat can only be laid down in the presence of insulin so eating in a way that limits insulin production is essential. Dietary fat is needed for various reasons but should be kept separate from carbs in a meal. The Australian nutritionist John Radcliffe explains this well. I am only too painfully aware of the yo-yo syndrome. I've too much to loose by being careless this time.
I have kept my weight stable all my adult life by refusing to buy a size larger clothes. Once my jeans became too tight I lost the bit of weight I had put on so that they fitted comfortably again; I am sure that is much easier that having loads of weight to lose and the depressing feeling of the long haul ahead. Sadly I still became T2 diabetic!
Good luck with your diet.