Very well done Gudrun, the mutual support and gentle nudging on this site is amazing isn't it?
Hi Godrun
Well done for taking control and doing well. I to am prediabetic and have been for about 3 to 4 years I have never been overweight just the opposite and doing very low carb just makes me loose more weight which I can't afford to do but I have cut out starchy carbs like pasta rice and high sugar like cakes biscuits and puds....not that I ever ate much of those anyway... but I still eat new potatoes and have either a slice of granary or Bergen toast with my breakfast I also try to have my 5 to 7 portions of all types and colours of fruit vegetables and salad and I eat a lot of cheese and nuts . I have just started to have full fat greek yogurt and a little butter on my veggies and I cook with coconut oil but as I have done low fat for years I do find it rather difficult to get my head around the full fat thing.
Keep up the good work
Well done Gudrun! I was diagnosed in January 2014, weighing in at an unhealthy 17st 6lbs. I was determined to reverse the diabetes, so went on the Newcastle diet. I have lost, as of today, 41 lbs (one lb short of 3 stones). Fasting BG levels down from 7 to 5.1. No medication for diabetes. Cholesterol down from 6.5 to 4.5. Only on statins 2 months. Trigs down from 3.2 to 1.7. I am ABSOLUTELY determined to avoid all the awful complications that can come with diabetes (if I don't manage to reverse it), so will get down to my 23s/30 weight of 9.5-10 st. Keep going, one day at a time, and it works. And keep reading the support from this site.
Hi Paulins, I had a look at the Newcastle diet, but that involves drinking Optifast, doesn't it? Or do you use something like Slimfast?
I don't think meal replacements would work well for me, I need to learn to eat the kinds of food that doesn't spike my blood sugar.
I'm happy with my progress so far. Since I started cutting out bread, potatoes, rice, pasta (and obviously chocolate, biscuits and cakes) I have lowered my blood sugar levels by an average of 0.7 and lost 2kg.
So far, it's been easy. Just hope I don't fall off the wagon with a loud thud soon.
You can't get Optifast in the UK, so I use an alternative, Shake that Weight. I have an incredibly healthy meal at night, with lots of veg, homemade soups etc. from the recipes they give on their website. I wanted the drastic reduction in calorific intake to try to reverse the diabetes - but the weight loss has been great and I intend to keep going. But everyone must do what works for them!
You are aiming lower than me - I decided 12 stone was good enough from my original 17st 9lbs. Are you still losing several pounds a week? I slowed mine to 1 to 2 lbs a week by increasing my carb intake as I thought this would be more sustainable in the longer term as I am changing my lifestyle slowly and will not have a huge change when I hit my target.Well done Gudrun! I was diagnosed in January 2014, weighing in at an unhealthy 17st 6lbs. I was determined to reverse the diabetes, so went on the Newcastle diet. I have lost, as of today, 41 lbs (one lb short of 3 stones). Fasting BG levels down from 7 to 5.1. No medication for diabetes. Cholesterol down from 6.5 to 4.5. Only on statins 2 months. Trigs down from 3.2 to 1.7. I am ABSOLUTELY determined to avoid all the awful complications that can come with diabetes (if I don't manage to reverse it), so will get down to my 23s/30 weight of 9.5-10 st. Keep going, one day at a time, and it works. And keep reading the support from this site.
You are aiming lower than me - I decided 12 stone was good enough from my original 17st 9lbs. Are you still losing several pounds a week? I slowed mine to 1 to 2 lbs a week by increasing my carb intake as I thought this would be more sustainable in the longer term as I am changing my lifestyle slowly and will not have a huge change when I hit my target.
I'm thrilled it works for you and you have made brilliant progress. Very well done. You must be so proud of yourself.
driving me too... I am just 2 lbs off of 4 stone now and my BMI will be out of the obese range as wellNow losing on average 3lbs a week. I want to reverse the diabetes so must keep up the VLC diet. This is driving me.
driving me too... I am just 2 lbs off of 4 stone now and my BMI will be out of the obese range as well