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- Diet only
I eat exactly the same food every day and swim 120 lengths a week. My lifestyle is constant.
I was diagnosed in August last year with and Hb of 7.4 By losing 12KG, the exercise regime described and consuming no carbs other than alcohol, I am now at an Hb of 5.7 with random BGs of 3.9 - 6.4 depending on timing of test, usually in mid to high 5s. Yesterday I was astonished to have a BG reading of 7.8! I pondered and pondered - I never alter my routine so what went wrong??? THEN I REMEMBERED. I had run out of coffee in my office and consumed a small bottle of ZERO COKE. I deduce that this can only have been the possible culprit for the uncharacteristic spike. So, I would say beware so called "diet" or sugar free drinks.
By contrast, as I have written here before, alcohol seems to have a positive effect on BG control providing it is sugar free. The following work well for me: Heineken, Dry white wine, Merlot red wine, Bloody Mary, malt whiskey. Consumed in "pleasurable moderation" (higher than the paltry recommended units!) these alcoholic beverages in the evening have the effect of reducing the late night and morning BG. Remember, however that alcohol eventually converts to fat, so if you follow my diet you need to cut out ALL OTHER CARBS. I call it the "Alaskan NOCMAD diet": (NO Carb Moderate Alcohol diet). Maybe I'll write a book and grow rich on it like those other diet gurus But, I offer it for free to forum friends. Caveat - I am not a medical Dr.
I was diagnosed in August last year with and Hb of 7.4 By losing 12KG, the exercise regime described and consuming no carbs other than alcohol, I am now at an Hb of 5.7 with random BGs of 3.9 - 6.4 depending on timing of test, usually in mid to high 5s. Yesterday I was astonished to have a BG reading of 7.8! I pondered and pondered - I never alter my routine so what went wrong??? THEN I REMEMBERED. I had run out of coffee in my office and consumed a small bottle of ZERO COKE. I deduce that this can only have been the possible culprit for the uncharacteristic spike. So, I would say beware so called "diet" or sugar free drinks.
By contrast, as I have written here before, alcohol seems to have a positive effect on BG control providing it is sugar free. The following work well for me: Heineken, Dry white wine, Merlot red wine, Bloody Mary, malt whiskey. Consumed in "pleasurable moderation" (higher than the paltry recommended units!) these alcoholic beverages in the evening have the effect of reducing the late night and morning BG. Remember, however that alcohol eventually converts to fat, so if you follow my diet you need to cut out ALL OTHER CARBS. I call it the "Alaskan NOCMAD diet": (NO Carb Moderate Alcohol diet). Maybe I'll write a book and grow rich on it like those other diet gurus But, I offer it for free to forum friends. Caveat - I am not a medical Dr.