Your doctor is obliged to follow the NICE guidelines that do not advocate LCHF so its unlikely you would get any other advice from any Healthcare professional (apart from a few low carb mavericks like Dr Ranjan Chatterjee). The balanced diet that the NHS recommends probably won't help you control your blood sugars so its entirely up to you what you do. From personal experience and that of many others on these fora cutting out carbs helps to do this and eating more fat provides a satiety that does not trigger bouts of snacking. Rather than bullying you I was trying to ascertain what you wanted from us. Most new members start by outlining their problems and what they would like advice on rather than immediately questioning that way a number of us control our Type 2. Now you have explained your position I still can't really see why you chose to introduce yourself in that way. However each to their own. I hope you are able to control your condition whichever way you choose.
bulkbiker, I think you miss understand my point While I appreciate that you only wish to help. But trying to forcing your opinions on me, is I feel totally the wrong approach. You said "
Your doctor is obliged" My doctor took an oath to "first do no harm" so until he is 100% sure he is not going going to give me what could be bad advice. I am also 100% sure he is not going to second guess or follow any "
NICE" guidelines. I have known this man for many years and a bloody lot longer than I have known you and he has never failed me yet. I value his advice above all others and frankly I find your passive aggressive manner to very annoying so can I ask that you please stop this.
When I was first diagnosed I was given a booklet called "
Advice for people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes" I still have it. This booklet offers some advice on simple life style changes and dietary changes and at the back there is a section for useful contacts included in this list is Diabetes UK Cymru. Some one with in the NHS took a lot of time to put this booklet together and must of made 100% sure the advice given to be correct..For all it's flaws the NHS are doing a brilliant job considering how grossly underfunded it is and frankly I am getting a bit sick and tired of people putting
OUR NHS down. When it is gone you'll sure as hell notice the difference. When you go into a hospital and before looking at you they ask you for your credit card.
Mr bulkbiker I appreciate your offer of help but I would like you to please take a step back. I have many questions and I would like nothing more than to have a guiding hand through the process of going on the HFLC diet. When I am ready I will bombard the forum with questions.
I have come to realize my friend has gone down the road of taking things a bit to far in his HFLC diet. Thank you.