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Where did the time go? Have been plodding on, despite a family bereavement, being ill myself, and my significant other having a mishap and broken bones. Not all bad times as I did fit a holiday in there. I am 6 kg lighter than when I started this thread. Not sure where my personal fat threshold is now, but have been averaging 0.8 to 1.0 lower BG readings. Unfortunately I have had very high blood pressure, despite having been on BP meds since my mid twenties (when I was an active and slim young mum). I have not been well enough to exercise as much as I would like, but have the last two weeks managed a few swimming pool sessions.
I have completely cut out unnecessary carb food (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes). I didn't have them much since I embraced low carbing, but did indulge with a slice or three of toast at weekends. Have never bothered with sugary food, so no problem there. I haven't eaten crisps for years, but currently have a craving for cheese and onion crisps. If I started though, I would become addicted, so won't start. Never have takeaways, seldom eat out, so the tweaking of diet hasn't been difficult.
The Fung fasting theories and methodology make sense to me. I have also read the Mosely 8 week Blood Sugar Diet. That also makes sense. I sort of combined the two methodologies. Sticking with the 11am to 7pm window to eat, most days. Keeping to low carb, leaving out nuts, just a sliver of cheese once a week. I have some days extended the fasting period from 7pm until 4 pm the following day. Some days I average 500 calories, which allows me to have a day or two a week when I consume a bit more, 1,000 or so. I have on busy days when I have been bogged down with the stresses and distresses of daily life used meal replacements. Thought about Newcastle diet, but don't feel like commiting to that, even though it worked for me in the past. Trouble being, previously the change from the low fat recommended NHS diet to meal replacement was a welcome change. Not so since I have enjoyed the full fat foods on low carb regime.
Meals have been based around vegetables and salads. Just a matter of ratios. A plate full of veg, a small portion of protein, a few spoons of Greek style yogurt. Not felt hungry. Drinking plenty, mainly water.
The more frequent BG testing revealed some surprises. Food that was previously fine is not so fine now. For example, yogurt with blueberries used to be fine, but now gives bigger more rapid spike than banana with yogurt.
My intension is to plod on. Possibly including some hardcore fasting from time to time. This is going to be a long term, ongoing plan, even if my next HbA1c is satisfactory, because I think to really get control of all this it will be necessary to get to a weight well below the personal fat threshold. As I can't be sure what that is for me, I have to at the very least get down to the weight I was at the end of the ND I did 5 years ago. Probably beyond that. But, if I set the fence to leap to high then I am setting myself up for failure. So, for now, I will be aiming to lose another 15 kg, then reassess. Of course, as I am 5 years older than the last time, it seems so much more difficult.
I have completely cut out unnecessary carb food (bread, pasta, rice, potatoes). I didn't have them much since I embraced low carbing, but did indulge with a slice or three of toast at weekends. Have never bothered with sugary food, so no problem there. I haven't eaten crisps for years, but currently have a craving for cheese and onion crisps. If I started though, I would become addicted, so won't start. Never have takeaways, seldom eat out, so the tweaking of diet hasn't been difficult.
The Fung fasting theories and methodology make sense to me. I have also read the Mosely 8 week Blood Sugar Diet. That also makes sense. I sort of combined the two methodologies. Sticking with the 11am to 7pm window to eat, most days. Keeping to low carb, leaving out nuts, just a sliver of cheese once a week. I have some days extended the fasting period from 7pm until 4 pm the following day. Some days I average 500 calories, which allows me to have a day or two a week when I consume a bit more, 1,000 or so. I have on busy days when I have been bogged down with the stresses and distresses of daily life used meal replacements. Thought about Newcastle diet, but don't feel like commiting to that, even though it worked for me in the past. Trouble being, previously the change from the low fat recommended NHS diet to meal replacement was a welcome change. Not so since I have enjoyed the full fat foods on low carb regime.
Meals have been based around vegetables and salads. Just a matter of ratios. A plate full of veg, a small portion of protein, a few spoons of Greek style yogurt. Not felt hungry. Drinking plenty, mainly water.
The more frequent BG testing revealed some surprises. Food that was previously fine is not so fine now. For example, yogurt with blueberries used to be fine, but now gives bigger more rapid spike than banana with yogurt.
My intension is to plod on. Possibly including some hardcore fasting from time to time. This is going to be a long term, ongoing plan, even if my next HbA1c is satisfactory, because I think to really get control of all this it will be necessary to get to a weight well below the personal fat threshold. As I can't be sure what that is for me, I have to at the very least get down to the weight I was at the end of the ND I did 5 years ago. Probably beyond that. But, if I set the fence to leap to high then I am setting myself up for failure. So, for now, I will be aiming to lose another 15 kg, then reassess. Of course, as I am 5 years older than the last time, it seems so much more difficult.
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