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Hi all.
I was diagnosed with type 2 in October. Had been in the prediabetic range for the previous year but was going through a tough bereavement and didn't really take it on board or understand the implications.
I went to endo who barely looked up from the desk and just shoved forms at me for retina screening and long term illness registration. I went on a BP tablet as that was high. I refused metformin and cholesterol meds much to his annoyance. I am back to the clinic in May and was told if I didn't improve I would have to go on meds.
I felt I'd got myself into this mess through poor diet and lack of exercise but he didn't want to know and I also felt it must be possible to change the situation by improving both.
I went online and found Michael Mosley, Roy Taylor and David Unwin's work.
I started on the 8WBSD and immediately felt better. I was sent to a DESMOND course during this time. I found it very poor. One of the facilitators was a super patronising dietician who brought plastic food to play with!.
I said I was on a LCHF diet and her eyes rolled. She asked did it have a name and I said no as knew what she was up to. She said she would come back to it later on.
She later more or less said these diets were a fad and there was no evidence to support them!!. She said if you stopped doing it the type 2 would come back. Unfortunately I was too new to it to take her on but even then knew that any plan won't work if you stop and medication won't work if you stop.
I got 6 1/2 weeks of 8WBSD done before Xmas and had my bloods checked. My HBA1c was down from 54 to 45 (42 is normal). Fasting glucose normal and cholesterol vastly improved.Lost 11kg too.
Then I hit Xmas and like every other year I lost control completely and ate everything and put some weight back on. I have not got fully back since then but have kept 10kg off.
I have just under 8 weeks now to my follow up appointment and need to hit the plan strictly again. I am getting more exercise in and feel I can get motivated again.
I feel so angry that this food plan was never and has never been suggested to me, that the first response is medication.
I have no support in this so far as have no family nearby and only told a couple of friends about the diagnosis.
My GP is supportive of me doing the plan but I only see them when I'm sick.
I have a lot of weight to lose too and so it's important to keep going for that reason too.
That's quite an essay but I feel better for even writing it.
I would appreciate any tips on keeping going and motivation. I'm vegetarian too so any tips on that would be great too.
Thank you.
I was diagnosed with type 2 in October. Had been in the prediabetic range for the previous year but was going through a tough bereavement and didn't really take it on board or understand the implications.
I went to endo who barely looked up from the desk and just shoved forms at me for retina screening and long term illness registration. I went on a BP tablet as that was high. I refused metformin and cholesterol meds much to his annoyance. I am back to the clinic in May and was told if I didn't improve I would have to go on meds.
I felt I'd got myself into this mess through poor diet and lack of exercise but he didn't want to know and I also felt it must be possible to change the situation by improving both.
I went online and found Michael Mosley, Roy Taylor and David Unwin's work.
I started on the 8WBSD and immediately felt better. I was sent to a DESMOND course during this time. I found it very poor. One of the facilitators was a super patronising dietician who brought plastic food to play with!.
I said I was on a LCHF diet and her eyes rolled. She asked did it have a name and I said no as knew what she was up to. She said she would come back to it later on.
She later more or less said these diets were a fad and there was no evidence to support them!!. She said if you stopped doing it the type 2 would come back. Unfortunately I was too new to it to take her on but even then knew that any plan won't work if you stop and medication won't work if you stop.
I got 6 1/2 weeks of 8WBSD done before Xmas and had my bloods checked. My HBA1c was down from 54 to 45 (42 is normal). Fasting glucose normal and cholesterol vastly improved.Lost 11kg too.
Then I hit Xmas and like every other year I lost control completely and ate everything and put some weight back on. I have not got fully back since then but have kept 10kg off.
I have just under 8 weeks now to my follow up appointment and need to hit the plan strictly again. I am getting more exercise in and feel I can get motivated again.
I feel so angry that this food plan was never and has never been suggested to me, that the first response is medication.
I have no support in this so far as have no family nearby and only told a couple of friends about the diagnosis.
My GP is supportive of me doing the plan but I only see them when I'm sick.
I have a lot of weight to lose too and so it's important to keep going for that reason too.
That's quite an essay but I feel better for even writing it.
I would appreciate any tips on keeping going and motivation. I'm vegetarian too so any tips on that would be great too.
Thank you.