The 800 calorie diet

[TOSH1]

Hi

I am interested to know if anyone has tried this diet? I want to reverse my type 2

Regards

 

[jack412]

have a look here, it's also called the Newcastle diet
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-calorie-diets.24/

 

[ashley9210]

Hi Tosh1

I have looked into this. It is worth speaking to your nurse or GP first as they will guide and support you. They can also give you Optifast shakes on prescription. Just be careful and make sure you have enough test strips for your meter. Want to know anymore message me and I'll do my best.

Ashley


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[trotskyite]

Hi

I am interested to know if anyone has tried this diet? I want to reverse my type 2

Regards

Hey tosh.
I have done a similar diet but with slightly higher kcals
I have posted many links to pertinent info lately on this thread:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/reversing-diabetes-online-summit.55275/

This video is probably the most explanatory in terms of processes in the body and science behind reversal etc It is by Prof Roy Taylor the lead researcher on the Newcastle diet and was given to the Fed of Diabetic nurses Europe (FEND)
http://fend-lectures.org/index.php?menu=view&id=94
If you watch the lecture you will find that 800kcal is not a recommended level of Calories any diet will have the same effect as long as it causes major weight loss over time (if you are overweight or obese)
I would recommend not going below 1200kcal as If you are a man that is approx 1300 deficit per day which is a huge amount. On 800kcal a day I was cold, shivering, weak. On 1200 I felt completely normal and able to do anything (exercise etc) and I lost 25kg over 4mths down to 80kg.
Best of luck.

 

[trotskyite]

Hi Tosh1

I have looked into this. It is worth speaking to your nurse or GP first as they will guide and support you. They can also give you Optifast shakes on prescription. Just be careful and make sure you have enough test strips for your meter. Want to know anymore message me and I'll do my best.

Ashley


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I would say you will be very lucky if a GP or nurse supports you as I was told not to do it by mine. But now hey have changed their opinions based on my "miracle" of passing an OGTT well within normal levels when they all stated this was impossible. Also the dietitian was flummoxed as my chol went from 8.5 to 5.2 when she stated without statins it was only possible to lower it 10%.