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hi all happy new year to everyone heres my results from my blood test 6 months ago 82 mmol, 42 mmol 31/1/12 i ave been a bit naughty over the christmas period and put on over half stone, ave to get back on track for me the newcastle diet did work, and not any medication now whoopie!!, it is hard...

hi all im not taking any vitamin tablets, after the first week, the diet did get easier, i have managed to maintain the weight so far, although the last two weeks i have been naughty, i dont really eat any starchy foods now, i had a roast potatoe last week and didnt like it, i was also a heavy...

update on ny diet 21st sept 10 st 2lb- blood sugars fasting 5.7/ 2hrs after evening meal 6.3 (had a takeway curryon its own without nan or rice) 28th sept 9st 13lb- blood sugars fasting 4.4/ 2hrs after breakfast 5.6 waist 34 inches i have reached my goal that i set, which was 10st,i have lost...

hi i was diagnosed two years as type 2, over that time i have been refused meter and strips, i have been on a diet and lost some weight recently, with the advice of some fantastic people on this site, who advised me to challenge the dn`s decision, using the Nice guidliness, so i have gone in...

murph have you got a meal plan after you finish this diet

hi all i am on week 5 of the newcastle diet, am due to go for a fasting blood test, how long after the diet has finished, should i go for this test

hi julie just want say thanku! i read up on the nice guidelines you recommended, armed with the facts, i have been to see my DN today, wasnt my usual Dn i normally see, i told her that i had asked for a glucose meter on two occasions and that i had been denied it, i told the Dn that i had read...

well done mongoose are you on any meds or have you managed to reduced them, have you planned diet maintenace and what you will be eating after this finishes

hi michelle if you type in newcastle diet on the main page of the site, there is loads of info on it, google this, not sure how to add links www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/newcastle-study ... -diet.html

hi murph and mongoose how you both getting on with your diets?

thanks for the info julie, i will go back and see my dn and have another go at getting the glucose meter

Re: starting newcastle diet hi all is there anyone on here who is on insulin and done the newcastle diet, that could give andycam advise or share their experiance with him

hi to all of you that are on the newcastle diet! a lot of what julie is saying makes sense and is inspiring, i am on the 5th week of the newcastle diet, at first you think omg am i going to manage on just milk shakes and veg, is it going to fill me up, after you get past the first week, its does...

hi cheylle i know how you feel, lost weight two years ago, then put it all back on again, been in denial, comfort eating, all the wrong stuff, every morning you wake up and say to yourself gonna get myself on track, but it never happens, then you feel guilty and sorry for youself and go an have...

hi cara the weight has fallen off, fast, i went and bought new scales, just to make sure mine wernt playin up, i will be happy if i get to 10st and might start to slowly introduce low carb foods, any weight below 10st will be a bonus. how are you getting on with your diet?