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I was referred by my sleep clinic (sleep apnoea sufferer) after being weighed at 126kg (just under 20 stone in old money) so had bypass surgery in Feb 2012, so far have lost 36kg (5st 9lbs) and feel like a new man. I had tried all sorts of diets with the standard lose some but more back on...

Southern Comfort and Orange Juice

Do you find that Brown rice a) tastes better and b) is faaaaaaaar more filling than the white variety? Was informed a few years ago that the bleaching agents used in making flour "White" is the same agent scientists use to induce diabetes in lab rats .... scary or what?

Re surgery, did you see the BBC Horizon program where they interviewed Dr La Roux, apparently when you have a Gastric Bypass it reboots our "feeling full" sensors and I can confirm that before my surgery I never knew when to stop eating.....buffets were painful by the end of the night (and...

Re Liver REduction Diet, It's an evil diet, thought that they were joking when telling me I'd be allowed no more than 40 strands of spaghetti etc. until it was explained to me as to the reasons why. Post op I was recommended to use protein supplements and used Pea Protein which when mixed with...

Hi, Hope all is going well for you, I was diagnosed as type 2 in May 2011 after being referred by my sleep clinic to Bariatrics (Abnormal Sleep Apnoeia sufferer) weighed 126.6kg. Had Bypass surgery in Feb 2012 and currently weigh 94kg, was off Metformin before Feb ended and last blood test...

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.5 this morning

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.2 This morning, had gastric bypass early Feb and been off metformin since mid Feb. Have to report to med team if my fasting blood sugar goes over 6.5 which it has twice so far.

Agree with viviennem be very careful of carbs for breakfast lunch dinner and snacks inbetween, very difficult to drop them out completely but do try. I was advised that a diabetic plate should consist of 50-60% protein, 20-30% Veg/fruit and the rest carbs and you should eat protein followed by...

I was diagnosed Type 2 last May, fortunately it was through a bariatrics program, have alsways battled with weight, dieting on and off since mid teens but I digress, so diagnosed last May and really didn't heed any warnings, still ate bacon baguettes for breakfast and pretty much anything...

I tried the hypnotic gastric band but long term it didn't work, had Gastric Bypass this Feb as am Type 2 and Chronic Sleep Apnoea, and have to admit that so far so good. On day of op weighed 119.6Kg and after two weeks was 110 (no update on weight as haven't bothered with scales since as my...