I have just read through all the posts/updates on how you have done on your Newcastle Diet and wanted to congratulate you. Well Done 
I too, did the Newcastle Diet for 7 weeks back in June/July of this year and ended it for August because I was going on holiday etc. I lost 20lbs and although I am not on any meds am pleased to say my FBG went down from 12.8 ish to 5.5 to 6.7 ish after that time. I used a protein shake and severe calorie reduction. I took the whole of August off and put 3lb on and my FBG was still around 5.3. I am now back on the diet although have fallen off the wagon a bit (that red wine on a Friday night is a killer!!!) This is my 5th week and I have lost just 7lb this time. I am aiming to get down into the 8 stone zone (I started at 11.2) and am currently 9.6lb. I think shooting for the lower weight will give my pancreas/liver a good chance of clearing out as much fat as possible and also give me the breathing space to put on a few pounds without affecting my diabetes. I don't know what my 'threshold' is but I think it is certainly lower than where I am at now.
I have to say all the vegetable based evening meals, just isn't for me, so cheated and ate mostly protein (eggs and smoked salmon), but am now hooked on a small bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk. I know this is low carb and try to avoid carb now as much as possible, however this is just a quick easy low carb snack that works for me.
My weight loss is a little slower on this second time around push so your tip on replacing the skimmed milk in the shake with water is something I will try for the rest of the weeks to see if it makes any difference. I do find it more tough going this time and think that is why I am perhaps a little less strict than I was, however I am determined to keep my bloods at a good level and get down to the 8.11 region.
Did I reverse my diabetes on my June/July Newcastle Diet ... I don't know. Certainly it reduced my blood glucose and they didn't rise to horrendous levels when I came off the diet but I think if I was not 'carb' aware and just ate all the things I would love to eat on a regular basis that it would rise again ... so I will just have to keep those for times when I deserve a treat.
Well done you for completing the diet to 7 weeks which is what I did. It wasn't that easy, but well worth it.
P.S Not one piece of bread/pasta/rice/wine/pastry passed my lips first time around, a little less strict second time around!
PPS. What did you buy on your shopping trip to re-introduce yourself to a normal eating plan ahead of your holiday.
I too, did the Newcastle Diet for 7 weeks back in June/July of this year and ended it for August because I was going on holiday etc. I lost 20lbs and although I am not on any meds am pleased to say my FBG went down from 12.8 ish to 5.5 to 6.7 ish after that time. I used a protein shake and severe calorie reduction. I took the whole of August off and put 3lb on and my FBG was still around 5.3. I am now back on the diet although have fallen off the wagon a bit (that red wine on a Friday night is a killer!!!) This is my 5th week and I have lost just 7lb this time. I am aiming to get down into the 8 stone zone (I started at 11.2) and am currently 9.6lb. I think shooting for the lower weight will give my pancreas/liver a good chance of clearing out as much fat as possible and also give me the breathing space to put on a few pounds without affecting my diabetes. I don't know what my 'threshold' is but I think it is certainly lower than where I am at now.I have to say all the vegetable based evening meals, just isn't for me, so cheated and ate mostly protein (eggs and smoked salmon), but am now hooked on a small bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk. I know this is low carb and try to avoid carb now as much as possible, however this is just a quick easy low carb snack that works for me.
My weight loss is a little slower on this second time around push so your tip on replacing the skimmed milk in the shake with water is something I will try for the rest of the weeks to see if it makes any difference. I do find it more tough going this time and think that is why I am perhaps a little less strict than I was, however I am determined to keep my bloods at a good level and get down to the 8.11 region.
Did I reverse my diabetes on my June/July Newcastle Diet ... I don't know. Certainly it reduced my blood glucose and they didn't rise to horrendous levels when I came off the diet but I think if I was not 'carb' aware and just ate all the things I would love to eat on a regular basis that it would rise again ... so I will just have to keep those for times when I deserve a treat.
Well done you for completing the diet to 7 weeks which is what I did. It wasn't that easy, but well worth it.
P.S Not one piece of bread/pasta/rice/wine/pastry passed my lips first time around, a little less strict second time around!
PPS. What did you buy on your shopping trip to re-introduce yourself to a normal eating plan ahead of your holiday.
