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The change away from carbs is not an easy change I feel. I take every day as it comes and I’m not perfect as I state on my posts, I do have fish and chips and the occasional cake. My carbs hover around 80 to 100 a day I guessApart from those concerned enough about their diabetes to participate in this forum, I wonder how long the public in general would keep to a low carb diet if it was advised by their doctor especially if it was supposed to be for the rest of their life. My DN, who is a low carb enthusiast, told me that a common reaction from her patients was that giving up bread and potatoes was ridiculous. "Haven't you got some pills I can take?" they would say. I imagine the appeal of the Newcastle Diet to the NHS is that patients might find a quick fix more attractive than a change of lifestyle. Whether it works or not is another question.
But this is a fraction of what I used to have, and I used to love pasta, pizza and carb laden foods, still do to be fair.
I have lost a lot of weight, bloods much improved but realistically it is a struggle to know that I am half way through my life (hopefully longer but let’s go for that) and I have to have a restricted diet for it. It’s not really surprising people look to alternatives