izzzi said:
Hi borofergie
The diet is not that difficult, however reading your threads does make me rethink my total views regarding good fat.
It is unbelievable that this forum is the only guide I have regarding control. The NHS have been so nice to me yet they don't seem to have any idea what's going on with Diabetes.
I was treating this diet as a kind of detox, Oddly enough I am getting used to it.
I will moderate my diet slightly then get next test in 3 months.
Roy.
Roy ... those figures are absolutely fantabulous!!! Congratulations!!! You must be so chuffed with yourself. Have you only been diagnosed 6 months? I think you're right, the NHS are befuddled about dietary advice for diabetics and judging by my DN's reaction at my first review this week, I think she was actually RELIEVED that I'd gone away and found information and support from the forum because she couldn't hide the big grin on her face. She was very positive about it and about my low carbing too. When I was diagnosed she gave me no verbal dietary advice at all, just gave me a book. I now think her silence could possibly have been a way of saying "I have to give you NHS dietary advice, so here's the book but feel free to look elsewhere'.
If I've read your posts here correctly, you've been living on wholemeal products, veggies, fruit and decaff coffee but no meat, eggs, fish etc? Well that does sound like a crazy diet - but hey! Crazy can and does often work and it obviously has in your case.
I'm all for having a go at whatever works for each individual.
I'm interested in how you've found your energy levels while you've been eating this way? The reason I'm asking is because whenever I've tried to eat a vegetarian but not vegan diet, I just wilt from lack of protein. I really seem to need that animal protein in my diet so I'm in awe of vegans and vegetarians who manage on veggies and carbs and still maintain good energy levels.
From the simple list of foods you gave in one of your posts, the only thing I'd be able to eat on that would be the veggies as everything else makes me spike quite a bit. But I'm really interested to know whether you also spiked at first but found it levelled off as your body got used to the diet because I think diabetes is affected not so much by WHAT we eat, but the COMBINATIONS of what we eat, which is why we all have such varied reactions to certain foods. Whilst I've maintained good control in 3 months on the LCHF I know it's by no means the ONLY way to gain control and nor is it suitable for everyone, it just happened to suit me where BG levels are concerned but I haven't been as successful as some people with the weight loss benefits of LCHF.
The priority for us all at first has to be lowering BS in whatever way we can - anything else is a bonus I think. Well done Roy, I'm chuffed for you. Normal BG level is a brilliant way to end the year isn't it?
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