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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    In 2 minds really, I have my 40 min consultation by phone on Wednesday 18th Dec, but I will ask them some relevant questions pros and cons etc, but it least if I do it myself I'm answerable to myself and not some GP who clapped eyes on me once
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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    Many thanks, for your input much appreciated. I have acquired a book by Jessie Inchauspe and it's called " The Glucose Goddess Method" and to be honest it's a great with a hell of lot of insight into meals, ingredients ect, so I'll be giving this my undivided attention. My NHS diet isn't due to...
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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    Have been back in touch with the surgery, found out my HbA1C is 49, that's why I'm dubious of going on to there crash diet of shakes and soups every day. I know I'm overweight, 60 year's old , but I feel I can lose the weight myself alter my eating daily, which by the way isn't a lot. I had past...
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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    Yes that is correct, I have met a doctor once in 2 years, the last person I seen was a nurse who actually listened to me and not just look and assume. The Type 2 has just been diagnosed so I'm totally new to this situation. But they have asked me to go on this 12 week diet, 4x shakes and 1x soup...
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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    My mistake, it was 12g in every 52g sachet , but if they want you to have 4 x sachets a day that's still 48g of sugar and that's without the soup.
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    Altra Life NHS Total diet replacement

    Having been recently diagnosed with border line Type 2, my GP in his infinite wisdom has sent me some shake samples to taste and select . On looking at these samples there is 25g of sugar in each pack of a 52g shake. Now I am overweight and obese and have worked all my life in an manual...