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Hi Shzz46 - funny enough, I have tried the shakes made up with water, and I agree they taste fine. In fact I had a banana one yesterday morning made up with water. However, because this reduces the calorie value considerably (as the milk calories are not there) I would probably have 4 of them...

Hi Dave! You will find the information on these forums invaluable in getting your head around the condition and how to approach a new lifestyle. It already sounds as though things are improving for you and you are finding the foods to avoid etc. Like most people I was stunned when I was told...

Hi again Sue!! Oooooh 23/24 degrees - envy, envy envy!!! 8) I am unsure about the issue of needing to be in a state of ketosis for the visceral fat to be used - I think Professor Taylor was just working on the premise of a very low calorie diet, rather than being in ketosis - and maybe...

It will be useful to read the thread - Newcastle Diet Journey - where there are others who are currently using the low calorie (diet shakes) approach to kick starting weight loss. Good Luck. Julie

Incidentally, you might want to take a look at the following - which Sir David Nicholson gave me the link for!! It might help if you are having no luck with your G.P. regarding prescribing test strips: http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Documents/Ad ... k-0613.pdf Julie

Well done Mitsi! There is no doubt that determination and high motivation play a huge role in completing a diet such as this - but people on these forums - like yourself - prove that it can be done. Obviously, watching your Mum suffer when she was so poorly has helped with your own motivation...

Well done for getting to day 6!! I found that once I had reached the one week stage, it actually felt as though it got easier and I didn't miss 'proper' food so much!! I am guessing that you are in Spain?? If so, you have a small benefit in that eating salads is not so hard when the weather...

Hi suejat! It lifted my spirits to hear that my post cheered you up - it is a hard journey to do on your own!! But keep at it - it will be worth it!! In terms of vegetables - what I did was make up the soups which are listed on the sheets accompanying the ND information - do you have those...

As a Mum myself, I can only imagine the pain of your loss. I have signed your petition. My thoughts are with you. Julie

For breakfast, it is usually one of two types of breakfast - depending on how I feel!! Of course, there is bacon, eggs, sausage (I always buy sausages with maximum meat content - and low carbohydrate!), tomatoes, mushrooms. An omelette is always nice - either plain, or with chopped lardons or...

Hi everyone!! And good luck to all of you who are trying the Newcastle Diet. I was diagnosed at the end of May with type 2 - which came as an absolute shock and surprise, as I had genuinely had no symptoms!! Like so many other people, I searched the internet for information - having refused...

what is means Andy = is that you are human! And normal! And have all of the failings we all have = that's what it means! And thank god for being human and normal!! :D

sorry Shirley!!!! :D

sorry - really should check my spelling - I meant 'guilt laden rubbish' = not 'built'!!!

The point is surely that all of those of us who have been diagnosed as type 2 diabetics had no idea that this was coming!! The guilt laid down on us by the media is so ridiculous, because all we have ever done is do the same as everybody else in terms of what/when/how often we eat!! The...

Hi - I bought the SD Codefree because it is a fairly inexpensive system compared with others - and have not had any problems with it. I bought mine directly from home health (www.homehealth-uk.com) and the total cost from them for the meter, (which comes with 10 strips and 10 lancets anyway...

Whoever that was who made that comment - you don't need someone like that in your life!!! I am so sorry you were spoken to in that way - clearly that individual is a bitter and twisted person - who should know better. And yes - they will always be rude and stupid! Julie

Hi - and welcome to the forums!! I was diagnosed out of the blue about 3 months ago - and was just as confused!! The G.P/nurse response was to just put me onto tablets, with no consideration of trying diet/exercise first. I didn't agree (slap on the wrist response from G.P - but stuck to my...

Hi - I am also low carbing, and like to be able to have a drink socially occasionally!! I used to drink lager - now a definite no no - but now drink either vodka or gin with diet tonic and am fine with this in terms of levels etc. Enjoy!! Julie

I agree with all that has been said on here!! It is unfortunately not unusual for most newly diagnosed to have a fairly negative response by G.P/DN, and the battle for testing strips is becoming more and more prevalent - and the only reason is to save money, despite the rhetoric given that it...