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trust me superrams when u dip ur toe in the north sea you wont be so envious lol, i can last about 45 minutes then too cold lol. I agree I think exercise plays a massive part in this regime, but it needs to be done in conjunction with diet and not on its own. Well at them minute, hopefully...

morning all, another big test last night lol one of the lads was leaving so it was his 'do' in town, I drove and drank tonic water(slimline of course), came home checked my bg and it was 6.3. Got up this morning did fbg and it is 4.7, cant believe how quickly it has dropped. Bit of a muggy head...

hi bluehills deffo do a compare. I havent weighed myself yet, thats for monday lol. Got up this morning and did my fbg it was 4.5! went up to 6.7 after slimfast. Lunchtime it had dropped down to 4.7 by lunchtime then checked two hours later it is 4.4. I def think the exercise is the key to...

hi super rams, no problem at all m8 i was 16 stone 9 lbs last monday, i say was as i think ill be less on monday coming lol. Got up this morning and did my fbg it was 4.5!!!!! thats after five days. Mind I have been hitting gym hard this week but no harder than i was before lol. A mix of...

hi beancounter I use slimfast and they seem to work fine for me, I know there was mention of high sugar in them but it doesnt seem to have affected my bg. Tescos are selling it half price(or were before xmas). I think exercise is also crucial, ive been at gym four nights this week and will be...

first time ive felt hungry this afternoon, had some carrot soup will have my slimfast before i go to the gym. Felt cold too lol thats cos im not wearing the blanket of fat i was lol(i wish)

excellent news but lets keep at it, doesnt it tell us a lot though that purely by limiting what we eat we can make such a massive difference to our sugars. We are predisposed to the disease but we can control it and lets be right, its not now that problems occur its in the future, i just hope...

chocolate slim fast then nice plate of roasted veg for tea, then gym, good sesh, xtrainer, rowing machine and shoulder workout, then home to check my bg........6.7!!! Cant believe it tbh. Im sure my enthusiasm will wain at some point so come on guys feel free to post

just been to grans funeral which was not good, then back to her house for a wake. Pies, cakes, drink on hand, what did I have.??? Water.. i feel some of the problem in our culture is that people take the mick when they ask why you want water. I am determined to stick at this diet and see if I...

fourth day lol, went to gym last night loads of energy, had a nice plate of roast vegetables last night really tasty, newcastle won 3-0 so alls good. Checked fbg this morning, 7.7!! almost halved in four days!!, not hungry, looking forward to next few weeks if im honest. Might have to buy new...

Sugars coming down nicely, just did pre lunch and it is 7.9, not feeling hungry or cold, no headache so all is well saving loads of money not going to greggs lol, feel like i have plenty of energy too so all is well at the minute.

first proper gym session of new year, 25 mins xtrainer then an arms session, felt fine tbh, struggling with drinking all the water but trying hard. feel ok not hungry, bg coming down.

first night over, good sleep but strange dream lol. Not up for toilet once which is an achievement in itself. Just took fbg 11.5, which is down from yesterday mornings readings already. Gym tonight now the hard work starts, if this is as hard as it gets (and im sure its not lol) then i should...

hi all first day underway, bg are high but thats to be expected i suppose, must admit feel cold tonight and not particularly hungry but stomach is rumbling. Drank the two litres of water as directed and never been off the toilet lol. Im not going to post my levels every day but gonna use this...

right here we go stats are as follows as of 0900 2/1/12 Weight:- 16stone 9lbs FBG:- 13.4 (high as ive been off my metformin for a week and had xmas excesses, but this is the point of this diet to see if it will bring it down) I will post hopefully on a daily basis and keep you...

thanks for all the comments guys, im using slimfast as its only one thats easy to find, i also exercise a lot tbh, cycle to work, play rugby and am at gym 4/5 times a week so im hoping the added sugar in slimfast wont be too much of a problem

hi all im starting the newcastle diet on 2nd jan and will be posting hopefully on a daily basis. I will be posting weight etc and regular updates. Went to Tesco yesterday and they are selling slimfast at half price so its actually cheaper than tescos own brand, so i bought 12 tubs lol Wish me...

i think a carb watch is order but prob after xmasn now to give my self a bit of a chance lol here speaks me who is going out to night for a curry and a few beers with work colleagues doh!! keep tips coming

Thanks for all the comments, what i need i ssomething that takes the thinking out of meals for me lol, i was thinking of the newcastle universtiy diet, but maybe thats too extreme. As far as my height goes im 5'7 1/2 apparently so that means im not fat im just undertall lol Im hoping somone...

Hi all , im a 42 year old type 2 diabetic who leads and active life but cant seem to lose weight. I play rugby, goto gym and cycle to work every day but my weight never seems to go down. Im a solid build but could afford to lose some weight as im 109 kilos(and no matter what i do cant seem to...