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A lot of people can't stick with the ND unless they have vast willpower. More people have success with low carbing.

It's possible mikej1973 that the beta cell function in your pancreas has recovered. If that is the case you could handle a raised carb intake. Nobody really knows the answer with regards to the beta cells but it is currently a hot topic in diabetes research. I'm finding that having got my...

@Brunneria There are about 50 different LC breakfast options, most of which don't involve either bacon or eggs. ------------------------------------ I eat boiled eggs every day with a full English at weekends. I'm quite keen on introducing a little variety. What LC breakfasts would you...

You have achieved it through diet and exercise- you can be proud of yourself - well done.

I took metformin SR for about 8 weeks but ditched it due to loose bowels combined with good blood sugar levels with a LCHF lifestyle. I think - where possible- diet and exercise can blow any pill out of the water and this has been backed up scientifically.

How old are you Rog? I used to have 20/20 vision but I'm now down a bit but still good. I have 3 siblings that wear reading glasses but I don't - at least not yet!

Yes. You can prevent it by adopting a low carb lifestyle.

Are you testing 2 hours after food? Bacon is ok. A large orange has 24g of carbs.

That's the thing for me - it often seems that the ND is a daily struggle whereas I love my food and only really struggle with Italian restaurants and one or two others which are easily avoided. Good luck though!

None. Followed the great advice on here and now my diabetes has resolved.

I've noticed on a number of occasions that people post they are doing the Newcastle Diet 'again.' It seems to me that if you adopt a genuine low carb lifestyle (not diet) you will lose weight and reverse your diabetes. Can the Newcastle Diet work? Yes, I believe it can - but only for those...

Obesity is not hereditary. Although it's possible eating/cooking habits are passed on.

Some will say that bananas are the devils work but I love them. I wouldn't eat them every day but I have one occasionally and usually just before I hit the gym so I can work off the carbs that way.

Has anyone got a link to an idiots guide to lipid profiles and ratios - UK version preferably.

That does look good but I think I need to do a lot of reading around lipid profiles and ratios...

What sort of help do you need Martin?

2 pints a week won't do you any harm at all. However, dry white wine is much less harmful to your blood sugar levels.

Oh and she said my Heart Disease risk was a measly 4%

Just spoke to one of the receptionists and she said; HDL. 1.9 LDL 2.7 Trigs 1.3 Doesn't mean too much to me...

No, just Total Cholesterol...