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Week 8 Day 52 Wednesday 31st January. FBG 4.6 Weight 97.6kg Weight continues to creep downwards and the blood is good so this looks like a workable level of insulin for me at present. I'll stick with it till the end of the week now and see where we end up. Hopefully I 'll see a 96 figure and...

Yes, that's true. The Counterbalance trial did include long-standing diabetics, hence the discovery that the remission and recovery rates were lower for that group. But it's clear that clinicians would want to focus on the group where there's the most chance of success. I remain guardedly...

Forgive me but I always feel the sceptic coming over me when I hear suggestions about various substances like olive oil, coconut oil, etc, affecting the metabolic process. I'd have to question the concentrations required, the magnitude of the effect, the circumstances under which the...

@wiflib, it's very good to hear that and congratulations on taking and keeping control. I think few non-diabetics can really understand quite how difficult a struggle that is. I think the tiredness on the ND might be a significant factor for some people, especially those who need a certain...

I think it's a difficult decision to go against the advice of your GP because they will most likely know more about your medical condition than you do. If they've advised against it, rather than simply not supporting it, I think you need to discuss it with them and come to an agreement. But...

Week 8 Day 51 Tuesday 30th January. FBG 5.6 Weight 97.8kg At last, a 97. Down another kilo and it'll be almost there, half way to my target weight. I have to confess I'm generally feeling pretty tired much of the time now and I think it's the result of a sustained energy deficit. If I had to...

Week 8 Day 50 Monday 29th January. FBG 6.0 Weight 98.0kg Into the last week finally. Slight blip with the BG but otherwise all good. It would be nice to hit a 96 this week but not the end of the world if it takes a little longer. I'll stay on the ND until the end of week 8 and then take stock...

Agreed. As I'm on slow-release insulin, not taking a dose isn't really a workable option. I tried that a few weeks ago with poor results. I couldn't sensibly depend on the pancreas recovering functionality to compensate. That's a clinical judgement it's difficult for me to take without medical...

Week 7 Day 49 Sunday 28th January. FBG 5.4 Weight 98.4kg It looks as though my energy expenditure / metabolic rate pretty much balances the energy intake since there's little if any weight loss. That might mean I won't lose more weight without reducing the insulin further and that depends on...

Yes, I agree. The problem I see is the difficulty assessing the appropriate reduction in insulin. Fung, with his extensive clinical experience, has a lot of case histories to draw on. For someone like me, it would be rather hit and miss. It would probably be possible for me to figure it out bit...

Very good luck, @AdamJames, with your changed diet and thanks very much for encouraging me. What you're doing makes very good sense to me because you have to have the energy to do what you want. I suppose I've scaled down my energy expenditure though I still do a very hilly walk every day, but...

Week 7 Day 48 Saturday 27th January. FBG 5.6 Weight 98.2kg Everything very stable. I had only about 700 calories yesterday but didn't dwell on it because I was very busy. I've found that keeping busy is quite important, and doubtless helps metabolic activity and mental attitude. I am starting...

Week 7 Day 47 Friday 26th January. FBG 5.8 Weight 98.2kg Quite funny that seeing a high five for the blood now looks a bit odd. Just a couple of months ago I would have been over the moon to see a number that low. I suppose it shows how much more control I have these days. It's convinced me to...

Thanks @ringi, that's incredibly useful practical advice. I have been a little apprehensive about what comes next. I think I'll be sticking mostly to the ND for at least another month or so to keep the weight coming down to my target (but I won't keep posting each day) and it'll be interesting...

Week 7 Day 46 Thursday 25th January. FBG 5.2 Weight 98.4kg Weight and blood almost completely stable which looks as though the tendency for weight loss caused by the energy deficit is exactly balanced by the tendency for insulin to deposit fat. But another possible explanation is that I am...

If my experience is anything to go on, it is well worth doing. Loads of positives and the only negative I can think of is that you're on a restricted diet - what a tiny price to pay for the better BG control, reduction in secondary complications, weight loss, reduction in meds, smaller...

Week 7 Day 45 Wednesday 24th January. FBG 5.2 Weight 98.4kg I'm resisting the temptation to reduce the meds again since the BG is mostly in the low 5s but I think I'll wait a little longer and have a chat with my GP at the end of week nine. Now that the BG is properly under control, I should be...

Week 7 Day 44 Tuesday 23rd January. FBG 5.2 Weight 98.5kg These good numbers have become quite routine now, an indication of how much has changed in just six weeks or so. I don't doubt now that I'll hit the 10kg weight loss in the next couple of weeks. I'm told I have to wear smaller clothes...

I really hope you don't get discouraged because I think there's quite a lot of variation in how we react to the diet. On the ND, I very strictly limited my intake to a maximum of 800 calories per day with virtually no exceptions (I think I hit about 900 on just one day) and that sudden reduction...

Week 7 Day 43 Monday 22nd January. FBG 5.2 Weight 98.0kg Lowest weight yet so that's a good sign that it's inching down and blood level is fine. Starting week seven with a positive. Still on track to hit 10kg total weight loss by the end of week eight. Still only half of my target loss so I'll...