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I will do that, reduce the insulin slowly. I do check my BS during the day (when I remember!), and it has been pretty steady. I checked it after the call with the doctor though, and it was 15 !!!! Stress!

Thanks all. Just checking my meter for the exact numbers. My fasting BS was 15.2 the day before starting the diet, and went right down to 7.6 24 hours later. This morning, four days after starting the diet, 6.4. So I am worried that at this rate, on the same meds, I could go too low.

Thank you Bluetit. Just seen your stats - well done!! Can't believe your BMI, that's incredible. Mine is 32.5, aiming for 25.

Bluetit, thank you for being lovely, I really need nice words today! I'm on 20 mcg Lyxumia, 90 units of Levemir, 2000 mg Metformin.

Well, yes of course that would be the best idea, but as I said, she has to cover half the county on her own, and the surgery will not give me her number, they say they will ask her to call me. Meantime, not sure what to do about my medications both for diabetes and hypertension.

I posted this at the end of an existing thread, but I thought I might get more responses if I posted it as a new thread. I started the Blood Sugar Diet at the beginning of the week, having realised over the weekend that it was now or never. I wanted to see if I could stick to it before speaking...

I started this diet at the beginning of the week, having realised over the weekend that it was now or never. I wanted to see if I could stick to it before speaking to my doctor to discuss lowering drug dosages. I have monitored myself carefully this week, and been delighted with the results. I...

I do have one big concern. Many people have said that their blood sugars 'normalised' on this diet. How do you do this, and not go too low? Of course you monitor your own progress, but as a diabetic, your system doesn't do this automatically, so how can you ensure you don't put yourself in danger?

Hi everyone. End of third day. Blood sugars HALVED!! Had lost nearly a kilo by this morning (2.5 days). Much more energy already. Finding it a bit uncomfortable coping with the feeling of being empty, rather than hungry. Amazingly not craving sweet things ... except biscuits (green tea...

Well, I did finally give in last night and had one choc chip cookie!! But during the day stuck to the Michael Mosley diet, and had lots of green tea when I felt hungry. This morning. BG was 8.1 - which is excellent for me, almost half what it was yesterday, before the diet started.

Thank you everyone. First day, and all started well ... but found myself getting hungry during the day. Had a tiny bit of cheese and half an avocado as "snacks". Now CRAVING chocolate biscuits!!! BUT ..... will not give in.

Because I have had a sweet tooth for 50 years, and I love pasta and rice. I have other illnesses that will make cutting these things out very difficult, but I have to do it.

Good morning. I am about to embark on the Michael Mosely 8-week no-carb diet. I am dreading the withdrawal symptoms from carbs, but I am at a very serious stage, and if I don't do something drastic, I think I might be facing blindness, dialysis or the loss of toes. Can a anyone help with the...

I'm in the UK.

I live in Cornwall, but until 3 years ago I lived abroad.

Won't work. My insurers are based in Brussels.

Yes, that sounds lovely. At home won't be so hard, but eating in restaurants is going to be another thing, BUT ... it's all about choices.

In the three years that I have been living here, my doctors have never mentioned a diabetes clinic, and in checking the hospital website, I cannot see one. I have seen a diabetes specialist there, but he was no help. What should I request? I have a very comprehensive private insurance and have...

AtkinsMo, I totally disagree with you here. To some people, food is purely a fuel, or a filler for when you are hungry. To others, like me, food is a comfort and a delight. I eat for comfort when I need to, and of course this is usually carb-related; but mostly I eat for pleasure; my husband...

What an interesting thread.