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I did a Newcastle Diet after reading Prof Taylor's study papers. I was on insulin (240 units Lantus + 100 units Apidra per day). My weight was 15 stone 10 lbs. I stopped all medication/insulin the day I started the diet. I devised my own version of the diet (1x Slimfast + 1x Weetabix +...

I am 58 years old and I have been Type 2 for ten years now. I have been using insulin for the last five years. I was overweight at 16 stone and my health had been deteriorating for years. I started on the 600 calorie regime 10 days ago and the results have been astounding for me. In the first...

Thanks to Dave for a really useful post. I have only recently been refered to a specialist diabetic unit who have turned out to be a godsend when compared to my doctors surgery. For years I have had blood glucose levels that never came down below 20's despite being on several different...

I am a type 2 diabetic and have just started using insulin. What are my expectations for reducing my blood glucose levels which are currently moderately high. Many thanks

I do not eat anything for breakfast or lunch. I have a light meal at teatime (typically cheese, pasta, fish). My only extravagance is early evening when I have toast + honey and an occasional cream cake.

I am new to this forum. I have had type 2 diabetes for about 5 years now. I take Metformin, 2000mg a day, to control my blood glucose. For the last two months my strip tests have been steadily rising. In the morning my blood sugar is around 20 mmol/l and rises to around 26mmol/l by late evening...