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Lots of good tips there, thanks folks!

Hi, I'm Type 2 and was making great progress with losing weight and exercising until about a year ago when life became very stressful and I resorted to comfort eating and drinking. That stressful phase seems to be coming to an end (long story) and I am trying to get back on track. I'm pretty...

Hi, I've just recently heard about glucamannan, a water-soluble dietary fibre that is derived from the roots of yams. It has very few calories and virtually no salt or sugar. It is being promoted as an aid to losing weight; the idea is you mix up a sachet of it in a large glass of water and...

I'm a week into the Blood Sugar Diet. I'm up early this morning for a doctor's appointment and have just checked my fasting blood sugar. Last Wednesday it was 8.3mmol/L. This morning it's 6.3mmol/L. If my bathroom scales aren't lying, I've lost 3kg (6.6 pounds!). No change in my waist...

Hi Folks, I've just started the Blood Sugar Diet. I'm Type 2 and not on any medication but, due to a lot of stress in my personal life, I have been comfort eating - and drinking - so my weight has gone up a lot over the past year or so and I was feeling terrible. I was hesitant about starting...

Thanks for the replies Folks, I'll do a search for the Newcastle Diet. :)

Thanks Lucie, some of us newcomers/old fogies are not fully familiar with the site yet. Thanks for your patience.

Hi All, Here's a link to the 800 calorie diet that is being trialled at various places (Newcastle University & in London also). http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/StudyRecipes.pdf I volunteered for the trials in London but was turned down because I take non-diabetes related...

Hi, I just wanted to ask if anyone has read/followed the diets in any of these books .... "8-Week Blood Sugar Diet" by Dr. Michael Mosley "Reverse Your Diabetes Diet" by Dr. David Cavan .... and if so, what results did you get? Thanks in advance.