5:2 Diet - has anyone on Insulin tried this?

[Trulee]

Hi All
Havent been around for a while - feeling really sorry for myself over the summer - seemed no matter what I did my weight was creeping upward. I am almost back at the heaviest weight I have ever been (about 6 years after I was diagnosed, and 6 months after a heart attack 5 years ago )

All I know is I really need to do something about this before it gets any worse. I exercise at least three times a week - either dancing on a Wii machine, on an exercise bike, a walk along the river, or a swim - I try to keep it varied, but no matter how little, or much, I eat the weight is creeping at a 1lb or so a fortnight :? My doctor is being no help at all - suggesting more exercise and less food (I honestly probably eat less than a 10 year old most of the time!!).

Several non-diabetic friends seem to be having great success with the 5:2 diet - weight losses over a 6 month period varying from 2 stone to half a stone - so would love to give it a try if I can find a safe way of doing it.

Everything I have read seems to indicate that Type II diabetics on diet, or oral meds only, are fine to give it a try but that it is not suitable for insulin dependent (which I am) so I would be really interested to know if anyone on injected meds has taken the plunge and given this a try.

I believe that with careful management it should be possible for a sensible Type II diabetic but wonder if there are pitfalls I haven't thought about. I already adjust my insulin daily dependent on readings and what I am eating, and am usually fairly accurate with BG readings.

Anyway, enough rambling, would be interested to hear what anyone has to offer.
thanks
Trulee

 

[Jude]

Hello Trulee

Haven't been on forum regularly for some time now and have just found your post. I have not tried this regime but am seriously thinking about it now because for many reasons my life has become a train crash and I need to try and get back on track. I too am type 2 and am oral meds and insulin mix. Because of this I have spoken to my DSN - like you am concerned about the insulin. She says that I just need to keep a close eye on the "fasting" days and that I may not need the insulin on those days. She also said that the 5:2 works very well for many people - so I just need to give it a go .

Let me know if you have given it a go and I will get back to you if/when I try too.

Judith

 

[JustDomUK]

I tried it. I'm type 1 on a pump. Unfortunately I tried it with not enough necessary info so it was a bit of a disaster.

I restricted myself to 600 cals on the two days of fasting, eating high protein, low carbs. On these two fasting days I struggled with exercise. I felt drained and tired even though it was just two days a week. The longer I attempted this diet the more my body felt out of sorts and sluggish. I attempted it for two months before I quit. I'm now low carbing which my diabetes specialist recommended as an alternative to 5:2. Low carbing (60g max a day) is working for me so far.

Dom


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[Picci]

I'm Type 1 since childhood (35 years) and follow the 5:2 way of life!! No problems. Fast days I have my usual breakfast and insulin 140 cals - 2 carbs ( unsweetened soya milk and coffee). I test at lunch time but i don't eat. If my bg is raised and needs correcting I may have half to 1 unit, if it's ok I do nothing and my next quick acting injection will be at 6pm when I have the remainder of my 500 cal allowance. Fast days are a great way to see if your on the right dose of background, if I'm high at 6pm and was spot on at lunch time I may consider increasing my morning background.


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