ellibobs said:I have been reading up on the Newcastle diet but can't find anyone who has restricted calories using "real food" does it have to be using shakes as a food supplement?
I have two 200 cal slimfasts a day, I make up it to 800 calories with (non starch) vegetable soups and sometimes salads. Soup works well, you can make a very filling soup with cabbage, carrots, onions, celery and tomatoes - with plenty of spices. If I want a lot of soup and am not doing a lot that day, I cut down to one slimfast.I guess that is an appropriate amount of calories and can be taken,If something is moderated there is nothing bad in that.Glad that you have posted it here surely it can help us in maintaining what we eat.
@ douglas99
Eating better, rather than less, makes a big difference. Simply cutting out obvious sugar and obvious fat is a massive saving for some people like me. Being careful with the types of carbs and then eating slightly less, is another level of the diet. The main benefit though is that when the weight target is achieved, you've learned a lot about what foods work and what foods don't work for you. I've also found out that, if I eat a good tasty nutritious meal, I now don't have a need for a sugary bun with a filling. I'm sure, in my case, all the sweet sugary or creamy stuff that I ate was because the main meals were simply not satisfying.
I downloaded a guide from the Diabetes Team at St Johns Hospital. It says that you can do the Newcastle Diet if you are metformin but not if you are injecting insulin. I am not on metformin, just bp control tabs ramipril & bisoprol. The diet recommends 3 shakes per day 200ml of veg soup ( non starch only - no spuds, fruit, beans). I have adjusted mine because I've become Souperman - my cabbage & tomato soup with lots of cayenne, paprika etc. the base of any good soup is comprised chopped onion, chopped celery & chopped carrots sweated slowly at first in 1 cal, then 2 tins of copped tomatoes a litre of water + 3 or 4 stocks. It's so nice I miss a shake and have extra soup instead. You can also add some fresh bean sprouts at the last minute. My wife who is not on the diet pours the soup over some spuds and sprinkles some crispy bacon lardons. That way we can eat almost the same meal. On the weekends I cut down to 1 slimfast shake and have a salad as well. I'm on week 6 and have lost 23lbs. I feel good, maybe a bit tired. But one warning your insides really play up after the first week, that lasts a few days - but it's settled down now. My doctor was all for it, but the diabetes nurse at our practice pooh poohs the diet.what medicines are you taking for diabetes,did you continue medications while on diet
I have been reading up on the Newcastle diet but can't find anyone who has restricted calories using "real food" does it have to be using shakes as a food supplement?
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