Hi I have been reading this website since diagnosis in March 2015 but have never joined until today, what I am really interested in are what are the real world results of completing the Newcsatle diet as in are you able to tolerate what I would call a normal healthy diet and lifestyle?
The reason I ask is I am sat here with 8 weeks worth of Exante shakes with the intention of starting the diet tomorrow morning, however I am now beginning to have cold feet if it is really worth it for me, to give a bit of a background I was diagnosed Type 2 in March 2015 with a Hba1c of 118, I am male my height is 6 foot exactly and weighed 15st 4lbs at diagnosis and was 34 years of age,(currently36) I was put on 80mg of Gliclazide and 1500mg of Metformin, in the past two and a half years I have gradually come of all medication stoping my last Metformin in May of this year with the support of my GP and today I weigh 11st 5lbs, ideally i could still do with losing another stone to reach my ideal weight of 10st 5lbs. As far as my diet is concerned I have achieved this with what is best described as a sort of hybrid NHS eatwell/low carbish which I wouldn’t exactly put into either category to put it frankly as well as cycling 3 - 4 times a week.
Last week I had my first hba1c since being of all my medication and it came back as 46, my GP said he doesn’t think I am currently diabetic but I am not normal either and to have another test in January and go from there as he believes my hba1c then will be better than the 46 as my body adjust back to no medication, when I mentioned and showed him the Newcastle research an diet he was completely against it for me and wanted me to carry on doing exactly what I am currently doing, however my monitor disagrees I am still diabetic controlling it with diet and exercise, now my main problem is I work in the tourism industry and travel a lot which is currently proving to be a problem with no medication, while at home I am fine as I can low carb however travelling and just any kind of social gatherings are turning into nightmares that I am constantly dreading and feel I am turning into the king of anti social, as low carbing in these situations is a pain and not really practical.
So what I would really like to ask here is really will the diet be worth it for me? For anyone who has been successful how are you able to eat, are you just on LCHF diet with no medication or are you what I would call truly a non diabetic, as if 8 weeks of this diet is just going to result in what I have essentially almost achieved this is why I am questioning if it will be of benefit to me, my ideal scenario out of of this would be to be non diabetic put it into remission call it whatever you personal preference is and be able to eat a healthy balanced diet which is low carbish but being able to enjoy social/family occasion holidays with out pure dread or borderline fear while continuing my cycling regime and excessive regime.
If I have not bored anyone so far I would greatly appreciate any advice and responses very much as I feel totally lost and confused right now as to wether to begin in the morning or not.
Thank you
The reason I ask is I am sat here with 8 weeks worth of Exante shakes with the intention of starting the diet tomorrow morning, however I am now beginning to have cold feet if it is really worth it for me, to give a bit of a background I was diagnosed Type 2 in March 2015 with a Hba1c of 118, I am male my height is 6 foot exactly and weighed 15st 4lbs at diagnosis and was 34 years of age,(currently36) I was put on 80mg of Gliclazide and 1500mg of Metformin, in the past two and a half years I have gradually come of all medication stoping my last Metformin in May of this year with the support of my GP and today I weigh 11st 5lbs, ideally i could still do with losing another stone to reach my ideal weight of 10st 5lbs. As far as my diet is concerned I have achieved this with what is best described as a sort of hybrid NHS eatwell/low carbish which I wouldn’t exactly put into either category to put it frankly as well as cycling 3 - 4 times a week.
Last week I had my first hba1c since being of all my medication and it came back as 46, my GP said he doesn’t think I am currently diabetic but I am not normal either and to have another test in January and go from there as he believes my hba1c then will be better than the 46 as my body adjust back to no medication, when I mentioned and showed him the Newcastle research an diet he was completely against it for me and wanted me to carry on doing exactly what I am currently doing, however my monitor disagrees I am still diabetic controlling it with diet and exercise, now my main problem is I work in the tourism industry and travel a lot which is currently proving to be a problem with no medication, while at home I am fine as I can low carb however travelling and just any kind of social gatherings are turning into nightmares that I am constantly dreading and feel I am turning into the king of anti social, as low carbing in these situations is a pain and not really practical.
So what I would really like to ask here is really will the diet be worth it for me? For anyone who has been successful how are you able to eat, are you just on LCHF diet with no medication or are you what I would call truly a non diabetic, as if 8 weeks of this diet is just going to result in what I have essentially almost achieved this is why I am questioning if it will be of benefit to me, my ideal scenario out of of this would be to be non diabetic put it into remission call it whatever you personal preference is and be able to eat a healthy balanced diet which is low carbish but being able to enjoy social/family occasion holidays with out pure dread or borderline fear while continuing my cycling regime and excessive regime.
If I have not bored anyone so far I would greatly appreciate any advice and responses very much as I feel totally lost and confused right now as to wether to begin in the morning or not.
Thank you