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Type 2 diabetic for around 20 years with poor control. Keeping this diary to keep me honest. Doctor is not supportive so need hard evidence to sway him.
Nutrition: Syntha-6 protein shakes (149 calories x 3 daily), skimmed milk, decaf coffee, 2L water and non-starchy veg.
Diabetes meds: Humulin I (64 units), Pioglitazone (15mg), Glicazide (160mg x 2)
App support: LoseIt! for calories/water/weight, mySugr for BG, CatchIt for mood.
Initial goal: 8 weeks with target weight loss of 20kg.
Day 1/56
Current weight: 19 stone 13lb /126.5kg
FG 6.1 - Average 5.0 - Deviation 0.8
No hypos
Calories 940 [carbs 71g, protein 108g, fat 16g]
Good first day. Lots of energy to start with, a little cold at night. Hunger wasn’t too bad thanks to post-period timing. Eating every 4 hours has kept BG in the right zone. Woke up (as usual) after 4 hours then back to sleep after 30 minutes. I’ve been restricting carbs but not calories for a couple of weeks to ease me in and it’s helped - a lot.
Day 2/56
Current weight: 19 stone 12lb /126.1kg
FG 5.2 - Average 5.3 - Deviation 0.6
No hypos
Calories 987 [est carbs 52g, protein 91g, fat 17g]
Best laid plans of soup thwarted by unexpected work engagement. Lunch was a foul premade slimfast latte shake. More impact on BG than my usual shake with a reading of 6.2 after 2 hours. Soon settled back to 5s as I was walking a lot - 12k steps. Dinner (3rd meal?) was a Thai salad (no dressing) that the canteen nicely made up for me. Just had my final shake for the evening as I’m having an early(ish) night and thankfully not up at 6am again tomorrow.
Day 3/56
Current weight: 19 stone 10lb / 125.2kg
FG 3.7 - Average 5.4 - Deviation 1.2
Hypos: 1
Calories 1060 [carbs 81g, protein 124g, fat 127g]
Poor start to the day with a hypo following insomnia. I over corrected with 2 shakes, ending up in the low 7s. Finished up at just over 1k calories for the day. Sleepy, quiet day - most of it spent preparing for tonight’s work engagement. I stuck with a side salad and finished with a shake. Hoping for a good sleep as I’m now on the road.
Day 4/56
Current weight: 19 stone 8lb / 124.3kg
FG 7.4 - Average 7.2 - Deviation 1.1
No hypos
Calories ???
Challenging day on the road with breakfast meetings, train journeys, lunch meetings then a team dinner. I’ve stuck to salads and vegetables but finding it tricky to eliminate carbs completely. Hidden dressings and unfamiliar veg means I’m likely well outside 800 cal / low carb. This is reflected in today’s higher readings. I did manage a brisk walk and the fresh air is helping me stay sane.
Day 5/56
Current weight: 19 stone 8lb / 124.3kg
FG 7.7 - Average 6.6 - Deviation 1.5
No hypo
Calories ???
Day 5 was a blur of meetings, not drinking enough water and eating around carbs on a plate. Ended up with a migraine and feeling pretty miserable. Will be glad to get back home...
Day 6/56
Current weight: 19 stone 9lb / 124.7kg
FG 6.6 - Average 9.7 - Deviation 2.5
No hypo
Calories ???
Final day of travel and pretty poor control. My back injury flared up, I was exhausted and pretty close to losing my voice. Multi-day conferences are simply too much strain, so I’ll be avoiding them for the next few months while I work on my health. Despite medication, my pain levels were high and so was my blood glucose. Ended up having far more carbs than I should have on the train home. Fresh start on Monday.
Day 7/56
Current weight: 19 stone 9lb / 124.7kg
FG 10.8 - Average 9.9 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo, 1 hyper
Calories 799 [carbs 54g, protein 102g, fat 19g]
Monday was great! Busy day where I stuck to <800 calories and slept well. BG high all day which might be a) ovulation or b) inflammation from my injury. I’m carefully lowering it with medication and gentle exercise. Upside to Newcastle diet is a reduction in carb cravings I usually get at this point in my cycle. Bloating is still a thing but manageable.
Day 8/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 9.2 - Average 8 - Deviation 1.4
No hypo
Calories 710 [carbs 27g, protein 75g, fat 24g]
Not a lot to say about Tuesday - enjoyed mushroom soup, a salad and a shake along with several decaf coffees. Tried to avoid aggravating my back while keeping active. Good day overall.
Day 9/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 7.1 - Average 6.1 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 946 [carbs 16g, protein 98g, fat 37g]
Busy 12-hour work day, lots of walking, in bed by 9. Pretty much all I can say about the day is: wish I’d had more water!
Day 10/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 6.9 - Average 7.4 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 1349 [carbs 34g, protein 122g, fat 74g]
Very hungry day! Had some mackerel and didn’t stick to calorie plan at all. Tired with a headache all day. I was glad to have another early night.
Day 11/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 9.0 - Average 7.6 - Deviation 1.7
No hypo
Calories 776 [carbs 27g, protein 85g, fat 26g]
Much better day - lots of distractions to keep me away from the fridge. My colleagues got a team takeaway for lunch which was tempting but I stuck to my soup and shakes.
Day 12/56
Current weight: 19 stone 3lb / 122.0kg
FG 6.1 - Average 5.9 - Deviation 0.2
No hypo
Calories 811 [carbs 13g, protein 96g, fat 14g]
OH’s sore throat developed into full blown snots, which I’ve picked up. We’re mainlining soup and napping a lot. I’ve noticed I’m rarely hungry in the morning and evening, but lunchtime seems to be it for cravings.
Day 13/56
Current weight: 19 stone 2lb / 121.5kg
FG 6.6 - Average 5.7 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo
Calories 1083 [carbs 25g, protein 83g, fat 54g]
Sore, tired, grumpy day. I napped in the afternoon and spent most of the day in a fog. Blew well past my allowance due to meat and salt cravings. It wasn't a great day.
Day 14/56
Current weight: 19 stone 2lb / 121.5kg
FG 6.2 - Average 7.0 - Deviation 1.3
No hypo
Calories 899 [carbs 28g, protein 92g, fat 32g]
Woke up tired, spent most of the day tired and staring at the screen. I decided to "work from home", which translated to doing some end of project tidying up, catching up with colleagues, and other little tasks that didn't take too much thinking. By Noon, I realised I wasn't going to get a whole lot done! Alarmingly, I was really forgetful and couldn't string a sentence together without losing track. I was out like a light by 9:30.
Day 15/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG 7.2 - Average 6.0 - Deviation 0.8
No hypo
Calories 865 [carbs 48g, protein 106g, fat 39g]
Much better day - no back pain finally after a few days of healing. No headaches either and plenty of energy, so I enjoyed a few brisk walks. T-2 days to my first period on ND and I’m not bloated or sore which is a first! Curious to see if I even have one.
Day 16/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG 5.9 - Average 6.5 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 910 [carbs 13g, protein 93g, fat 37g]
Nothing much to report but the surprise period. Early to bed as I was up at crazy o’clock to get to Paris.
Day 17/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG ??? - Average ??? - Deviation ???
No hypo ( I think! )
Calories 859 [carbs 35g, protein 69g, fat 39g]
Other than forgetting my test kit and having a non-stop day of breakfast meetings, pre-meetings,meetings and post-meeting catchups, it was fine! Period is surprisingly accommodating; haven’t had to take ibuprofen even once so far! Marvellous!
*** Missed a few days so just a summary ***
Day 18/56
FG 7.4 - Average 5.8 - Deviation 1.7
No hypo
Calories <800
Day 19/56
FG 5.8 - Average 5.0 - Deviation 0.8
1 hypo (3.8)
Calories <800
Lots of walking, corrected with a shake.
Day 20/56
FG 5.0 - Average 5.7 - Deviation 1.1
No hypo
Calories <800
Day 21/56
FG 9.1 - Average 7.2 - Deviation 1.2
No hypo
Calories <800
Woke up feeling a bit rough with a sore throat. Took the day off and went back to bed. BG in 6s when I woke up. Slept around 12 hours in total!
Day 22/56
FG 6.4 - Average 6.4 - Deviation 0.3
No hypo
Calories <800
Lots of brisk walks, felt rather frisky!
Day 23/56
Current weight: 18 stone 12lb / 119.7kg
FG 6.9 - Average 7.4 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo
Calories >800???
Started off well then developed a migraine mid-afternoon as my BG spiked. Went a little over 800 calories replacing food after throwing up. Dark room and warm drinks are helping but I’m struggling to sleep. I rarely get migraines this bad but work has been pants and my stress levels are through the roof right now.
ND ended on day 23 due to high B12 complications and a barrage of blood tests. If I resume in future, I’ll pop back to the thread.
Nutrition: Syntha-6 protein shakes (149 calories x 3 daily), skimmed milk, decaf coffee, 2L water and non-starchy veg.
Diabetes meds: Humulin I (64 units), Pioglitazone (15mg), Glicazide (160mg x 2)
App support: LoseIt! for calories/water/weight, mySugr for BG, CatchIt for mood.
Initial goal: 8 weeks with target weight loss of 20kg.
Day 1/56
Current weight: 19 stone 13lb /126.5kg
FG 6.1 - Average 5.0 - Deviation 0.8
No hypos
Calories 940 [carbs 71g, protein 108g, fat 16g]
Good first day. Lots of energy to start with, a little cold at night. Hunger wasn’t too bad thanks to post-period timing. Eating every 4 hours has kept BG in the right zone. Woke up (as usual) after 4 hours then back to sleep after 30 minutes. I’ve been restricting carbs but not calories for a couple of weeks to ease me in and it’s helped - a lot.
Day 2/56
Current weight: 19 stone 12lb /126.1kg
FG 5.2 - Average 5.3 - Deviation 0.6
No hypos
Calories 987 [est carbs 52g, protein 91g, fat 17g]
Best laid plans of soup thwarted by unexpected work engagement. Lunch was a foul premade slimfast latte shake. More impact on BG than my usual shake with a reading of 6.2 after 2 hours. Soon settled back to 5s as I was walking a lot - 12k steps. Dinner (3rd meal?) was a Thai salad (no dressing) that the canteen nicely made up for me. Just had my final shake for the evening as I’m having an early(ish) night and thankfully not up at 6am again tomorrow.
Day 3/56
Current weight: 19 stone 10lb / 125.2kg
FG 3.7 - Average 5.4 - Deviation 1.2
Hypos: 1
Calories 1060 [carbs 81g, protein 124g, fat 127g]
Poor start to the day with a hypo following insomnia. I over corrected with 2 shakes, ending up in the low 7s. Finished up at just over 1k calories for the day. Sleepy, quiet day - most of it spent preparing for tonight’s work engagement. I stuck with a side salad and finished with a shake. Hoping for a good sleep as I’m now on the road.
Day 4/56
Current weight: 19 stone 8lb / 124.3kg
FG 7.4 - Average 7.2 - Deviation 1.1
No hypos
Calories ???
Challenging day on the road with breakfast meetings, train journeys, lunch meetings then a team dinner. I’ve stuck to salads and vegetables but finding it tricky to eliminate carbs completely. Hidden dressings and unfamiliar veg means I’m likely well outside 800 cal / low carb. This is reflected in today’s higher readings. I did manage a brisk walk and the fresh air is helping me stay sane.
Day 5/56
Current weight: 19 stone 8lb / 124.3kg
FG 7.7 - Average 6.6 - Deviation 1.5
No hypo
Calories ???
Day 5 was a blur of meetings, not drinking enough water and eating around carbs on a plate. Ended up with a migraine and feeling pretty miserable. Will be glad to get back home...
Day 6/56
Current weight: 19 stone 9lb / 124.7kg
FG 6.6 - Average 9.7 - Deviation 2.5
No hypo
Calories ???
Final day of travel and pretty poor control. My back injury flared up, I was exhausted and pretty close to losing my voice. Multi-day conferences are simply too much strain, so I’ll be avoiding them for the next few months while I work on my health. Despite medication, my pain levels were high and so was my blood glucose. Ended up having far more carbs than I should have on the train home. Fresh start on Monday.
Day 7/56
Current weight: 19 stone 9lb / 124.7kg
FG 10.8 - Average 9.9 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo, 1 hyper
Calories 799 [carbs 54g, protein 102g, fat 19g]
Monday was great! Busy day where I stuck to <800 calories and slept well. BG high all day which might be a) ovulation or b) inflammation from my injury. I’m carefully lowering it with medication and gentle exercise. Upside to Newcastle diet is a reduction in carb cravings I usually get at this point in my cycle. Bloating is still a thing but manageable.
Day 8/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 9.2 - Average 8 - Deviation 1.4
No hypo
Calories 710 [carbs 27g, protein 75g, fat 24g]
Not a lot to say about Tuesday - enjoyed mushroom soup, a salad and a shake along with several decaf coffees. Tried to avoid aggravating my back while keeping active. Good day overall.
Day 9/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 7.1 - Average 6.1 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 946 [carbs 16g, protein 98g, fat 37g]
Busy 12-hour work day, lots of walking, in bed by 9. Pretty much all I can say about the day is: wish I’d had more water!
Day 10/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 6.9 - Average 7.4 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 1349 [carbs 34g, protein 122g, fat 74g]
Very hungry day! Had some mackerel and didn’t stick to calorie plan at all. Tired with a headache all day. I was glad to have another early night.
Day 11/56
Current weight: 19 stone 5lb / 122.9kg
FG 9.0 - Average 7.6 - Deviation 1.7
No hypo
Calories 776 [carbs 27g, protein 85g, fat 26g]
Much better day - lots of distractions to keep me away from the fridge. My colleagues got a team takeaway for lunch which was tempting but I stuck to my soup and shakes.
Day 12/56
Current weight: 19 stone 3lb / 122.0kg
FG 6.1 - Average 5.9 - Deviation 0.2
No hypo
Calories 811 [carbs 13g, protein 96g, fat 14g]
OH’s sore throat developed into full blown snots, which I’ve picked up. We’re mainlining soup and napping a lot. I’ve noticed I’m rarely hungry in the morning and evening, but lunchtime seems to be it for cravings.
Day 13/56
Current weight: 19 stone 2lb / 121.5kg
FG 6.6 - Average 5.7 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo
Calories 1083 [carbs 25g, protein 83g, fat 54g]
Sore, tired, grumpy day. I napped in the afternoon and spent most of the day in a fog. Blew well past my allowance due to meat and salt cravings. It wasn't a great day.
Day 14/56
Current weight: 19 stone 2lb / 121.5kg
FG 6.2 - Average 7.0 - Deviation 1.3
No hypo
Calories 899 [carbs 28g, protein 92g, fat 32g]
Woke up tired, spent most of the day tired and staring at the screen. I decided to "work from home", which translated to doing some end of project tidying up, catching up with colleagues, and other little tasks that didn't take too much thinking. By Noon, I realised I wasn't going to get a whole lot done! Alarmingly, I was really forgetful and couldn't string a sentence together without losing track. I was out like a light by 9:30.
Day 15/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG 7.2 - Average 6.0 - Deviation 0.8
No hypo
Calories 865 [carbs 48g, protein 106g, fat 39g]
Much better day - no back pain finally after a few days of healing. No headaches either and plenty of energy, so I enjoyed a few brisk walks. T-2 days to my first period on ND and I’m not bloated or sore which is a first! Curious to see if I even have one.
Day 16/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG 5.9 - Average 6.5 - Deviation 0.9
No hypo
Calories 910 [carbs 13g, protein 93g, fat 37g]
Nothing much to report but the surprise period. Early to bed as I was up at crazy o’clock to get to Paris.
Day 17/56
Current weight: 19 stone 1lb / 121.1kg
FG ??? - Average ??? - Deviation ???
No hypo ( I think! )
Calories 859 [carbs 35g, protein 69g, fat 39g]
Other than forgetting my test kit and having a non-stop day of breakfast meetings, pre-meetings,meetings and post-meeting catchups, it was fine! Period is surprisingly accommodating; haven’t had to take ibuprofen even once so far! Marvellous!
*** Missed a few days so just a summary ***
Day 18/56
FG 7.4 - Average 5.8 - Deviation 1.7
No hypo
Calories <800
Day 19/56
FG 5.8 - Average 5.0 - Deviation 0.8
1 hypo (3.8)
Calories <800
Lots of walking, corrected with a shake.
Day 20/56
FG 5.0 - Average 5.7 - Deviation 1.1
No hypo
Calories <800
Day 21/56
FG 9.1 - Average 7.2 - Deviation 1.2
No hypo
Calories <800
Woke up feeling a bit rough with a sore throat. Took the day off and went back to bed. BG in 6s when I woke up. Slept around 12 hours in total!
Day 22/56
FG 6.4 - Average 6.4 - Deviation 0.3
No hypo
Calories <800
Lots of brisk walks, felt rather frisky!
Day 23/56
Current weight: 18 stone 12lb / 119.7kg
FG 6.9 - Average 7.4 - Deviation 0.7
No hypo
Calories >800???
Started off well then developed a migraine mid-afternoon as my BG spiked. Went a little over 800 calories replacing food after throwing up. Dark room and warm drinks are helping but I’m struggling to sleep. I rarely get migraines this bad but work has been pants and my stress levels are through the roof right now.
ND ended on day 23 due to high B12 complications and a barrage of blood tests. If I resume in future, I’ll pop back to the thread.
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