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<blockquote data-quote="cusally" data-source="post: 1339148" data-attributes="member: 328168"><p>hi Bill_Dundee</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed in August 2016 and the difference from then and now is incredible. I have steadily lost weight from 93kg to 82kg, and my last blood test was brilliant. I have only followed info from this site and my own common sense, i came to the conclusion that a low carb diet would suit me.</p><p></p><p>I eat lots of veg - mainly green ones, i aim to feel full and can’t be bothered with much recipe stuff so its simple and repetitive, i guess over time i will get bored but for now i just want to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible</p><p></p><p>A typical day for me is low in carbs, aiming for about 50g of carbs. I have found it very helpful to use a diet app on my computer as it analyses nutrition for me with very little effort, but I do need to weigh things. When i feel extra hungry i eat extra cheese.</p><p></p><p>Typical day food:</p><p></p><p>Breakfast: 1 or 2 boiled eggs on a bed of raw baby spinach with a sprinkling of linseeds, a bit of olive oil and a diced tomato. that is very filling, and the spinach is practically flavourless but filling</p><p></p><p>Lunch: 4 oz of boiled fine green beans slightly undercooked so a bit of bite, with any meat and a bit of salad or 1/3 of a cauliflower, maybe some grated cheese with it or some creme fraiche or yogurt </p><p></p><p>Dinner: stew or curry or a main roast meat. A large portion of cabbage instead of rice/potatoes, cooked but not overcooked !</p><p></p><p>I stopped eating bread, rice and pasta and eat veggies to fill myself up, with melted butter or olive oil and extra herbs sprinkled on. Beetroot in small quantities, or any veg like celery, chopped and lightly cooked just gives a change. I have a slice of bread occasionally - mainly to have peanut butter when i fancy it !</p><p></p><p>Vinegar has become a nice chaser – tastes quite sweet if you shake apple cyder vinegar with olive oil !</p><p></p><p>Get a few herbs and have on veggies to add variety – a sprinkle of caraway seeds, or fennel seeds is nice on cauliflower.</p><p></p><p>I never ate baby spinach before this, it is very bland but filling, so is golden or brown linseeds, but they add texture and are very filling which is what I am aiming for.</p><p></p><p>I am not often hungry ! </p><p></p><p></p><p>17/08/2016</p><p>Ha1c 12.80%</p><p>HbA1c 116 mmol</p><p>Plasma Glucose 15.7 mmol</p><p>Cholesterol 7.36</p><p>Weight 93kg</p><p></p><p>29/11/2016</p><p>Ha1c 5.90%</p><p>HbA1c 41 mmol</p><p>Plasma Glucose 5.8 mmol</p><p>Cholesterol 5.38</p><p>Weight 82kg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cusally, post: 1339148, member: 328168"] hi Bill_Dundee I was diagnosed in August 2016 and the difference from then and now is incredible. I have steadily lost weight from 93kg to 82kg, and my last blood test was brilliant. I have only followed info from this site and my own common sense, i came to the conclusion that a low carb diet would suit me. I eat lots of veg - mainly green ones, i aim to feel full and can’t be bothered with much recipe stuff so its simple and repetitive, i guess over time i will get bored but for now i just want to spend as little time in the kitchen as possible A typical day for me is low in carbs, aiming for about 50g of carbs. I have found it very helpful to use a diet app on my computer as it analyses nutrition for me with very little effort, but I do need to weigh things. When i feel extra hungry i eat extra cheese. Typical day food: Breakfast: 1 or 2 boiled eggs on a bed of raw baby spinach with a sprinkling of linseeds, a bit of olive oil and a diced tomato. that is very filling, and the spinach is practically flavourless but filling Lunch: 4 oz of boiled fine green beans slightly undercooked so a bit of bite, with any meat and a bit of salad or 1/3 of a cauliflower, maybe some grated cheese with it or some creme fraiche or yogurt Dinner: stew or curry or a main roast meat. A large portion of cabbage instead of rice/potatoes, cooked but not overcooked ! I stopped eating bread, rice and pasta and eat veggies to fill myself up, with melted butter or olive oil and extra herbs sprinkled on. Beetroot in small quantities, or any veg like celery, chopped and lightly cooked just gives a change. I have a slice of bread occasionally - mainly to have peanut butter when i fancy it ! Vinegar has become a nice chaser – tastes quite sweet if you shake apple cyder vinegar with olive oil ! Get a few herbs and have on veggies to add variety – a sprinkle of caraway seeds, or fennel seeds is nice on cauliflower. I never ate baby spinach before this, it is very bland but filling, so is golden or brown linseeds, but they add texture and are very filling which is what I am aiming for. I am not often hungry ! 17/08/2016 Ha1c 12.80% HbA1c 116 mmol Plasma Glucose 15.7 mmol Cholesterol 7.36 Weight 93kg 29/11/2016 Ha1c 5.90% HbA1c 41 mmol Plasma Glucose 5.8 mmol Cholesterol 5.38 Weight 82kg [/QUOTE]
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