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Creating an 800 cals diet/Newcastle style using meal replacement

Oldvatr said:
We each of us need to find what suits us best. My woe may not suit you since you are doing more exercise than me. FWIW I am on TWOMAD and I am using a small amount of diabetic medication (minimum dose) to allow me to eat some carbs. So i can eat a few potatoes and not see major spikes.

Are you testing yourself after meals? I test before the meal, then again at 2 hrs, then again at 4hrs after first bite. This gives good information on how suitable the food I eat is in terms of diabetic control, and it covers the long term falloff when I eat a meal with fat or high protein in it. Note that protein can also lead to blood sugar increase like carbs, but at a slower rate. Increasing fat delays the spikes, but otherwise does not normally affect blood sugar levels, so your need for protein shakes may still affect your sugars due simply to the protein. A rough guide is that protein is approx half the amount of carbs in terms of sugar effect.
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Thanks for your feedback.
Yeah I have to keep experimenting...
 
Outlier said:
Speaking as someone whohas lost an appreciable amount of weight on LCHF, if you lose it slowly, you don't look as if you need ironing.
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I lost 5 stone so far and i am trying to fit back into my skin by training 5 days a week and thats after losing it slowly over 8 months :joyful:
 
Does anyone know if collagen, eggprotein powder or beef protein powders are better than whey for T2? Should probably create new thread...

It's just so convenient to have a shake/smoothie.
 
Glyko said:
Does anyone know if collagen, eggprotein powder or beef protein powders are better than whey for T2? Should probably create new thread...

It's just so convenient to have a shake/smoothie.
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The jury is out on this one. The people behind the ND diet did do some small studies when they were selecting their meal replacement shakes, and found whey was ok for diabetics. The following study suggest it is not suitable. The 'expert' i.e. manager in Hollnd and Barrett said it was a big no no for diabetics even though I was interested in buying some to try.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200710104837.htm

i have seen other negative reports on whey.

I think it increases insulin output, which is bad news if you are insulin resistant.
 
Yeah exactly. But eggprotein powder shouldn't give insulin spikes? It's just eggs.
I guess I have to test them. Collagen powder is said to be good as a supplement and it would be great in a low carb smoothie...
 
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