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<blockquote data-quote="seadragon" data-source="post: 1651712" data-attributes="member: 195124"><p>Your diet sounds way too extreme. Of course you will lose weight but it doesn't sound like you are losing in a healthy way. Your body gets energy either from carbs (not a good idea when you are type 2), or from fats (which many of us here do in the form of a ketogenic or low carb, healthy fats diet). </p><p> What you need to do is eat a diet that doesn't make you ill, not try to combat it's bad effects on your body by eating sugar ( the exact thing diabetics cannot metabolise properly). The only reason for having fast acting carbs/sugar is for Type 1 diabetics at risk of a hypos or for type 2's on the type of medication that can reduce blood sugar (gliclazides and the like) Metformin doesn't have this sort of effect on blood sugar.</p><p>A very low carb, low fat a<em>nd</em> low calorie diet is starving your body and that can have it's own ill effects and this may well be what you are experiencing. You need protein to build muscle and muscle will help you burn calories. You need some fats as they contain essential nutrients. Nobody needs carbs but you do need something to fuel your body and brain.</p><p>Be aware that many dieticians have been trained in the days of low fat being pushed as healthy and have to flow the 'official ' guidelines which sadly still seem to be low fat. There has been much research that shows this is not a good diet for diabetics.</p><p>Some people have followed the very low calorie Newcastle diet but this really needs to be under close medical supervision.</p><p>Have a read of the <a href="http://www.dietdoctor.com" target="_blank">www.dietdoctor.com</a> website as this has a lot of good info and links to the science behind it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="seadragon, post: 1651712, member: 195124"] Your diet sounds way too extreme. Of course you will lose weight but it doesn't sound like you are losing in a healthy way. Your body gets energy either from carbs (not a good idea when you are type 2), or from fats (which many of us here do in the form of a ketogenic or low carb, healthy fats diet). What you need to do is eat a diet that doesn't make you ill, not try to combat it's bad effects on your body by eating sugar ( the exact thing diabetics cannot metabolise properly). The only reason for having fast acting carbs/sugar is for Type 1 diabetics at risk of a hypos or for type 2's on the type of medication that can reduce blood sugar (gliclazides and the like) Metformin doesn't have this sort of effect on blood sugar. A very low carb, low fat a[I]nd[/I] low calorie diet is starving your body and that can have it's own ill effects and this may well be what you are experiencing. You need protein to build muscle and muscle will help you burn calories. You need some fats as they contain essential nutrients. Nobody needs carbs but you do need something to fuel your body and brain. Be aware that many dieticians have been trained in the days of low fat being pushed as healthy and have to flow the 'official ' guidelines which sadly still seem to be low fat. There has been much research that shows this is not a good diet for diabetics. Some people have followed the very low calorie Newcastle diet but this really needs to be under close medical supervision. Have a read of the [URL="http://www.dietdoctor.com"]www.dietdoctor.com[/URL] website as this has a lot of good info and links to the science behind it. [/QUOTE]
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