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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 183112" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Hi Lauraann</p><p></p><p>Don't despair!</p><p></p><p>If you go on to the Low-carb Diet Forum and search for the 'Viv's Diet' thread' you'll find the first post is the diet I use. It's based on Atkins, and if you stick to it, it works. Unless there are medical reasons why you should watch your fat intake (and I don't mean cholesterol here!), try it for a fortnight and see what happens.</p><p></p><p>When I was first diagnosed diabetic (and in denial) I went back on to this diet because I know it works. I got my fasting BG down from 9.2 to 6.00 in 3 months, and my HbA1c down from 6.5 to 5.6 in the same period. I also lost 2 stone. When I was on it originally, 4 years ago, I had the best cholesterol readings I've ever had in my life, which is why I say don't worry about your cholesterol, at least at first.</p><p></p><p>I'm using it at present, and my daily meals are: 2-egg omelette for breakfast, sometimes with bacon, or cheese, or mushrooms. That keeps me full until lunch.</p><p></p><p>A salad lunch - cold meat or chicken or tuna or mackerel with a big salad made from the veg ingredients listed, and mayonnaise. You can take this to work in a plastic box if you need to.</p><p></p><p>Evening meal - roast meat or casserole or chops or sausages (good ones with low carbs - read the label) or fish, with heaps of the allowed vegetables and butter. Mmmmm! (I hope you're not a vegetarian!).</p><p></p><p>Snacks can be cold meat, cheese, hard-boiled egg, stick of celery, a few cherry tomatoes, slices of pepper. </p><p></p><p>For the first 2 weeks, don't have fruit or nuts or crispbread, just stick to the protein, fat and veg lists.</p><p></p><p>If at the end of the first two weeks you see an improvement - and you will! - get your doctor to give you a little bit longer to try the diet before you do anything to your meds.</p><p></p><p>One word of advice - just tell your doctor and your dietician that you are on a 'controlled carbohydrate' diet. My doctor is fine with the word 'Atkins', but some want to burn you at the stake at the first whisper of it. Emphasise that you've increased your protein intake - as the dietician advised - and that you're eating lots of vegetables - which you will be.</p><p></p><p>This diet can be done by vegetarians, but it does become limited, particularly if you don't eat fish.</p><p></p><p>I once stayed on this diet for 18 months with no ill-effects, lost 5 stone, had my best-ever BG and cholesterol readings, and had loads of energy. Sadly I got stressed again, back on the carbs, and here I am diabetic and dieting again!</p><p></p><p>You will need will-power to start with, but it's only for a fortnight, so you CAN do it. Just don't go hungry - snack on allowed foods if you are, there's no limit except where stated - and tell yourself the cravings will go away - they soon will. </p><p></p><p>Give it a try - what have you to lose? except weight and excess blood glucose! :lol: </p><p></p><p>Let us know how you go on.</p><p></p><p>Viv <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 183112, member: 31282"] Hi Lauraann Don't despair! If you go on to the Low-carb Diet Forum and search for the 'Viv's Diet' thread' you'll find the first post is the diet I use. It's based on Atkins, and if you stick to it, it works. Unless there are medical reasons why you should watch your fat intake (and I don't mean cholesterol here!), try it for a fortnight and see what happens. When I was first diagnosed diabetic (and in denial) I went back on to this diet because I know it works. I got my fasting BG down from 9.2 to 6.00 in 3 months, and my HbA1c down from 6.5 to 5.6 in the same period. I also lost 2 stone. When I was on it originally, 4 years ago, I had the best cholesterol readings I've ever had in my life, which is why I say don't worry about your cholesterol, at least at first. I'm using it at present, and my daily meals are: 2-egg omelette for breakfast, sometimes with bacon, or cheese, or mushrooms. That keeps me full until lunch. A salad lunch - cold meat or chicken or tuna or mackerel with a big salad made from the veg ingredients listed, and mayonnaise. You can take this to work in a plastic box if you need to. Evening meal - roast meat or casserole or chops or sausages (good ones with low carbs - read the label) or fish, with heaps of the allowed vegetables and butter. Mmmmm! (I hope you're not a vegetarian!). Snacks can be cold meat, cheese, hard-boiled egg, stick of celery, a few cherry tomatoes, slices of pepper. For the first 2 weeks, don't have fruit or nuts or crispbread, just stick to the protein, fat and veg lists. If at the end of the first two weeks you see an improvement - and you will! - get your doctor to give you a little bit longer to try the diet before you do anything to your meds. One word of advice - just tell your doctor and your dietician that you are on a 'controlled carbohydrate' diet. My doctor is fine with the word 'Atkins', but some want to burn you at the stake at the first whisper of it. Emphasise that you've increased your protein intake - as the dietician advised - and that you're eating lots of vegetables - which you will be. This diet can be done by vegetarians, but it does become limited, particularly if you don't eat fish. I once stayed on this diet for 18 months with no ill-effects, lost 5 stone, had my best-ever BG and cholesterol readings, and had loads of energy. Sadly I got stressed again, back on the carbs, and here I am diabetic and dieting again! You will need will-power to start with, but it's only for a fortnight, so you CAN do it. Just don't go hungry - snack on allowed foods if you are, there's no limit except where stated - and tell yourself the cravings will go away - they soon will. Give it a try - what have you to lose? except weight and excess blood glucose! :lol: Let us know how you go on. Viv :) [/QUOTE]
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