... My first post-coronary patient looked like a marathon runner & this brought home to me how different we all are when coping with changes in our lives.......I'm glad I found this forum.
I recently went on an X-PERT course (which was really helpful and supportive), and in the group of around a dozen I sat between a former racing cyclist, typically skin-and-sinew shape and still cycling, and a former climber, also still more than physically fit and active. I fit the ageing, overweight and unfit T2 sterotype, so it was a bit of a shock for me - eye-opener.
It's time I posted an update. I saw the diabetic nurse last week for blood results. In the 6 weeks since I started this N.Diet I've reduced my weight by 9KG. My HbA1c has fallen to 66 from 75. It seems I'm defatting my liver too & all other readings are good. My one concern, however, is weight loss has slowed down somewhat. I'm making the slimfast with water now to reduced calories & the diabetic nurse has advised more cabs...she doesn't want me to keel over, so I've started making bread again & having 1 slice!
I hope you all have a pleasant & fruitful seasonal break.
Hi, I'm interested in your low carb bread! Could you please post the recipe ?Congratulations on your weight loss and Hb reduction. It will be interesting at your next blood test to see what your Hb result is. I can say I wholeheartedly agree with the posts above though, now is not a.good time to be adding bread back into your diet, my last Hb result was 34 back in July and I have only just started eating bread again (low carb home made of course) You seem to be on the right track and I know your DN means well but there are carbs in broccoli as well you know!! and it is easy to start falling back into old habits so take care and do jeep ud updated on your progress.
Thank you 4ratbags, I looked at the link you supplied, but could only find Bergen bread and the ingredients of the lidl bread have I missed it?Hi @Magsx1 I actually got the recipe from AloeSvea in the thread Which Bread? over in diabetes discussion. I have provided the link below for you, hopefully it works.
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/which-bread.83876/
If you can't find it just let me know.
Thank you 4ratbags, I looked at the link you supplied, but could only find Bergen bread and the ingredients of the lidl bread have I missed it?
I agree with the other posters that you need to ask the nurse what the science is behind her suggestion to have more carbs as it's likely she is just pushing the training she has had to increase the carbs for diabetics which as most of us know is not good advice. Some carbs won't do any harm but they should be low-GI where possible and any bread based on white flour wouldn't be the best approachIt's time I posted an update. I saw the diabetic nurse last week for blood results. In the 6 weeks since I started this N.Diet I've reduced my weight by 9KG. My HbA1c has fallen to 66 from 75. It seems I'm defatting my liver too & all other readings are good. My one concern, however, is weight loss has slowed down somewhat. I'm making the slimfast with water now to reduced calories & the diabetic nurse has advised more cabs...she doesn't want me to keel over, so I've started making bread again & having 1 slice!
I hope you all have a pleasant & fruitful seasonal break.
Congratulations on the hba1c reduction. And the weight loss. That is great going in 6 weeks.
Very puzzled that your nurse recommended that you add carbs (virtually no beneficial nutrition, and unnecessarily raising your blood glucose), when she could have recommended fresh vegetables (chock full of nutrients, fibre and slow release carbs), or protein (excellent nutrition, satiating and stabilising to blood glucose).
Sometimes i wonder if medical professionals have even a basic grounding in nutrition.
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