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Got the go ahead for ND diet

Flashtash2014

Flashtash2014

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Type of diabetes
Treatment type
Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics)
Just went to see my GP this morning for blood tests and I told him that I was doing the ND diet in the new year. Said that I didn't need to loose any weight (made my day) but advised me to reduce my Gliclazide to 1 pill in the morning and to check my BP everyday. The first sign of any hypos and to stop the diet but to progress with caution. Also as I have lowered my BS to normal range I can reduce my testing to once in the morning before and after breakfast so all in all happy days :)
 
Flashtash2014 said:
Just went to see my GP this morning for blood tests and I told him that I was doing the ND diet in the new year. Said that I didn't need to loose any weight (made my day) but advised me to reduce my Gliclazide to 1 pill in the morning and to check my BP everyday. The first sign of any hypos and to stop the diet but to progress with caution. Also as I have lowered my BS to normal range I can reduce my testing to once in the morning before and after breakfast so all in all happy days :)
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What's your rationale for trying the Newcastle Diet?
 
I've only been type 2 for a few months but saw the effects in the long term for my parents. I knew this day was coming a long time ago but never did anything about it. So my rationale for me to try this is not to loose weight don't need too my type 2 was through lifestyle choice. I'm doing this to rid the bad fats around the organs particularly the pancreas and to kick start it into cleaning the sugars within the body. Done a lot of research into this and has a high success rate into reversal.
 
Well done Flashtash2014. You are the inspiration that many of us just simply admire.
Keep up your good work.:)
 
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Thanks I will start 1st of jan :)
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have a look back on the uni website and links, from memory he also said you could do 1200 or 1500 cal but it's slower, this calorie intake may be better, the drinks work because they are self limiting, you ever have just them and a plate of salad or you don't..i think the other was real food..for my own curiosity, I will have a look myself again

here's one reference
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/254652/Wonder-cure-for-diabetes
Professor Taylor said: “People ought to think about cutting down what they eat by perhaps a half. On average, someone with a Body Mass Index of 30 will get diabetes. If they got down to a BMI of 19-25, which is the healthy range, it would dramatically improve or even reverse their diabetes.
“A diet of 1,200 to 1,500 calories a day would achieve weight loss in most people.”
 
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Cheers jack412 I got a couple of weeks to fine tune things and set the ball rolling but in a weird sort of way am looking forward to it primarily for the ongoing results
 
Good luck with the ND, keeps us informed on your progress Flashtash.
 
Forget anything other than the original 800 calorie diet.
It's utterly pointless to try to up the calories, as then it's not the Newcastle diet.

Another diet may work in the same way, but the evidence is on the 800 calorie a day diet, using shakes.


Keep us posted on how you get on.
A daily blog would be helpful for others in the future, as it seems more and more of us are giving the Newcastle diet a go.
 
Thanks douglas99 I will and intend too looking forward to it
 
Hi. One thing to bear in mind with the ND is that it isfocussed around calories. As diabetics we need to concentrate on carbs. Contrary to popular mantra over meany years it's excess carbs that the body stores as fat rather than excess fat (fat doesn't make you fat?). Yes, reducing calorie intake will, overall, reduce carbs as well which is good but many would claim the hidden success of ND is the carb reduction.
 
Daibell said:
Hi. One thing to bear in mind with the ND is that it isfocussed around calories. As diabetics we need to concentrate on carbs. Contrary to popular mantra over meany years it's excess carbs that the body stores as fat rather than excess fat (fat doesn't make you fat?). Yes, reducing calorie intake will, overall, reduce carbs as well which is good but many would claim the hidden success of ND is the carb reduction.
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Many would.
But not the ones that actually know anything about it.
 
Hi
I did something similar a few years ago and had great success at the time. I was focused and didn't find it too hard as the results were amazing. My only suggestion is that when you decide to finish, that's when the work begins, keep focused and put things in place to make sure you stay how you want to be. I unfortunately didn't and got complacent. good luck.
 
Flashtash2014 said:
Just went to see my GP this morning for blood tests and I told him that I was doing the ND diet in the new year. Said that I didn't need to loose any weight (made my day) but advised me to reduce my Gliclazide to 1 pill in the morning and to check my BP everyday. The first sign of any hypos and to stop the diet but to progress with caution. Also as I have lowered my BS to normal range I can reduce my testing to once in the morning before and after breakfast so all in all happy days :)
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As one who has had success with ND, I am curious as to why you intend to embark on it if you are not overweight, and your blood glucose levels are normal. Have you thought about coming off diabetes medicine first to see what happens to blood glucose? Or is it that your medication is keeping blood glucose stable, and you want to try to have normal BG levels and no medication?

Whatever your reasons, it is good that your GP is being supportive. Best of luck.
 
Thanks pipp I'm doing it to come off meds and control my BG without the meds that's it :)
 
Flashtash2014 said:
Thanks pipp I'm doing it to come off meds and control my BG without the meds that's it :)
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Ah, right. I understand. You will need to watch that you do not drop too much weight though. Also minimise muscle loss by including protein in diet and do weight bearing exercise.
 
Flashtash2014 said:
Thanks pipp I'm doing it to come off meds and control my BG without the meds that's it :)
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Do you know your bloods will definitely shift (upwards) without the meds? Some people who have come off meds have noticed no discernible difference. As I have never taken meds, I don't have any wisdom to add on that one.
 
AndBreathe said:
Do you know your bloods will definitely shift (upwards) without the meds? Some people who have come off meds have noticed no discernible difference. As I have never taken meds, I don't have any wisdom to add on that one.
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I came off Sitagliptin in August and am now diet only - 3 months later my hba1c has risen from 40 to 42 which my DN and myself consider to be acceptable.
 
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