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I've been lurking on this forum for a while now and have found it to be a goldmine of useful information and it's refreshing to see lots of people who don't blindly follow the NHS guidance which is decades out of date IMO, especially with regards to diet. Thank you for that.

I was diagnosed with prediabetes in Sept 2020 with A1c of 46. This was bad news for me as my mother was T2 for many years until it eventually got her due to kidney failure. I have a family history of diabetes and hypertension. I didn't want either of those conditions to get me, so I decided to take action. My GP offered the NHS programme, which seemed a waste of time so I changed my diet and got my weight down from 84Kg to 80Kg in about 5 months by doing intermittent fasting (skipping breakfast) on weekdays. I lost weight rapidly at first but then hit a plateau and it started to creep up again, however my A1c as of May 2021 was down to 41, which was good news. I'd still like to get to my ideal weight of 74Kg and reduce A1c further, so I recently started the Michael Moseley 800 calorie diet. After less than a week and already my FBG is coming down (5.2 this morning) and my blood pressure is lower than it has been for years (I'm on medication for that also). I intend to keep on this diet until I hit my target weight and also will hopefully be able to reduce/eliminate the blood pressure meds.

I have a few birthday celebrations coming up which will involve drinking, eating cake etc. I don't want to be a killjoy and not get involved but I don't want to wreck my progress either. Any advice on how to deal with these situations?
 
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I've been lurking on this forum for a while now and have found it to be a goldmine of useful information and it's refreshing to see lots of people who don't blindly follow the NHS guidance which is decades out of date IMO, especially with regards to diet. Thank you for that.

I was diagnosed with prediabetes in Sept 2020 with A1c of 46. This was bad news for me as my mother was T2 for many years until it eventually got her due to kidney failure. I have a family history of diabetes and hypertension. I didn't want either of those conditions to get me, so I decided to take action. My GP offered the NHS programme, which seemed a waste of time so I changed my diet and got my weight down from 84Kg to 80Kg in about 5 months by doing intermittent fasting (skipping breakfast) on weekdays. I lost weight rapidly at first but then hit a plateau and it started to creep up again, however my A1c as of May 2021 was down to 41, which was good news. I'd still like to get to my ideal weight of 74Kg and reduce A1c further, so I recently started the Michael Moseley 800 calorie diet. After less than a week and already my FBG is coming down (5.2 this morning) and my blood pressure is lower than it has been for years (I'm on medication for that also). I intend to keep on this diet until I hit my target weight and also will hopefully be able to reduce/eliminate the blood pressure meds.

I have a few birthday celebrations coming up which will involve drinking, eating cake etc. I don't want to be a killjoy and not get involved but I don't want to wreck my progress either. Any advice on how to deal with these situations?
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Great progress well done on your efforts so far.

For celebrations, Steer clear of high carb alcohol like beer, stick to spirits, wine or champagne. Beware of mixers especially full sugar coke!

Cake is a no no though I did have a very small piece of cheesecake without the base last week! So if you can’t resist keep the helping up a couple of mouthfuls only - single/double cream fine though.

You could always order low carb cake treats also.
 
DefaultUsername said:
I've been lurking on this forum for a while now and have found it to be a goldmine of useful information and it's refreshing to see lots of people who don't blindly follow the NHS guidance which is decades out of date IMO, especially with regards to diet. Thank you for that.

I was diagnosed with prediabetes in Sept 2020 with A1c of 46. This was bad news for me as my mother was T2 for many years until it eventually got her due to kidney failure. I have a family history of diabetes and hypertension. I didn't want either of those conditions to get me, so I decided to take action. My GP offered the NHS programme, which seemed a waste of time so I changed my diet and got my weight down from 84Kg to 80Kg in about 5 months by doing intermittent fasting (skipping breakfast) on weekdays. I lost weight rapidly at first but then hit a plateau and it started to creep up again, however my A1c as of May 2021 was down to 41, which was good news. I'd still like to get to my ideal weight of 74Kg and reduce A1c further, so I recently started the Michael Moseley 800 calorie diet. After less than a week and already my FBG is coming down (5.2 this morning) and my blood pressure is lower than it has been for years (I'm on medication for that also). I intend to keep on this diet until I hit my target weight and also will hopefully be able to reduce/eliminate the blood pressure meds.

I have a few birthday celebrations coming up which will involve drinking, eating cake etc. I don't want to be a killjoy and not get involved but I don't want to wreck my progress either. Any advice on how to deal with these situations?
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I have a birthday to attend today... Not going to partake in the cake, though a fw years ago I might've stolen a single bite from my husband's portion. Now, I get to be the aunt who photographs the kids demolishing theirs. (When you're busy with something they'll want a part of, people don't nag about the cake you "should" be eating.). I know what's going to be served and I know what things I can eat. There'll be some meaty snacks for instance, which shouldn't be much of a problem. Cheeses too. I don't know what a usual UK birthday looks like, but if there's platters of meats, cheeses and nuts after the cake, then it'd be quite similar to the Dutch ones. Far as alcohol goes, I don't partake myself by choice, but there's plenty still on the menu for you, just steer clear of the average beer. (Vodka, whiskey, rum and such should be fine. Diet coke added as needed. Or not. ;))

I've found that my camera helps me get through birthdays, but what also helps? Just letting the hosts know beforehand that you're on a health-regaining diet. I don't make a secret out of it and I let them know I am aware my current diet is bonkers, because it basically is (both carb and oxalate-free, doesn't leave a whole lot of wriggle-room!), and then they're fine with it. If they know it's not a matter of their hospitality being criticised, or them being snubbed when you don't join in with certain foods/drinks, then that makes a whole lot of difference.
 
I'm still at the stage of figuring out what foods cause my glucose to spike. So far it seems I can tolerate some carbs, but beer is a no no, which is a shame as I like beer! Also, my wife bakes a lot of cakes for charity, so the house is always full of them! I do have the willpower to resist though as I don't have much of a sweet tooth. I prefer savoury things like crisps etc. I've been avoiding them lately, but will have to test my response to them.
 
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