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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ianf0ster" data-source="post: 2143395" data-attributes="member: 506169">Hi Buddyshaz, My advice is pretty much the same as all the others.You have almost certainly been told that whole grains or that low GI foods are 'good for you'. This is completely false for most Typ2 diabetics as a simple before and 2hrs after eating them will show. We have been conned by the medical profession and by governments. For example I eat a high carb (but whole grains and low GI) lifestyle for over 10 years (since not needing or trying to lose weight - yes some T2's are TOFI = Thin Outside , Fat Inside - around the internal organs which eventually leads to T2). I was advised to do this for my heart health since dad died of heart attack at 45yrs old. Though Dad was overweight, a chain smoker and highly stressed and working night shift all of which contribute!What did my 'healthy lifestyle result in? - A triple Coronary Artery Bypass, followed by gaining weight and being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes! What advice was I then given? - Do more of the same but cut down a little on carbs!I found this website and how to control my Blood Glucose. Got my Hba1c into 'prediabetic range within 4 months using Low Carb (but higher Fat) lifestyle inside 4 months. I also lost 22lbs putting me right n the middle of the 'normal/healthy BMI range). All without conscious calorie restriction or additional exercise ( I already was taking a 35 min brisk walk every day).There are several ways to manage Blood Glucose, but LCHF is probably the easiest one so long as you have no objection to eating meat. fish and dairy. If you desperately need to lose weight then people often do a crash low calorie diet such as Newcastle Diet or another form of approx. 800 Calorie diet for 6 or 8 weeks before switching to LCHF. For people with less 'willpower, then LCHF with some Intermittent Fasting (i.e. skipping Breakfast) will speed thing up versus LCHF alone.</blockquote>

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