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<blockquote data-quote="spendercat" data-source="post: 224580" data-attributes="member: 33884"><p>Hi Viv,</p><p></p><p>Thanks for those kind words. </p><p></p><p>Like you, the first time I did the Atkins, about six years ago, I lost stones perfectly easily. But... as soon as I started eating carbs again it just all piled back on, and more. I cursed that blasted diet.</p><p></p><p>Of course now that I am diabetic, and older, and my metabolism appears to be somewhat knackered, it is all so much slower, a real slog. It is strange though - knowing I have to do this for life holds no fears, only a kind of relief to know what I have to eat and why.</p><p></p><p>You gave me some advice about the dawn phenomenon a while back, and I found that counting carbs fixed the problem. My fasting BG is around 5.7 in the morning now. After lunch it settles around 6 for the rest of the day. About 6.5 at bedtime. The other day I risked some rice with my evening meal (18 carbs, thought I could handle it) Result - BG of 9.5 after 3 hours - took six hours to drop back below 6. Goodness knows how high it went. No question, refined carbohydrates are out.</p><p></p><p>I also asked a while back if people thought that deterioration with this condition is inevitable. I honestly believe now that it is not. In fact, on the correct diet I think at least some of the damage is reversible, although insulin resistance is incurable. I have been Coeliac for 27 years and I discovered that on a gluten free diet I simply did not have the illness, and of course, in a couple of years my gut actually recovered and healed. So although I will always have coeliac disease, on the right diet I am symptom free. I hope that Diabetes follows the same pattern.</p><p></p><p>Travelling hopefully</p><p>Angela</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spendercat, post: 224580, member: 33884"] Hi Viv, Thanks for those kind words. Like you, the first time I did the Atkins, about six years ago, I lost stones perfectly easily. But... as soon as I started eating carbs again it just all piled back on, and more. I cursed that blasted diet. Of course now that I am diabetic, and older, and my metabolism appears to be somewhat knackered, it is all so much slower, a real slog. It is strange though - knowing I have to do this for life holds no fears, only a kind of relief to know what I have to eat and why. You gave me some advice about the dawn phenomenon a while back, and I found that counting carbs fixed the problem. My fasting BG is around 5.7 in the morning now. After lunch it settles around 6 for the rest of the day. About 6.5 at bedtime. The other day I risked some rice with my evening meal (18 carbs, thought I could handle it) Result - BG of 9.5 after 3 hours - took six hours to drop back below 6. Goodness knows how high it went. No question, refined carbohydrates are out. I also asked a while back if people thought that deterioration with this condition is inevitable. I honestly believe now that it is not. In fact, on the correct diet I think at least some of the damage is reversible, although insulin resistance is incurable. I have been Coeliac for 27 years and I discovered that on a gluten free diet I simply did not have the illness, and of course, in a couple of years my gut actually recovered and healed. So although I will always have coeliac disease, on the right diet I am symptom free. I hope that Diabetes follows the same pattern. Travelling hopefully Angela [/QUOTE]
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