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Hi all. Basically there were a couple of posts yesterday that I think have been removed from tv producers wanting women with type 2 diabetes to go on a special diet for a show on ch4. I rang them up and was interviewed by one of them today just a couple hours ago. the woman wouldnt tell me what diet it is but I suspected the newcastle diet as on tuesday you have to go to newcastle for an MRI scan. Filming starts next friday in london. I live in northern ireland but that isn't a problem. The problem is I have found out in a roundabout way that it probably IS the ND. I am not confident of my ability to stick to the diet nor am I confident about appearing on national tv IF I get chosen. I live in a small town and would be a bit embarrassed if anyone said anything to me after it airs, especially if I failed. You're medically supervised on the show and probably by your own doctors at home but after you leave you're pretty much left to your own devices.
I dunno what to do, one the one hand it could be a unique opportunity to get my life sorted out, on the other I could end up an object of ridicule and a laughing stock in my hometown. I have tried and failed numerous times on a VLCD over the past 6 years and each attempt ends in failure and me ending up more depressed. So why would this time be any different? I told the lady to succeed I'd need to be in a clinical setting for the entire 8 weeks not just 4 days!
I saw the first series when it was on last year and thought it was pretty good and if the diet was food based I might be more willing but since I kinda know it isn't I am scared of failing yet again plus the embarrassment of being on tv and people knowing if I fail.
Plus it's quite short notice. I have a dog who can't bear to be parted from me and I wouldnt wanna put him in kennels anyhow. Last time he stayed with my parents he wouldnt settle and had to be brought home again. I don't know if my post breaks forum rules or not and if so I apologise and expect it to be removed but I wanted to put my feelings into writing and find out what other folks on here think. Have to make my mind up soon as there's not much time.
I dunno what to do, one the one hand it could be a unique opportunity to get my life sorted out, on the other I could end up an object of ridicule and a laughing stock in my hometown. I have tried and failed numerous times on a VLCD over the past 6 years and each attempt ends in failure and me ending up more depressed. So why would this time be any different? I told the lady to succeed I'd need to be in a clinical setting for the entire 8 weeks not just 4 days!
I saw the first series when it was on last year and thought it was pretty good and if the diet was food based I might be more willing but since I kinda know it isn't I am scared of failing yet again plus the embarrassment of being on tv and people knowing if I fail.
Plus it's quite short notice. I have a dog who can't bear to be parted from me and I wouldnt wanna put him in kennels anyhow. Last time he stayed with my parents he wouldnt settle and had to be brought home again. I don't know if my post breaks forum rules or not and if so I apologise and expect it to be removed but I wanted to put my feelings into writing and find out what other folks on here think. Have to make my mind up soon as there's not much time.