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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sparklygal" data-source="post: 301778" data-attributes="member: 44855">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.</blockquote>

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