@walnut_face , it's daft really, if you think about it.itWhat Prof ROy Taylor is doing is massively reducing calories with diet. What was shown on the London edition is *
EXACTLY THE SAME* but uses surgery instead, to ensure that calorie reduction takes place. Personally I don't understand the medical profession desire to elect surgery over something much cheaper and less damaging for the individual as the first resort!
I totally agree. I feel the newcastle diet has been mooted for years for diabetics but taking nhs decades?
I have read that the preparing for bariatric surgery is where the patient loses weight. Can anyone sustain long term 600-800 cals , without it being permanent, KEEP diabetes in remission. In my experience it slowly comes back, weight and diabetic complications. I can vouch for that. Excessive exercise does same things but once older or immobile, weight returns with complications.
I know I need to starve myself again to get a hold of MY diabetes but not in a position to do it myself at mo due to having a complicated emotional life and I need to come 2nd a little while longer. Not forever thou, hoping I won't be too late. With no extended family support. (Not many people have that these days!)
My young family need me with them not living in the gym, walking clubs or anywhere but with them. Toddler doesn't take to anything not THE SAME. If I'm not available for my toddler, who will be? This is not forever. My turn is coming soon. Just hoping I won't be too late.
I have had diabetes decades so newcastle diet doesn't cover diabetics like me. Just bariatric surgery. Humf! Great. Not.