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<blockquote data-quote="Muddikins" data-source="post: 2021394" data-attributes="member: 499517"><p>The DiRECT study was where I came in. I found the thought that I could do something positive hugely motivational and whilst I didn't do meal replacements I did reduce my calorie intake dramatically and ended up going keto even though I wasn't aware of it until later. </p><p>Once I lost the weight my blood sugars were looking good on my meter but I realised that to maintain that I needed a better strategy than the NHS Eatwell plate which is what I had been eating before so have stayed keto. It sounds, or rather reads, like it will be tough and unpleasant but it really isn't, in fact I love it. </p><p>Losing weight is, I suspect, important if not vital, low carb (and 150g is low in some peoples opinion and certainly much lower than the Eatwell plate suggests) is the long term solution to avoiding complications. </p><p>Try not to get too down about it as that risks just 'giving up' and you are actually making really positive changes. Perhaps you can just tweek your diet gradually? You mention fruit, is that berries? if not you could start by swapping some high carb fruit for those and lop a few more more carbs off your 150g. </p><p>In the end it really doesn't matter why something works just that it does work and weight loss and low carb has certainly worked for me and that is measured by blood sugar levels, if they are ok then I am ok.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Muddikins, post: 2021394, member: 499517"] The DiRECT study was where I came in. I found the thought that I could do something positive hugely motivational and whilst I didn't do meal replacements I did reduce my calorie intake dramatically and ended up going keto even though I wasn't aware of it until later. Once I lost the weight my blood sugars were looking good on my meter but I realised that to maintain that I needed a better strategy than the NHS Eatwell plate which is what I had been eating before so have stayed keto. It sounds, or rather reads, like it will be tough and unpleasant but it really isn't, in fact I love it. Losing weight is, I suspect, important if not vital, low carb (and 150g is low in some peoples opinion and certainly much lower than the Eatwell plate suggests) is the long term solution to avoiding complications. Try not to get too down about it as that risks just 'giving up' and you are actually making really positive changes. Perhaps you can just tweek your diet gradually? You mention fruit, is that berries? if not you could start by swapping some high carb fruit for those and lop a few more more carbs off your 150g. In the end it really doesn't matter why something works just that it does work and weight loss and low carb has certainly worked for me and that is measured by blood sugar levels, if they are ok then I am ok. [/QUOTE]
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