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<blockquote data-quote="Artichoke" data-source="post: 277623" data-attributes="member: 44766"><p>Hi there <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I was diagosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2007 by chance as I had none of the standard symptoms. I was put on Metformin and Aspirin within a week of diagnosis followed by Glimperide. By 2010 my Hb1Ac was 13%, and my GP was worried. I was on the max dose of Metformin plus Glimeperide and Sitagliptin and low GI wasn't doing it for me. I would constantly tell the nurse-practitioner that the only things that made my BG go down were not eating and red wine. Whenever I asked questions of her or other nurses I saw, whingeing that the so-called healthy carbs were putting my BG up they would just threaten me with more drugs. </p><p></p><p>I dug out an old edition of Manual of Nutrition and read about carbs then started Googling. I hit gold with Gary Taubes' 'What If It's All A Big Fat Lie ?' for the New York Times followed by 'Sugar: The Bitter Truth' by Dr. Robert H Lustig MD of UCSF. (I'd recommend his current series on YouTube, 'The Skinny on Obesity'). I borrowed Gary Taubes' book The Diet Delusion from the library and was convinced. </p><p></p><p>I didn't follow any particular diet therefore, just photocopied recipes that were 10g of carbs per serving or less from low carb cookbooks and low carb diet books at the library which included books by Amanda Cross, Celia Brooks Brown, Dana Carpender, Rose Elliot, Linda Gassenheimer, Dr Arthur Agatson MD and of course Dr Robert Atkins MD. I allowed myself 100g carbs per day max and off I went.</p><p></p><p>I hadn't eaten sugar or whole milk since 1985 and kept artificial sweeteners and skimmed milk. Out went the wholemeal bread, crackers, Ryvita, quinoa, spelt, polenta, couscous, wholewheat pasta and brown rice that I had been eating along with corn on the cob, sweet corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and parsnips. I didn't eat sweets, biscuits, cakes or puddings but I didn't like giving up Kettle Chips and Bombay mix <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I hadn't ever drunk anything but the diet versions of fizzy drinks so kept those. </p><p></p><p>After three months my Hb1Ac was down to 8.5% and my cholesterol was excellent as was blood pressure. </p><p></p><p>I coasted along like that until December 2011 when I decided I wanted to lose more weight. I reduced my carbs to 50g per day. I discovered last week when I went to buy new trousers that I had lost four inches off my waist. Further good news came when my GP told me that my Hb1Ac is now 6.5% and my kidney function test is now normal. I've also lost the anaemia (supposedly 14% of people with diabetes have this). </p><p></p><p>I'm not out of the woods completely as my liver enzymes should be lower (are decreasing) and I have to visit the hospital about some retinopathy (not causing probs) but I have been able to ditch two drugs and my GP is pleased with the Hb1Ac.</p><p></p><p>I still don't follow any particular plan. After finding out last month that Tesco pork loin chops contain dried glucose syrup, sodium acetate and 11% added water I freaked a bit and decided to go organic as much as poss and not eat anything with additives. </p><p></p><p>My diet is basically meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables, dairy ( Total Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, creme fraiche, clotted and double creams , fromage frais and cheeses of all types) I have Lactofree semi-skimmed milk and kefir from a local Polish shop. The only fruits I eat are strawberries, cherries and melon as others spike me. I cook with beef dripping, lard, unsalted butter, pure butter ghee (without ethyl butyrate), Extra Virgin olive oil and rapeseed oil and use cider vinegar and sesame oil in dressings. I make my own houmous and stock and have given up both Diet Pepsi and artificial sweeteners. I don't eat sausages (fillers) or bacon (nitrates). I have found Prosciutto di Parma without preservatives though for 1.99 in Lidl <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>My indulgence is Lindt Excellence 90% cocoa chocolate <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p>So that's me hello to all !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Artichoke, post: 277623, member: 44766"] Hi there :) I was diagosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2007 by chance as I had none of the standard symptoms. I was put on Metformin and Aspirin within a week of diagnosis followed by Glimperide. By 2010 my Hb1Ac was 13%, and my GP was worried. I was on the max dose of Metformin plus Glimeperide and Sitagliptin and low GI wasn't doing it for me. I would constantly tell the nurse-practitioner that the only things that made my BG go down were not eating and red wine. Whenever I asked questions of her or other nurses I saw, whingeing that the so-called healthy carbs were putting my BG up they would just threaten me with more drugs. I dug out an old edition of Manual of Nutrition and read about carbs then started Googling. I hit gold with Gary Taubes' 'What If It's All A Big Fat Lie ?' for the New York Times followed by 'Sugar: The Bitter Truth' by Dr. Robert H Lustig MD of UCSF. (I'd recommend his current series on YouTube, 'The Skinny on Obesity'). I borrowed Gary Taubes' book The Diet Delusion from the library and was convinced. I didn't follow any particular diet therefore, just photocopied recipes that were 10g of carbs per serving or less from low carb cookbooks and low carb diet books at the library which included books by Amanda Cross, Celia Brooks Brown, Dana Carpender, Rose Elliot, Linda Gassenheimer, Dr Arthur Agatson MD and of course Dr Robert Atkins MD. I allowed myself 100g carbs per day max and off I went. I hadn't eaten sugar or whole milk since 1985 and kept artificial sweeteners and skimmed milk. Out went the wholemeal bread, crackers, Ryvita, quinoa, spelt, polenta, couscous, wholewheat pasta and brown rice that I had been eating along with corn on the cob, sweet corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes and parsnips. I didn't eat sweets, biscuits, cakes or puddings but I didn't like giving up Kettle Chips and Bombay mix :( I hadn't ever drunk anything but the diet versions of fizzy drinks so kept those. After three months my Hb1Ac was down to 8.5% and my cholesterol was excellent as was blood pressure. I coasted along like that until December 2011 when I decided I wanted to lose more weight. I reduced my carbs to 50g per day. I discovered last week when I went to buy new trousers that I had lost four inches off my waist. Further good news came when my GP told me that my Hb1Ac is now 6.5% and my kidney function test is now normal. I've also lost the anaemia (supposedly 14% of people with diabetes have this). I'm not out of the woods completely as my liver enzymes should be lower (are decreasing) and I have to visit the hospital about some retinopathy (not causing probs) but I have been able to ditch two drugs and my GP is pleased with the Hb1Ac. I still don't follow any particular plan. After finding out last month that Tesco pork loin chops contain dried glucose syrup, sodium acetate and 11% added water I freaked a bit and decided to go organic as much as poss and not eat anything with additives. My diet is basically meat, fish, poultry, game, vegetables, dairy ( Total Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, creme fraiche, clotted and double creams , fromage frais and cheeses of all types) I have Lactofree semi-skimmed milk and kefir from a local Polish shop. The only fruits I eat are strawberries, cherries and melon as others spike me. I cook with beef dripping, lard, unsalted butter, pure butter ghee (without ethyl butyrate), Extra Virgin olive oil and rapeseed oil and use cider vinegar and sesame oil in dressings. I make my own houmous and stock and have given up both Diet Pepsi and artificial sweeteners. I don't eat sausages (fillers) or bacon (nitrates). I have found Prosciutto di Parma without preservatives though for 1.99 in Lidl :D My indulgence is Lindt Excellence 90% cocoa chocolate :D So that's me hello to all ! [/QUOTE]
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