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twistnflat

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I have been following a low carb diet but the weight is coming off very slowly - only a pound a week. I have decided to replace 2 meals a day with a meal replacement mix. I have purchased Almased and it tastes awful. This mornings one I added a teaspoon of cocoa to and this evenings I made with cold coffee - that was also awful.

Has anyone used meal replacements that actually taste Ok and, if so, what did you use?
 
A pound a week is a great weight loss - and sustainable. If you were enjoying your food I think that would be a better route than meal replacements that you’re not enjoying as you’re more likely to stick to the way of eating. It will be better nutritionally too.

Low carbs combined with intermittent fasting (have a look at dietdoctor.com) can also be very effective both for weight loss and blood sugar management. You just need to take care if you are on insulin or blood sugar lowering medication.
 
You could always try not eating anything? A bit of intermittent fasting sometimes can kick start weight loss.
 

Hi,

I'm not knocking the advice above so far.... What meds are you prescribed? Type of diabetes etc..? Your current profile status is unclear in this..

I don't claim to be a weight loss guru, but the above appropriate amendments may help with a reply...
 

Hi Jaylee
I am type 2 and have been for 20 years. Have eventually realised that this extra weight is not doing me any good. My HbA1c was 62 at my review at the beginning of July.

I am on metformin, alogliptin,and gliclacide for blood glucose. Whilst on these meal replacements I am not taking the gliclacide. I am also on perindopril and amlodipine for blood pressure and lipitor for cholesterol.

I have been on low carbs for just under 2 months and have lost 10lbs but I thought the weight would come off quicker. I am obviously eating too much. When I saw "The truth about carbs".the patients seemed to lose more weight than that in 2 weeks!

I thought I would try meal replacements for a short while, 1 month maximum, and I intend to have 2 meal replacements a day plus 1 low carb meal.
 
Resurgam said:
Almased is just over 30 percent carbs - almost all from sugar - is that going to help?
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Hi Resurgam
I am aware of that, but it is honey not the white stuff. The glycaemic load of 1 portion is 4 and the glycemic index is 27. It is only for a short time.
 
twistnflat said:
Hi Resurgam
I am aware of that, but it is honey not the white stuff. The glycaemic load of 1 portion is 4 and the glycemic index is 27. It is only for a short time.
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I have tested various foods with different GL and GI numbers - total rubbish as far as my digestion is concerned - sugar is sugar, starch is starch and it treats them exactly the same.
Having a blood glucose tester is a great help in sorting out the flim flam merchants from those who give good advice.
 
I'm delighted you're losing on your current regime.
Youre on similiar meds to me except I'm on insulin not Gliclizide. No Gliclizide means you're not asking your pancreas for extra insulin anymore. The fact you're losing in those conditions is excellent.
Are your bgs excellent too?
I only lose if I'm in 5s, stable and long lasting.
Getting less insulin may be the reason why you're losing.
Any exercise?
 

With regard to excercise while on the restricted calorie/meal replacement shakes, Prof. Taylor places no emphasis on this at the beginning and introduces it later starting with gentler excercise such as walking.
 
twistnflat said:
only a pound a week.
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If you continue at that rate it will be 52 pounds in a year, or nearly 4 stone, that'll get you on the front cover of Slimmers World.

Losing weight at a much faster rate than that is probably unhealthy, unlikely to be long lasting and perhaps just water weight.
 
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