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<blockquote data-quote="Defren" data-source="post: 268801" data-attributes="member: 41817"><p><strong>Re: A Geordie trying the Newcastle Diet</strong></p><p></p><p>Thursday April 26 - day 4</p><p></p><p>Lunch</p><p>Pre BG 5.0 + 2 hours 5.5</p><p></p><p>Dinner</p><p>Pre BG 4.7 + 2 hours 5.4</p><p></p><p>Supper 4.8 + 2 hours 4.7</p><p></p><p>Fluid</p><p>Water 4L</p><p>Tea - black 2 cups</p><p></p><p>Exercise</p><p>40 minutes on the treadmill. I went into the next village today and had a little walk around, not for long, but more than I have in months/years.</p><p></p><p>Verdict after day 4.</p><p></p><p>I have had a headache today, but I do suffer from migraine, and this is in the place over my right eye where it usually happens, so I am not associating it with the diet. Had more shakes arrive so now have much more variety which has made this easier. Today, I went out into the next village along, I have not been out alone in I don't know how long, it was initially quite a scary proposition as I had no idea how I would feel and if I would mange alright. Luckily I do know that where I was going has a bench, and if it meant sitting in the rain for five minutes then so be it. However, I managed a short walk and a wander around the village co-op. This has been a HUGE ego boost for me, I got home feeling so high and pleased with myself, the feeling of achievement was overwhelming. Tomorrow I have the diabetes clinic, and I plan going there alone as well.</p><p></p><p>I had a really, really hard time this evening. Yesterday my daughter asked if I would make them chicken curry for dinner tonight, I truly thought I would be alright, I wasn't! The smell actually made my stomach growl, and for the very first time, since starting the diet I wanted to drop the whole idea and eat chicken curry. I didn't give in, but my elder daughter saw I was really wobbling, and as soon as the girls had finished dinner she whipped the plates out of the dining room, washed, dried and put them all away. She also said that she had spoken to her sister and they have agreed that they won't ask me to make anything home made like that again, until I am done with the diet. I can cook regular meals no problem as I did Monday, Tuesday and yesterday, but for whatever reason, tonight was really hard. It could be that curry (my own home made) was once a real favourite, but I have not touched it or made it since diagnosis.</p><p></p><p>One other thing that cheered me up, last year I bought a vest top, well two actually, and I accidentally picked up the wrong size. They were 2 sizes smaller than I took then, so wouldn't fit at all. Even being elasticated they were stretched to their limit. For my trip out today, I tried one on, and they now fit perfectly, no stretching at all. I could have cried with pure joy that I am finally being able to wear some of the smaller sized clothing I have had in some cases for years. Some are not going to fit again, unless the weight really drops, but I was so pleased to be able to get into that vest top.</p><p></p><p>All in all an absolutely brilliant day for me, minus chicken curry.</p><p></p><p>[edit to add] +2 supper BG and that I have done and extra 5 mins on the treadmill and will definitely be doing another five so have added it even though it's not done as of typing. I also have to add, I just can't believe all these fours, as much as I have seen them with my own eyes on my meter, I am sure I am dreaming. I have never had results like today. Amazed, and thrilled to bits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Defren, post: 268801, member: 41817"] [b]Re: A Geordie trying the Newcastle Diet[/b] Thursday April 26 - day 4 Lunch Pre BG 5.0 + 2 hours 5.5 Dinner Pre BG 4.7 + 2 hours 5.4 Supper 4.8 + 2 hours 4.7 Fluid Water 4L Tea - black 2 cups Exercise 40 minutes on the treadmill. I went into the next village today and had a little walk around, not for long, but more than I have in months/years. Verdict after day 4. I have had a headache today, but I do suffer from migraine, and this is in the place over my right eye where it usually happens, so I am not associating it with the diet. Had more shakes arrive so now have much more variety which has made this easier. Today, I went out into the next village along, I have not been out alone in I don't know how long, it was initially quite a scary proposition as I had no idea how I would feel and if I would mange alright. Luckily I do know that where I was going has a bench, and if it meant sitting in the rain for five minutes then so be it. However, I managed a short walk and a wander around the village co-op. This has been a HUGE ego boost for me, I got home feeling so high and pleased with myself, the feeling of achievement was overwhelming. Tomorrow I have the diabetes clinic, and I plan going there alone as well. I had a really, really hard time this evening. Yesterday my daughter asked if I would make them chicken curry for dinner tonight, I truly thought I would be alright, I wasn't! The smell actually made my stomach growl, and for the very first time, since starting the diet I wanted to drop the whole idea and eat chicken curry. I didn't give in, but my elder daughter saw I was really wobbling, and as soon as the girls had finished dinner she whipped the plates out of the dining room, washed, dried and put them all away. She also said that she had spoken to her sister and they have agreed that they won't ask me to make anything home made like that again, until I am done with the diet. I can cook regular meals no problem as I did Monday, Tuesday and yesterday, but for whatever reason, tonight was really hard. It could be that curry (my own home made) was once a real favourite, but I have not touched it or made it since diagnosis. One other thing that cheered me up, last year I bought a vest top, well two actually, and I accidentally picked up the wrong size. They were 2 sizes smaller than I took then, so wouldn't fit at all. Even being elasticated they were stretched to their limit. For my trip out today, I tried one on, and they now fit perfectly, no stretching at all. I could have cried with pure joy that I am finally being able to wear some of the smaller sized clothing I have had in some cases for years. Some are not going to fit again, unless the weight really drops, but I was so pleased to be able to get into that vest top. All in all an absolutely brilliant day for me, minus chicken curry. [edit to add] +2 supper BG and that I have done and extra 5 mins on the treadmill and will definitely be doing another five so have added it even though it's not done as of typing. I also have to add, I just can't believe all these fours, as much as I have seen them with my own eyes on my meter, I am sure I am dreaming. I have never had results like today. Amazed, and thrilled to bits. [/QUOTE]
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