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<blockquote data-quote="NicoleC1971" data-source="post: 2506984" data-attributes="member: 365308"><p>I am in Epsom running a support group but that's a bit far for you. Sorry!</p><p>I concur with the suggestions to avoid Desmond/Eatwell plate solutions which don't seem available in any case.</p><p>I think the Mosley Blood Sugar or the 800kcal Keto (his latest) are good options and have a good friend who has found the recipes really good and wasn't hungry after a week or so.</p><p>It will be useful to check and record the following at the beginning, middle and end:</p><p>Hba1c when he starts (he will have been diagnosed so should be on record) and fasting blood sugar.</p><p><strong>As suggested you will find it useful to check blood sugars during the day to see how he responds to different foods. Fasting, 2 hours and 4 hours after meals will be interesting for him to see how he is doing on the 'before' diet versus what happens 'during'.</strong></p><p>Waist circumference (he is trying to shift the fat around his liver and pancreas to help reduce his insulin resistance and hence resolve his diabetes)</p><p>Blood pressure</p><p>Note that if he is taking any blood pressure meds he may need to get some advice on reducing those although hopefully that will be a very good thing over the long term.</p><p>If you're the chef in residence it will be helpful if you can shop and cook for both of you to eat this (you may need to supplement with extra portions if you are not trying to lose weight/lower blood sugar) but may find it also benefits your health. Plus it is hard to cook different meals.</p><p>Planning and clearing out any tempting sugary/starchy options will be useful.</p><p></p><p>As other people have said there is a less drastic way to reverse type 2 which is a low carb diet (generally 120g carbs and under) where starchy foods and processed foods in general are reduced.</p><p>If you have a look at this web site and their app it provides great advice, shopping lists etc. and an 8 week course run by a GP surgery in Essex called Freshwell. There is also Aspen Medical (another GP surgery who promote low carb/Real Food.</p><p><strong><a href="https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.aspenmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A4-Explanation-of-the-low-carb-diet-Daivd-Unwin-1.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.aspenmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A4-Explanation-of-the-low-carb-diet-Daivd-Unwin-1.pdf</a></strong></p><p></p><p>I hope this is useful and I am sorry that the NHS hasn't been able to get you and your husband the support you need but there's a whole bunch of people out there doing it by themselves with a little help from their online friends so why not give it a go!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NicoleC1971, post: 2506984, member: 365308"] I am in Epsom running a support group but that's a bit far for you. Sorry! I concur with the suggestions to avoid Desmond/Eatwell plate solutions which don't seem available in any case. I think the Mosley Blood Sugar or the 800kcal Keto (his latest) are good options and have a good friend who has found the recipes really good and wasn't hungry after a week or so. It will be useful to check and record the following at the beginning, middle and end: Hba1c when he starts (he will have been diagnosed so should be on record) and fasting blood sugar. [B]As suggested you will find it useful to check blood sugars during the day to see how he responds to different foods. Fasting, 2 hours and 4 hours after meals will be interesting for him to see how he is doing on the 'before' diet versus what happens 'during'.[/B] Waist circumference (he is trying to shift the fat around his liver and pancreas to help reduce his insulin resistance and hence resolve his diabetes) Blood pressure Note that if he is taking any blood pressure meds he may need to get some advice on reducing those although hopefully that will be a very good thing over the long term. If you're the chef in residence it will be helpful if you can shop and cook for both of you to eat this (you may need to supplement with extra portions if you are not trying to lose weight/lower blood sugar) but may find it also benefits your health. Plus it is hard to cook different meals. Planning and clearing out any tempting sugary/starchy options will be useful. As other people have said there is a less drastic way to reverse type 2 which is a low carb diet (generally 120g carbs and under) where starchy foods and processed foods in general are reduced. If you have a look at this web site and their app it provides great advice, shopping lists etc. and an 8 week course run by a GP surgery in Essex called Freshwell. There is also Aspen Medical (another GP surgery who promote low carb/Real Food. [B][URL]https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/[/URL] [URL]https://www.aspenmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/A4-Explanation-of-the-low-carb-diet-Daivd-Unwin-1.pdf[/URL][/B] I hope this is useful and I am sorry that the NHS hasn't been able to get you and your husband the support you need but there's a whole bunch of people out there doing it by themselves with a little help from their online friends so why not give it a go! [/QUOTE]
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