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<blockquote data-quote="Padraic1308" data-source="post: 2182837" data-attributes="member: 166508"><p>First thing I would do is note down your numbers especially your HbA1C and your weight etc.</p><p>Don't try to do everything at once; you will just get sick of it quick.</p><p>Give yourself small targets e.g. try to cut out just bread first. Substitute with more vegetables (experiment with stuff you have not eaten before. if you are a big rice eater, ty cauliflower rice (comes in microwave packets, or frozen). Very little carbs compared to any other rice. See if you can go virtually sugar-free; the food companies have caught on and there are many sugar-free products out there now. If you are a big milk drinker substitute with sugar-free almond milk (nil carbs). ordinary milk contains hidden sugar in the form of lactose (50/50 glucose and galactose). Galactose also gets metabolized to glucose (so it's basically all sugar).</p><p>very important don't starve yourself! it is not necessary.</p><p>I guarantee you will lose weight, but do it slowly or your muscle mass will also decrease. This is why it's impotent to get plenty protein. DO NOT go fat-free and low carb at the same time as I did initially, or you will take on an emaciated appearance and could get vitamin and mineral deficiency as fat is needed to absorb many of the latter.</p><p>Important. don't despair if at first, you don't lose much weight; there are many variables, we are not all the same!</p><p>Good luck to you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Padraic1308, post: 2182837, member: 166508"] First thing I would do is note down your numbers especially your HbA1C and your weight etc. Don't try to do everything at once; you will just get sick of it quick. Give yourself small targets e.g. try to cut out just bread first. Substitute with more vegetables (experiment with stuff you have not eaten before. if you are a big rice eater, ty cauliflower rice (comes in microwave packets, or frozen). Very little carbs compared to any other rice. See if you can go virtually sugar-free; the food companies have caught on and there are many sugar-free products out there now. If you are a big milk drinker substitute with sugar-free almond milk (nil carbs). ordinary milk contains hidden sugar in the form of lactose (50/50 glucose and galactose). Galactose also gets metabolized to glucose (so it's basically all sugar). very important don't starve yourself! it is not necessary. I guarantee you will lose weight, but do it slowly or your muscle mass will also decrease. This is why it's impotent to get plenty protein. DO NOT go fat-free and low carb at the same time as I did initially, or you will take on an emaciated appearance and could get vitamin and mineral deficiency as fat is needed to absorb many of the latter. Important. don't despair if at first, you don't lose much weight; there are many variables, we are not all the same! Good luck to you! [/QUOTE]
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