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<blockquote data-quote="andrewk" data-source="post: 269301" data-attributes="member: 37453"><p>I'm now one week into the diet - only 7 weeks to go. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>My FBG this morning is 6.2 mmol/l (down from 7.4 at the start) and my weight is 16 stones exactly, so I've lost 7.5 lb this week. I'm happy with that. I am feeling fine, sleeping OK and not especially hungry between meals - so that's OK too. Last night around 10pm I dug out a packet of Ketostix and discovered that I am still, very slightly in ketosis, which is great. I am, though, a little worried about the amount of carbohydrate in the Tesco shakes I'm using. It is 26.1g per shake when made with 250g skimmed milk - which is more than I've been having on Atkins for a full day. </p><p></p><p>I'm considering changing the milk I use to make up the Tesco shakes. I have been using skimmed milk which contributes more than half the protein in the made-up shake but also 12.5g carbs per 250ml. Soya milk, if I can put up with it, has fewer calories, slightly less protein but way fewer carbs. If I changed to using "So Good Lite" soya milk instead of cow's milk, the nett effect per day would be a reduction of 100 calories, a reduction of 10g protein and a reduction of 34g of carbs (leaving a daily total of maybe 50-55g carbs). This looks very attractive to me - and it leaves scope to add back a little lean meat or fish to eat with the 200g green salad veg I have each day (I can pretend its a proper meal!!) - which will increase the protein to a more sustainable level without adding back any carbs or breaking the calory budget.</p><p></p><p>From memory of the last time I tried it, I wouldn't normally choose to drink soya milk by the glass - but - when used to make up a strawberry or banana shake, it could be OK. I'll pick some up when I go shopping later today and try it out.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I think the first week has been a success. It's not hard to keep to the diet. I'm sleeping OK, feeling OK and I'm delighted by the weight loss. My blood sugar levels could be better, especially the morning fasting one (6.2) and two hours after breakfast (7.7) but I didn't expect a very rapid fall in the first week as I have been low-carbing for quite a while and my starting point was a bit better than the average for the diabetic study group in the Newcastle trial. It's definitely worth sticking with this.</p><p></p><p>Andrew</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="andrewk, post: 269301, member: 37453"] I'm now one week into the diet - only 7 weeks to go. :-) My FBG this morning is 6.2 mmol/l (down from 7.4 at the start) and my weight is 16 stones exactly, so I've lost 7.5 lb this week. I'm happy with that. I am feeling fine, sleeping OK and not especially hungry between meals - so that's OK too. Last night around 10pm I dug out a packet of Ketostix and discovered that I am still, very slightly in ketosis, which is great. I am, though, a little worried about the amount of carbohydrate in the Tesco shakes I'm using. It is 26.1g per shake when made with 250g skimmed milk - which is more than I've been having on Atkins for a full day. I'm considering changing the milk I use to make up the Tesco shakes. I have been using skimmed milk which contributes more than half the protein in the made-up shake but also 12.5g carbs per 250ml. Soya milk, if I can put up with it, has fewer calories, slightly less protein but way fewer carbs. If I changed to using "So Good Lite" soya milk instead of cow's milk, the nett effect per day would be a reduction of 100 calories, a reduction of 10g protein and a reduction of 34g of carbs (leaving a daily total of maybe 50-55g carbs). This looks very attractive to me - and it leaves scope to add back a little lean meat or fish to eat with the 200g green salad veg I have each day (I can pretend its a proper meal!!) - which will increase the protein to a more sustainable level without adding back any carbs or breaking the calory budget. From memory of the last time I tried it, I wouldn't normally choose to drink soya milk by the glass - but - when used to make up a strawberry or banana shake, it could be OK. I'll pick some up when I go shopping later today and try it out. Overall, I think the first week has been a success. It's not hard to keep to the diet. I'm sleeping OK, feeling OK and I'm delighted by the weight loss. My blood sugar levels could be better, especially the morning fasting one (6.2) and two hours after breakfast (7.7) but I didn't expect a very rapid fall in the first week as I have been low-carbing for quite a while and my starting point was a bit better than the average for the diabetic study group in the Newcastle trial. It's definitely worth sticking with this. Andrew [/QUOTE]
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