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Newcastle Diet worked for me...

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MrDiabetic

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I am a 21 year old South Asian lad, born and bred here in Britain. I came across the Newcastle Diet after searching madly on the internet, I even contacted the Doctor who managed it and received some reply (lost the email unfortunately).

I am not a diagnosed diabetic, I haven't had any issues at all, except for once when my blood sugar went to 20 and that shocked me. Since then it hasn't even gone over 10.

Here's how I went about it:
I ate soup 3 times a day, this was normal soup made at home, sometimes with chicken, meat and sometimes pure vegetable only. I ate this three times a day, and felt so hungry it was mad. I came home from University one night and literally fell asleep (it was a good feeling in a bad way).

I then realised I need energy and something to keep me full, so I started eating loads of cashew nuts with loads of water (3l a day) I have not stopped this. I did this for about 2 and a half months and then did the ultimate test of eating a proper meal and testing my blood sugar using a meter. I was shocked, it worked.

I also did a fasting blood sugar test after this. Skip 7 months forward, I did what I reckon everyone would do, I resumed back to ****** eating and gained all my weight back, and ruined my lifestyle. In those 11 months I've gained 11kg back (I know fast, but a lot of it is also water weight). Coming on to the diabetes, it has come back, my blood sugars remain quite high i.e. 7.8 after a meal (this is not normal for me).

I will attempt the diet again, but this time with proper exercise and get my weight to what it should be. I've learnt my lesson and I'm glad I have. I also noticed that with my weight reduction my asthma went away completely, and this has not changed since putting my weight back on. I can run 2 miles now and don't need my inhaler.

Please message me if you have any questions. By the way, I am a Muslim so I followed a strict 'halal' diet.

Note: Please do not follow this, seek advice from your doctor. I did not seek advice from my doctor, but that is me and I took the risk.
 
Hello, @MrDiabetic
I notice you are new so , welcome.

I am a bit confused by your statements here. You say you are not diagnosed diabetic, but have had blood sugar reading of 20?

Also, the diet you did does not sound like the Newcastle diet.
This is the link for the Newcastle research

Www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes

Please can you give clarification to your earlier post. I don't understand why you think it was a form of Newcastle diet.

Thanks
 
@Pipp I've been on this forum for a long time, but haven't posted I think. It was the newcastle I managed to get a PDF that had ingredients of soups etc.

As for 20 blood sugar reading it was actually 23, I was at home in 2012 and was eating a tonne load of chocolate, orange juice for about 2 hours (I work on the computer) I then started noticing sharp chest pains, so I called the ambulance and they said my blood sugar is high.

However, after loosing weight it all went away back to normal. It wasn't the actual newcastle diet, but it was a form of it (all I ate was soup, nuts and did a lot of exercise)

Here is what I used:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/StudyRecipes.pdf
 
MrDiabetic said:
@Pipp I've been on this forum for a long time, but haven't posted I think. It was the newcastle I managed to get a PDF that had ingredients of soups etc.

As for 20 blood sugar reading it was actually 23, I was at home in 2012 and was eating a tonne load of chocolate, orange juice for about 2 hours (I work on the computer) I then started noticing sharp chest pains, so I called the ambulance and they said my blood sugar is high.

However, after loosing weight it all went away back to normal. It wasn't the actual newcastle diet, but it was a form of it (all I ate was soup, nuts and did a lot of exercise)

Here is what I used:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/documents/StudyRecipes.pdf
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Thanks for that clarification. It was the cashew nuts that confused me.

I can confirm that by following the Newcastle method it is possible to 'reverse' T2 diabetes. I did it 3 years ago, and my blood sugar has remained at non-diabetic levels since.

Obviously not a good idea to return to eating junk type foods, as this would reverse the reversal.

I must stress though that the Newcastle method I used was total food replacement, which meant I used meal replacement products available from the pharmacy, and nothing else but water was allowed. I stayed on this for 9 weeks initially. Again I stress the importance of seeking support from GP. I was monitored weekly. Lost a lot of weight, and though still overweight by about 5 stones, the diabetic levels have not returned.

Please see your doctor, to confirm the diagnosis, as if you haven't had a medical diagnosis you cannot be sure you have T2. The high blood sugar you report could be due to something else.

Best wishes
Pipp
 
Not sure why this topic is this in the 'Low carb diet forum' ?-simple mistake I'm sure-hopefully a "Mod" will move it soon. ;)
 
paul-1976 said:
Not sure why this topic is this in the 'Low carb diet forum' ?-simple mistake I'm sure-hopefully a "Mod" will move it soon. ;)
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The diet OP was eating looked to be low carb.

Is it a problem being here?

Where will it be moved to? I do think OP needs some support with this, so don't want to lose thread.
 
Pipp said:
The diet OP was eating looked to be low carb.

Is it a problem being here?

Where will it be moved to? I do think OP needs some support with this, so don't want to lose thread.
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There is a separate low calorie forum that states in the description:
"This forum is for discussion of low calorie diets including the Newcastle diet and for people who are consciously counting calories."
 
Indy51 said:
There is a separate low calorie forum that states in the description:
"This forum is for discussion of low calorie diets including the Newcastle diet and for people who are consciously counting calories."
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Indeed!The OP may get more replies and help in the low calorie forum where it's more likely to be spotted. ;)
 
Don't most people search or use the recent posts functionality too?
 
Ive just downloaded the Newcastle recipe leaflet and it looks really handy. Thank you Mr diabetic:)
 
I get the point that there is a forum area for Newcastle diet and other calorie counting methods..
I am more concerned that @MrDiabetic was making his first post here, and some of the things he reported need to be addressed. It is hardly very welcoming to a new poster to be told they are in the wrong place!

As @AndBreathe states many people , including me, look at recent posts. I do not restrict my reading to just the posts that have similar interests to my own.

@mo53 , thank you for your positive response to the OP, who may need to ask more questions and share concerns on the forum.

@MrDiabetic , keep posting, let us know how you are getting on. I am sure there are more people here who will be interested, even if your post is not where they would have expected to find it.
 
AndBreathe said:
Don't most people search or use the recent posts functionality too?
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I think you have to be logged in to use both those functions, people just browsing/lurking won't use them. Judging by the recent experience with post after post about Raspberry Ketones, I'm very doubtful that most new users use the search function at all ;)
 
@MrDiabetic

Welcome to the forum.

I have to say I was confused with the title of your thread because you say the diet worked for you. But it didn't!!!
You lost weight, normalised blood sugars, and then went back to your old ways so you are more or less back where you started.
You fell into the trap a lot of "quick fix" dieters do, you couldn't sustain it and instead of gradually adding back suitable foods, you binged.
The proper Newcastle Diet does work for some people, @Pipp is one of them, but it has to be done properly under supervision, and especially at the end of the diet when you need to add back proper food carefully. (I have never tried it and am a bit ignorant of the finer details)

Why don't you visit your GP and ask for a proper diabetic diagnostic test? Then consider the actual Newcastle Diet with your GP's support?
 
@Bluetit1802 I have my reasons for not getting for a proper diagnostic - mainly I want to join the military. I am not diabetic at all, what I did that night was mad, I literally ate chocolate, sweets, crisps and a lot of sugary drinks for a few hours and didn't move (my fiancé died and I went in to mad comfort eating).

Yes, I did fall in to the trap of a quick fix, but I am glad I did because I know I can do it and I know it works now. However, this is just me, I would not recommend anyone do what I did. I was travelling early in the morning and returning late at night from University etc.

I became extremely weak as well, to the point where I was losing muscle, I have that muscle back now and fat. I am now going to start a brand new routine in two weeks time with help of a friend. Let me tell you one thing, diabetes can easily be managed with exercise, but this is personal to you as diabetes effects different people in different ways. Bluetit, your diagnostic seems to be well early.

I would recommend you to spread your meals in small portions (which is difficult). But please refer to your doctor. I personaly don't mind taking risks my self.

As for posting in the wrong forum I am sorry. I am first time poster, please move it if that is the case.
 
MrDiabetic said:
@Bluetit1802 I have my reasons for not getting for a proper diagnostic - mainly I want to join the military. I am not diabetic at all, what I did that night was mad, I literally ate chocolate, sweets, crisps and a lot of sugary drinks for a few hours and didn't move (my fiancé died and I went in to mad comfort eating).

Yes, I did fall in to the trap of a quick fix, but I am glad I did because I know I can do it and I know it works now. However, this is just me, I would not recommend anyone do what I did. I was travelling early in the morning and returning late at night from University etc.

I became extremely weak as well, to the point where I was losing muscle, I have that muscle back now and fat. I am now going to start a brand new routine in two weeks time with help of a friend. Let me tell you one thing, diabetes can easily be managed with exercise, but this is personal to you as diabetes effects different people in different ways. Bluetit, your diagnostic seems to be well early.

I would recommend you to spread your meals in small portions (which is difficult). But please refer to your doctor. I personaly don't mind taking risks my self.

As for posting in the wrong forum I am sorry. I am first time poster, please move it if that is the case.
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Ok, @MrDiabetic
I am going to be as kind as possible here, because I am concerned about what you have posted, yet I believe you could be heading for possibly serious consequences of your actions. I am old enough to be your grandmother, and I will say to you what I would say if one of my younger relatives was posting messages like yours. I hope you will respect my reasons for doing this as much as I am giving respect to your welfare, as you could be making yourself very ill.

First of all, you mention a bereavement. I am sorry for your loss, and recognise that this is a stressful time for you. Take time to grieve.

You mentioned a blood glucose reading of 23, and the need to call an ambulance. Yet you have not followed this up with a GP consultation for a proper diagnosis. You need to do that soon. You do not know you have, or have not got diabetes.

You say you are not diabetic, yet you have used a method devised to 'reverse' diabetes. You are of an age where T1 rather than T2 diabetes is a possibility. You need to get to the GP.

There are many knowledgable people on this forum, you will be annoying quite a few by trying to advise on managing diabetes, when you claim a method worked for you, even though you say you do not have diabetes. There are also many more people new to the forum, and newly diagnosed who will be confused by what you are saying. So please stop trying to advise, and start taking notice of the wealth of information available in the forum diet pages etc.

You mention you want a career in the military. That requires discipline and integrity. If you are avoiding going to the GP to deceive the recruitment team regarding your health, it won't work. You need to be in good health, so you are deluded if you think you can hide anything like possible diabetes.

You say you don't mind taking risks. So risk going to the doctor, get a proper diagnosis, then take the appropriate action to manage whatever your condition you may have.

Please take heed.

Best wishes to you

Pipp
 
MrDiabetic said:
@Pipp You are right, I do not know what I was thinking! I will make an appointment tomorrow.
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Good.

Please do, and keep forum updated. Also ask questions on forum if you need to. There are some amazing people here, and we help each other.

Be well.
 
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