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<blockquote data-quote="SarahEN" data-source="post: 2115206" data-attributes="member: 512696"><p>Hi Pauline</p><p></p><p>If you google blood sugar diet you can find the site (i would post it but for some reason it won't let me!)</p><p></p><p>There is also a book you can buy which talks you through it & a recipe book.</p><p></p><p>The basic principles are for 8 weeks eat 800 calories a day, avoid simple carbs, even the wholewheat versions. Have a very small amount of legumes (lentils, beans) and quinoa. Eat lots of green leafy veg & a very small amount of fruit. Oil, nuts & seeds are all fine in moderation. Full fat diary is also good in moderation.</p><p></p><p>If you still have weight to lose after 8 weeks you stop counting calories 5 days a week, but obviously keep to the basic principles. 2 days a week you do 800 cals a week. Its known as the 5:2 diet.</p><p></p><p>Once at your goal weight you maintain both your heathly weight & blood sugar levels by sticking to the principles of avoiding simple carbs & eating high protein & healthy fats.</p><p></p><p>Its a bit of a mindset change if like me you've done every low fat diet going over the years & have been told that less than 1200 cals is starvation mode & you won't lose weight.</p><p></p><p>I should stress I'm only 7 weeks in so I haven't had a HC1A retest yet - i have no idea if my blood sugar levels are down yet. I do know.I have lost more weight than I ever have in such a short time period & i feel a million times better. </p><p></p><p>My GP seems to be quite well informed on the new research & had actually tried the diet herself. She also got both her pre diabetic parents to follow it & they both dropped back into the normal range.</p><p></p><p>But, don't do it without researching, there are certain medical conditions that exclude you from being able to do it. </p><p></p><p>Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SarahEN, post: 2115206, member: 512696"] Hi Pauline If you google blood sugar diet you can find the site (i would post it but for some reason it won't let me!) There is also a book you can buy which talks you through it & a recipe book. The basic principles are for 8 weeks eat 800 calories a day, avoid simple carbs, even the wholewheat versions. Have a very small amount of legumes (lentils, beans) and quinoa. Eat lots of green leafy veg & a very small amount of fruit. Oil, nuts & seeds are all fine in moderation. Full fat diary is also good in moderation. If you still have weight to lose after 8 weeks you stop counting calories 5 days a week, but obviously keep to the basic principles. 2 days a week you do 800 cals a week. Its known as the 5:2 diet. Once at your goal weight you maintain both your heathly weight & blood sugar levels by sticking to the principles of avoiding simple carbs & eating high protein & healthy fats. Its a bit of a mindset change if like me you've done every low fat diet going over the years & have been told that less than 1200 cals is starvation mode & you won't lose weight. I should stress I'm only 7 weeks in so I haven't had a HC1A retest yet - i have no idea if my blood sugar levels are down yet. I do know.I have lost more weight than I ever have in such a short time period & i feel a million times better. My GP seems to be quite well informed on the new research & had actually tried the diet herself. She also got both her pre diabetic parents to follow it & they both dropped back into the normal range. But, don't do it without researching, there are certain medical conditions that exclude you from being able to do it. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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