ItalianKitten
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- Type of diabetes
- Treatment type
- Diet only
After I was diagnosed with diabetes, I asked my GP to see someone who could help me adjust my way of eating to fit with the illness. That was before I discovered LCHF, but I kept my appointment with the dietician anyway.
She turned out to be a very young and pleasant woman. After we went through some details, she asked me how I was eating. I decided to follow friends' advice and keep quiet about the LCHF regime, so I blurted out: "I'm on the LCHF regime!" Some liar I am.
She was taken aback, and asked to see my food log, then we discussed food and diabetes and many aspects of the two. The appointment was supposed to last 30 minutes, but I was in for over one hour. It became clear that she was no fan of LCHF and she thought I could use a bit of complex carbohydrates, HOWEVER:
1. She complimented the way I took control and ownership of my diabetes and hit the ground running. She knew that the NHS didn't recommend glucose metres for Type 2, but she personally thought it was a very useful tool to learn how one's body reacted to different foods.
2. She complimented me on the food I ate. Aside from the lack of starches, she thought my regime was quite excellent. She was very satisfied with the quantity and quality of my vegetarian proteins. Also, given the quantity and variety of vegetables I eat daily, she felt I was well covered and I didn't need to add fruit.
3. She was satisfied that I had lost weight (the GP recommendation letter had all my details), and she was satisfied by my BG readings. She was also very pleased that my carbs binges had stopped, which would have been disastrous for my health, now that I have the added risk of diabetes.
4. All in all, despite the fact I was going against the standard NHS nutritional advice, she was satisfied the regime I am following did not put me in immediate danger, and in fact it had proven beneficial so far. Provided my blood works won't show up any problems and provided my A1c will remain good, she gave me the green light to carry on with LCHF for 12 months. After one year we can re-assess the starch situation.
5. She usually sees diabetic patients every month at the beginning, but she was so confident I had everything under control that she didn't feel she needed to see me for the three months. "Just keep doing what you're doing. It it's not broken, don't fix it."
6. Last, but not the least, this was not a dietician. This was a DIABETES DIETICIAN. Do you know what that means? My LCHF regime has the official OK of an NHS diabetes dietician. Now my high carbs fundamentalist GP and nurse can stop busting my chops
So... how's that for a good result?
She turned out to be a very young and pleasant woman. After we went through some details, she asked me how I was eating. I decided to follow friends' advice and keep quiet about the LCHF regime, so I blurted out: "I'm on the LCHF regime!" Some liar I am.
She was taken aback, and asked to see my food log, then we discussed food and diabetes and many aspects of the two. The appointment was supposed to last 30 minutes, but I was in for over one hour. It became clear that she was no fan of LCHF and she thought I could use a bit of complex carbohydrates, HOWEVER:
1. She complimented the way I took control and ownership of my diabetes and hit the ground running. She knew that the NHS didn't recommend glucose metres for Type 2, but she personally thought it was a very useful tool to learn how one's body reacted to different foods.
2. She complimented me on the food I ate. Aside from the lack of starches, she thought my regime was quite excellent. She was very satisfied with the quantity and quality of my vegetarian proteins. Also, given the quantity and variety of vegetables I eat daily, she felt I was well covered and I didn't need to add fruit.
3. She was satisfied that I had lost weight (the GP recommendation letter had all my details), and she was satisfied by my BG readings. She was also very pleased that my carbs binges had stopped, which would have been disastrous for my health, now that I have the added risk of diabetes.
4. All in all, despite the fact I was going against the standard NHS nutritional advice, she was satisfied the regime I am following did not put me in immediate danger, and in fact it had proven beneficial so far. Provided my blood works won't show up any problems and provided my A1c will remain good, she gave me the green light to carry on with LCHF for 12 months. After one year we can re-assess the starch situation.
5. She usually sees diabetic patients every month at the beginning, but she was so confident I had everything under control that she didn't feel she needed to see me for the three months. "Just keep doing what you're doing. It it's not broken, don't fix it."
6. Last, but not the least, this was not a dietician. This was a DIABETES DIETICIAN. Do you know what that means? My LCHF regime has the official OK of an NHS diabetes dietician. Now my high carbs fundamentalist GP and nurse can stop busting my chops
So... how's that for a good result?
Really warms my heart to read your experience and it just shows that the old 'Plenty of starchy carbs with every meal' old dogma iceberg is slowly melting more and more each day.
