Hi Janeygwynn:
Sorry to hear you're struggling with this and facing this. So am I, as are we all here. I recommend you use YouTube to look at Type II Diabetes Reversal AFTER you read the very latest proven scientific research on this, here:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/magres/research/diabetes/reversal.htm
https://campus.recap.ncl.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=c3bef819-e5f4-4a55-876f-0a23436988ed&v=1
https://campus.recap.ncl.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Embed.aspx?id=c3bef819-e5f4-4a55-876f-0a23436988ed&v=1
More on this diet and diabetes reversal:
(news just as it broke)
And on this very site:
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diet/newcastle-study-600-calorie-diet.html
Newcastle University LEADS the way on this VIA EVIDENCE-BASED PROVEN RESEARCH, and I am on a mission to reverse my diabetes and may well have already - as I've shed 22 pounds in 14 days on the Newcastle Diet and may have kickstarted my systems. I did this once before, lost 40 pounds in six weeks and then rebounded and binged my way back to diabetic for another two years...until now. This time I'm armed with thoughts of a life-long exit plan, my new lifestyle and diet - and mental mindset needed to combat the compulsion to overeat and eat junk food, as I have.
There are excellent compelling videos here:
Dated but still relevent:
His results are not consistent, and it's likely because people are ingesting too many carbs, but he paints a compelling story as to why this disease should be fought on a personal front:
An absolutely EXCELLENT VIDEO ON WHAT IS GOING ON WITH BLOOD SUGAR IN THE BLOOD AND CELLS and how to deal with it - and why:
A documentary a friend sent me, which I have yet to watch, but I look forward to watching it - beating Type II with raw foods:
FIGHT this by getting good and close to the truth and science about Diabetes and its effects, and by getting real about what diabetes means. In the first four years, on medication, you can face little to no damage to your body because of the medication, and then it gets worse. It's not a joke, and I believe strongly that the sooner people in society own up to this, as was shown by Katie Hopkins on TV (bless her bigoted soul - I say that sarcastically), the better. I'm on a 'wake up' plan.
Whatever works for you, I'm sure you'll find your way. DO expect your doctors to undersell the idea you can reverse this...because most people will not make the necessary sacrifices and mental/practical changes needed. But know that the science is in: IF you immediately shed weight and cut your diet to 2/3 of what you were eating before (or half if you were binging like a nut), forever...you'll get there. The Newcastle research shows that it's not about diet, only. It's about calories. Keep the calories down and exercise to ensure that blood sugar is mopped up from the blood stream into the cells. Lose fat immediately to clean out the fat in your pancreas and liver that are preventing insulin from working properly, etc.
That's my quick summary of what I've learned on this subject. Good luck and be strong. Find compelling reasons to regain your health - for me, a friend is dying of cancer she CAN'T cure. At least our disease, by and large, is curable except for a few people with a special resistance. This is a lifestyle disease. Kick the bad habits forever, and you won't have to second guess your eating forever, which was and is my main motivation for reversing this and keeping it reversed. I view 8 weeks of 'misery' and character building as a chance to create peace of mind forever...a small price to pay. The next phase, however, as I said is PERMANENT LIFESTYLE CHANGE. That requires support from friends, creative ideas and connecting to what ELSE other than food makes you feel good.
Best wishes,
Meme
