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<blockquote data-quote="ph1" data-source="post: 663691" data-attributes="member: 135972"><p>Something I forgot to add until you just reminded me, after about week 6 I felt a stiffness and cramping feeling, not painful, in the area where my pancreas is. I know the pancreas is deep inside but that's where the awkwardness felt. I'm not saying that was the pancreas losing the fat and starting to function but thought I'd mention it. It's interesting that if I now eat a couple of bars of chocolate my sugar drops within 30-45 minutes to the low 4s - I've been monitoring it for the full 6 month "re-weighting" period. Good luck with the diet. I felt more exhausted than hungry, that's why I took 8 weeks off. It also meant I had to stick to the diet because I was losing money - I'm an IT consultant. BTW my diet was a large bowl of porridge with water put in the microwave for 3 minutes with 1 bottle Actimel and half a chopped banana in the same bowl every breakfast time. I sometimes had a protein drink for lunch(later on I didn't need them, see how you go) and every evening I had a stew made with non starchy veg. I added lots of pepper and spice and vegetable stock to give it flavour. Also, black tea is only 2 calories so I switched to black tea and drank that whenever I wanted. I had, and still have, about 20 different flavoured teas on hand. Oh, and if I had a craving I either ate some beetroot or thinly sliced cucumber and dipped it in a tiny amount of mint or chilli sauce (and I mean about half a teaspoon max) . There's no point in getting so down that you give up. The chemical changes will also send you on a roller coaster ride of emotions - it's quite incredible and the highs far outweigh the lows. Remember after you hit bottom the only way is up but also when you reach the top the only was is down. Mentally prepare yourself for that - good luck Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ph1, post: 663691, member: 135972"] Something I forgot to add until you just reminded me, after about week 6 I felt a stiffness and cramping feeling, not painful, in the area where my pancreas is. I know the pancreas is deep inside but that's where the awkwardness felt. I'm not saying that was the pancreas losing the fat and starting to function but thought I'd mention it. It's interesting that if I now eat a couple of bars of chocolate my sugar drops within 30-45 minutes to the low 4s - I've been monitoring it for the full 6 month "re-weighting" period. Good luck with the diet. I felt more exhausted than hungry, that's why I took 8 weeks off. It also meant I had to stick to the diet because I was losing money - I'm an IT consultant. BTW my diet was a large bowl of porridge with water put in the microwave for 3 minutes with 1 bottle Actimel and half a chopped banana in the same bowl every breakfast time. I sometimes had a protein drink for lunch(later on I didn't need them, see how you go) and every evening I had a stew made with non starchy veg. I added lots of pepper and spice and vegetable stock to give it flavour. Also, black tea is only 2 calories so I switched to black tea and drank that whenever I wanted. I had, and still have, about 20 different flavoured teas on hand. Oh, and if I had a craving I either ate some beetroot or thinly sliced cucumber and dipped it in a tiny amount of mint or chilli sauce (and I mean about half a teaspoon max) . There's no point in getting so down that you give up. The chemical changes will also send you on a roller coaster ride of emotions - it's quite incredible and the highs far outweigh the lows. Remember after you hit bottom the only way is up but also when you reach the top the only was is down. Mentally prepare yourself for that - good luck Paul [/QUOTE]
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