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<blockquote data-quote="Snapsy" data-source="post: 1448596" data-attributes="member: 265172"><p>[USER=275588]@ExD[/USER] I went to SW with my mother-in-law a few years back - she (non-D) lost 2 stone and I (type 1) lost 1stone 5lb.</p><p></p><p>It was BEFORE I started eating lower carb. At the time I had been eating what I would consider to be a 'standard' diet (pasta, bread, potatoes, rice - all the stuff I now substitute cauliflower for!) and then when I started SW I noticed that gosh, I can eat as much pasta/rice/potato/meat/fish as I like, but I need to 'count' milk and dairy, bread and cereal, and avoid things like cheese, cream, sauces, anything floury or fatty.</p><p></p><p>To give it credit, it did work. It did. I then switched to LCHF, having lost more than I needed, really, and now I plough my own furrow, eating veg instead of potatoes and rice etc, and not cutting the fat off anything.</p><p></p><p>BUT...</p><p>I am on insulin, and could treat rises in blood glucose accordingly.</p><p>AND...</p><p>I feel the only reason I lost weight was BECAUSE of tightly following a prescribed plan. I feel that if I veered off and didn't trim fat off things, or had gravy. I would not have seen weight-loss results.</p><p></p><p>I am making the assumption that you are not on insulin. And I'd say you're right to wonder at the high-carb approach of SW versus what you see on here.</p><p></p><p>I didn't have much weight to lose, but lose it I did. So yes, it worked.</p><p>But if I were managing my diabetes with diet alone (I don't know much about type 2 medication so please forgive me) I would be tempted to reduce carbs for the sake of both weight and diabetes control, rather than follow what was - at the time I did it at least - a very carby and quite restrictive-of-other-stuff plan.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry for my mixed messages in this post! I think in your position I would definitely a) stick around on this fabulous forum and b) give LCHF a spin. Oh and c) get a meter and test lots, so whatever you decide about SW, you at least have the chance to see how your body deals with the carbs. Some find some things affect them more than others. Forewarned is forearmed!</p><p></p><p>Love Snapsy</p><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snapsy, post: 1448596, member: 265172"] [USER=275588]@ExD[/USER] I went to SW with my mother-in-law a few years back - she (non-D) lost 2 stone and I (type 1) lost 1stone 5lb. It was BEFORE I started eating lower carb. At the time I had been eating what I would consider to be a 'standard' diet (pasta, bread, potatoes, rice - all the stuff I now substitute cauliflower for!) and then when I started SW I noticed that gosh, I can eat as much pasta/rice/potato/meat/fish as I like, but I need to 'count' milk and dairy, bread and cereal, and avoid things like cheese, cream, sauces, anything floury or fatty. To give it credit, it did work. It did. I then switched to LCHF, having lost more than I needed, really, and now I plough my own furrow, eating veg instead of potatoes and rice etc, and not cutting the fat off anything. BUT... I am on insulin, and could treat rises in blood glucose accordingly. AND... I feel the only reason I lost weight was BECAUSE of tightly following a prescribed plan. I feel that if I veered off and didn't trim fat off things, or had gravy. I would not have seen weight-loss results. I am making the assumption that you are not on insulin. And I'd say you're right to wonder at the high-carb approach of SW versus what you see on here. I didn't have much weight to lose, but lose it I did. So yes, it worked. But if I were managing my diabetes with diet alone (I don't know much about type 2 medication so please forgive me) I would be tempted to reduce carbs for the sake of both weight and diabetes control, rather than follow what was - at the time I did it at least - a very carby and quite restrictive-of-other-stuff plan. I'm so sorry for my mixed messages in this post! I think in your position I would definitely a) stick around on this fabulous forum and b) give LCHF a spin. Oh and c) get a meter and test lots, so whatever you decide about SW, you at least have the chance to see how your body deals with the carbs. Some find some things affect them more than others. Forewarned is forearmed! Love Snapsy :) [/QUOTE]
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