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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 1965516" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hi Graham, and welcome!</p><p></p><p>Ah, yes, outdated advice that'll help you not one iota... But hey, we're here to fix that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> If you want to know what to read: Dr. Jason Fung's The Diabetes Code is quite the revalation, and you can check dietdoctor.com for information on what you can and rather shouldn't eat. But this is the quick version: Avoid, aside from the obvious straight sugars, potatoes, bread, (or anything made with wheat/grain really), rice, pasta, cereal/muesli/porridge, all fruit save for berries, avocado, starfruit and tomatoes. All of those things are carby and as you already found out, carbs turn to glucose once ingested. So cut those out as much as possible. </p><p></p><p>There's still loads to eat though. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, cream, butter, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, extra dark chocolate, olives, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, berries, avocado, starfruit and tomatoes. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>And I'm going to cheat again by copying and pasting a little quick-start list of possible meals:</p><p></p><p>So you could eat, without issue:</p><p>Scrambled eggs with bacon, cheese, mushrooms, tomato, maybe some high meat content sausages?</p><p>Eggs with ham, bacon and cheese</p><p>Omelet with spinach and/or smoked salmon</p><p>Omelet with cream, cinnamon, with some berries and coconut shavings</p><p>Full fat Greek yoghurt with nuts and berries</p><p>Leafy green salad with a can of tuna (oil, not brine!), mayonaise, capers, olives and avocado</p><p>Leafy green salad with (warmed goat's) cheese and bacon, maybe a nice vinaigrette?</p><p>Meat, fish or poultry with veggies. I usually go for cauliflower rice or broccoli rice, with cheese and bacon to bulk it up. Never the same meal twice in a row because of various herbs/spices.</p><p></p><p>Personally I believe the Newcastle diet worked because with the reduced intake of calories, they also reduced intake of carbs. Just worked out that way. But all in all, you might want to read up on LCHF (Low carb, high fat), and/or Keto, (Ketogenic diet) and Intermittent fasting. I do keto and IF, meaning I stay under 20 grams of carbs a day and usually skip breakfast, don't eat till noon, just have bucketloads of tea. But since we're all different, your path may be a different one. Find out what works best for you, together with your meter. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Again, welcome, and good luck!</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 1965516, member: 401801"] Hi Graham, and welcome! Ah, yes, outdated advice that'll help you not one iota... But hey, we're here to fix that. ;) If you want to know what to read: Dr. Jason Fung's The Diabetes Code is quite the revalation, and you can check dietdoctor.com for information on what you can and rather shouldn't eat. But this is the quick version: Avoid, aside from the obvious straight sugars, potatoes, bread, (or anything made with wheat/grain really), rice, pasta, cereal/muesli/porridge, all fruit save for berries, avocado, starfruit and tomatoes. All of those things are carby and as you already found out, carbs turn to glucose once ingested. So cut those out as much as possible. There's still loads to eat though. Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, cheese, cream, butter, above-ground veggies/leafy greens, extra dark chocolate, olives, full fat greek yoghurt, nuts, berries, avocado, starfruit and tomatoes. :) And I'm going to cheat again by copying and pasting a little quick-start list of possible meals: So you could eat, without issue: Scrambled eggs with bacon, cheese, mushrooms, tomato, maybe some high meat content sausages? Eggs with ham, bacon and cheese Omelet with spinach and/or smoked salmon Omelet with cream, cinnamon, with some berries and coconut shavings Full fat Greek yoghurt with nuts and berries Leafy green salad with a can of tuna (oil, not brine!), mayonaise, capers, olives and avocado Leafy green salad with (warmed goat's) cheese and bacon, maybe a nice vinaigrette? Meat, fish or poultry with veggies. I usually go for cauliflower rice or broccoli rice, with cheese and bacon to bulk it up. Never the same meal twice in a row because of various herbs/spices. Personally I believe the Newcastle diet worked because with the reduced intake of calories, they also reduced intake of carbs. Just worked out that way. But all in all, you might want to read up on LCHF (Low carb, high fat), and/or Keto, (Ketogenic diet) and Intermittent fasting. I do keto and IF, meaning I stay under 20 grams of carbs a day and usually skip breakfast, don't eat till noon, just have bucketloads of tea. But since we're all different, your path may be a different one. Find out what works best for you, together with your meter. :) Again, welcome, and good luck! Jo [/QUOTE]
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