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caliburn23

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Just been diagnosed with type2, like yesterday, big shock as there is no history in my family, I did not have any symptoms and when the doc read out the list of things that might have caused or can cause it, I did not recognise any on my habits included. How common is that?

Been reading up since (my wife is an ex nurse) and knows a little as well and cant help thinking its worth giving the Newcastle inspired 600 caloirie a day thing a go, does anyone have any feedback on its success rate with people of the forum as the study itsefl was quite small.

Its all rather confusting as sufferes seem to be at least to some degree in disagreement with the HNS on losts of stuff, so its going to be a long journey I think. I feel most sorry for my wife, she is so worried and up-set something awful is going to befall me.
 
A lot of us are BIG fans of the NC diet. You've got nothing to lose being so newly diagnosed - I'd say you go at it whole heartedly!

Best of luck to you, mate! :thumbup:
 
In the seach bar at top right enter newcastle diet, loads of info on it and a lot to read.
 
There are people on this forum who have completed this diet,however I first noticed comments on it last year in ,I think,August.I started mine in September and finished on November 4th,so I am only just coming up to six months since completion.This means it is too early to draw definitive conclusions,however all I can say is my blood sugars are still normal and I could do another Newcastle diet standing on my head now I know the benefits if my insulin insensitivity were to return.

What I am trying to say is that there can't be too many of us who have got this far and so are in a position to make informed comment.Loads of links on this forum,read about it and make your own mind up.I think the newly diagnosed and the not too overweight will benefit most.

There really needs to be a whole topic devoted to the Newcastle Diet as the posts are scattered throughout the other topics.
 
youngmanfrank said:
I think the newly diagnosed and the not too overweight will benefit most.
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I was diagnosed in 2005. In early July 2011, I weighed 20 stones, my HBA1C had risen to 8.9 and my GP raised the issue of how I would feel about going on to insulin injections. I will have an annual review in July 2012 and at that time, my weight will be around 14 stones, my BGs will all be normal and my HBA1C will be below 6.

Don't write off us fat old codgers who were diagnosed years back. It could be us who benefit most - that bit of research has yet to be done. :-)

Andrew
 
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