I am T2 and since diagnosis 21 months ago my blood pressure has soared and now on meds for that, and have recently become lactose intolerant - which is a **** nuisance.
I am now 60, and have very gradually put on weight in the last 10 years since becoming of limited mobility because of Multiple Sclerosis. I still walk but not long distances, but I constantly potter and fidget.
I now have a BMI of 29, I am short (5'3") and have in very recent years inherited my fathers 'beer gut'(sadly the only thing he left me) even though I have always been a very occasional drinker, and for the last 10 years, because of my MS Meds, haven't drunk anything other than tea, water and occasional coffee.
I felt rather cheated when receiving the diabetes diagnosis - from childhood I have hated fizzy, sugary drinks. I took sugar in my tea for many years, but gave that up 8 years ago. However, I became diabetic at exactly the same age that my mother did. but none of my siblings are diabetic - but they have all retained a very slim body
And we grow a lot of our own food, we have an allotment which is increasingly my wife's domain due to my MS issues, and primarily eat a vegetarian diet (I have an occasional bacon butty with my son when he comes home from Uni).
When diagnosed as diabetic my GP was surprised, because only 12 weeks earlier their had been no indication, and then my bloods were very out of control. I had to take 6 weeks out of work to get them back under control. I now take 500mg Metformin, 3 times a day prior to each meal, and 1 mcg Repaglinide with lunch and dinner. My last two HbA1c readings have been 42 mmol/mol so my GP has advised that I should be happy with the current regime. However I would like to get back to a more normal life and have been seriously considering the 8 week or Newcastle diet as I would very much like to reduce my medication dependency (I already take handfuls of meds to control my MS related issues) and truth be, I have a very very happy life with an amazing wife (of 37 years) who I still think is the most beautiful woman in the world, and four kids who are now young adults.
My mum did the most awful death from pancreatic cancer, and I would like to avoid that if at all possible, and live on to enjoy my family for as long as possible, being as well as possible.
All advice welcome - but in particular what I do about the diabetic meds I am taking if I go on such a diet. My GP and diabetic nurse seem to have no idea.
Many thanks
Stephen