Steve50
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- Type of diabetes
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- politics, religion, intolerance
Hi Guys
Been off the meds for a week now - reading last night was quite high but back down again this morning - so, not anxious - but watchful.
I have tried a new approach to keeping my weight low. in the past I have tried HFLC, I have tried 5:2 and I have tried fasting. All were ok - and had their relative +'s and -'s - but none really effective in the longer term. It feels like my weight is like a cork being held under the surface of the water. Take away whatever is holding it down, and it rises back up again!
So, this week I have been doing what i like to call a mini NP. That is, from Monday I have been on 600cals + 200 veg. I dropped 4.2 kg in just three days - back down to my post NP weight. Of course, and as usual, this was probably mostly water - but importantly, it was sustainable. I have enough residual memory of the NP for this to feel like quite a natural and achievable existence - and it was a lot more comfortable that fasting. (I even found that 'Savers' stock Slimfast at £1 a bottle - bonus!) It had no effect on my digestive system, I felt healthy and was not hungry. However, I suspect my blood sugar was up because I did this using Slimfast - which I think most would agree is high in sugar. What I need is a Diabie version of Slimfast.
I remain determined to keep to my post NP weight - and even lose more if possible - but that wont happen this week. I have a dinner to go to tonight at a particularly nice restaurant - so the boat will be pushed well and truly out! But - what is wrong with that? Especially if it is now the exception, and not the rule. I had a thought the other day, that my lifestyle had descended into taking what was once regarded as a treat (i.e. a glass of wine, a biscuit or piece of cake) as an expected and unremarkable intake of carbs. I am now thinking of these events as treats again - and actually am looking forward to them. My greedy subconscious is even plotting when the next 'treat' might be.
I am going to explore alternatives to Slimfast. A conversation I know we have had. I want to see if the mini NP helps maintain weight in the longer term - and if so, how might this be done without effecting my fasting bloods too much. I am still holding to the idea that total recovery (if possible) is going to be slow - and keeping weight low is fundamental to this recovery. So - a continuing work in progress.
Been off the meds for a week now - reading last night was quite high but back down again this morning - so, not anxious - but watchful.
I have tried a new approach to keeping my weight low. in the past I have tried HFLC, I have tried 5:2 and I have tried fasting. All were ok - and had their relative +'s and -'s - but none really effective in the longer term. It feels like my weight is like a cork being held under the surface of the water. Take away whatever is holding it down, and it rises back up again!
So, this week I have been doing what i like to call a mini NP. That is, from Monday I have been on 600cals + 200 veg. I dropped 4.2 kg in just three days - back down to my post NP weight. Of course, and as usual, this was probably mostly water - but importantly, it was sustainable. I have enough residual memory of the NP for this to feel like quite a natural and achievable existence - and it was a lot more comfortable that fasting. (I even found that 'Savers' stock Slimfast at £1 a bottle - bonus!) It had no effect on my digestive system, I felt healthy and was not hungry. However, I suspect my blood sugar was up because I did this using Slimfast - which I think most would agree is high in sugar. What I need is a Diabie version of Slimfast.
I remain determined to keep to my post NP weight - and even lose more if possible - but that wont happen this week. I have a dinner to go to tonight at a particularly nice restaurant - so the boat will be pushed well and truly out! But - what is wrong with that? Especially if it is now the exception, and not the rule. I had a thought the other day, that my lifestyle had descended into taking what was once regarded as a treat (i.e. a glass of wine, a biscuit or piece of cake) as an expected and unremarkable intake of carbs. I am now thinking of these events as treats again - and actually am looking forward to them. My greedy subconscious is even plotting when the next 'treat' might be.
I am going to explore alternatives to Slimfast. A conversation I know we have had. I want to see if the mini NP helps maintain weight in the longer term - and if so, how might this be done without effecting my fasting bloods too much. I am still holding to the idea that total recovery (if possible) is going to be slow - and keeping weight low is fundamental to this recovery. So - a continuing work in progress.