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LCHF works! I have lost 4stone in 2 years now a normal weight BMI for the first time in years
LCHF works! I have lost 4stone in 2 years now a normal weight BMI for the first time in yearsDon't take this the wrong way, but your post suggests otherwise. Maybe I'm wrong, but it's important to understand that "Fattening" foods aren't necessarily those that contain fat.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what will or will not cause you to gain weight. It also has a great deal of relevance to what is good for managing your diabetes.
Ultimately, we know that a high carb/high fat diet is bad for you. The combination of carbs/dietary fats leads to energy storage in the form of body fat.
We also know that a high carb/low fat diet (considering total calories) can help achieve weight loss. That was popular several decades ago and it's largely still considered to be the "standard" advice offered to most people with diabetes. Unfortunately, we also know that carbohydrates can be converted into glucose which means this type of a diet can cause large blood sugar spikes. Many people's bodies have trouble recovering from those spikes within the standard 2-hr period.
Then, there is the high fat/low carb diet. The initial impression is often "You're crazy." However, it's a diet that's been around for over 100 years and was first popularized to address people who were prone to seizures. The diet is most effective because it generally does not require you to limit your calories and feel hungry all the time. Furthermore, by limiting your carbohydrates you're avoiding blood glucose spikes which has allowed many of us (in one way or another) to reach a1c levels we would otherwise be unable to achieve.
With that said, the low carb/high fat diet is not one to try for a week and then do something new. Some find it easier to sustain than others and it's ultimately a diet you would want to maintain for the rest of your life (or until your diabetes is "reversed"). The diet hasn't gained much popularity with dieticians and doctors, but personally blame that on the fact that it's not right for everyone (whereas everyone should exercise "portion control" in one way or another).
Hello Bluetit1802 when i got my kit from the practice nurse, she told me to test 15 mins before breakfast and again 15 mins before evening meal, that was all, she didn't tell me to test at any other times, which to me seemed a bit odd, therefore, I've only been testing more frequently in the past 2 days mainly because I'm worried about running out of test strips, as if I test before and after each meal I'm going to have to phone the surgery for a repeat of these very often - does that make sense, or can I buy the test strips myself?@Dickensfan
You say you tested 2 hours after your lunch and were very high. There was virtually nothing in that lunch to make you very high unless there were other things in the meal you haven't mentioned. (although cashew nuts are high in carbs, more so than other nuts). I am wondering if you tested before you ate? It is essential you test before to see where you are starting from. It's no use just testing afterwards. You may have also been very high before you ate, and the actual rise from before to after may have been a good one (the lower the better). I'm aftraid that just testing afterwards tells you absolutely nothing..Sorry, but that is the truth.
If you did test before, what was the difference between the 2 readings?
The meter I was given is a Braun Omnitest3, and i've had a rpt prescription for lances and strips last week. I just looked on here and the strips can be purchased for £18.Depending on the meter you may be able to purchase test strips locally though may be expensive I use CodeFree and can only purchase on line from Home Health dot co
I actually purchased some on line early Friday morning paid extra 70p for first class mail and received them first thing today.
Is that with or without VAT because as you no doubt know if registered diabetic you shouldn't have to pay VAT.just looked on here and the strips can be purchased for £18.
Hi that's incl vat - but I didn't know that about VAT, how would I know if I'm registered, is it simply a case of because I've been told and being treated for diabetes or does the surgery let them know - sorry if I sound naive.Is that with or without VAT because as you no doubt know if registered diabetic you shouldn't have to pay VAT.
No naivety inferred if your GP has diagnosed Diabetes then you are placed on a register a pharmacist can check with your GP if needs be but quite often if you state that you are a registered diabetic that is enough I believe.Hi that's incl vat - but I didn't know that about VAT, how would I know if I'm registered, is it simply a case of because I've been told and being treated for diabetes or does the surgery let them know - sorry if I sound naive.
I was given my Omnitest3 meter, lances and first month's supply of strips by the practice nurse, so now all i have to do is call up the surgery and order a repeat of the strips, I just don't like having to do it all the time, but I reckon a pack 2x25 should last well enough if I do it before and after each meal. I find that I still feel as if I need something between 6pm and when I go to bed at my normal time which would usually be around 11pm - thanks for reply.No naivety inferred if your GP has diagnosed Diabetes then you are placed on a register a pharmacist can check with your GP if needs be but quite often if you state that you are a registered diabetic that is enough I believe.
In fact I was at the chemists at the local Asda where I enquired about a meter they gave me the price including vat I said that I am diabetic and they revised the price.
My local chemists sell me strips for another meter without VAT added.
Hello John, you are in England so you probably know we don't pay for our prescriptions in Scotland, so I'm tending towards just getting repeat prescriptions because they're free, I just felt I would be ringing the surgery way too often if I were to use the strips before and after each meal. My brother was diagnosed with type 2 when he was 42, he is ten years younger than me, and was not overweight when diagnosed, so maybe it's a family thing I don't know. I am overweight and I hate it, wish I could get my life back because i'm so not enjoying this at the moment, the only good thing is that I now know what was causing me to feel so unwell and lethargic over the past 18 months.Not often I get to talk to a published author.
Well apart from brother in law and he's only contributed to a few text books.
Kate I have been reading up on low carb - when I was told I was diabetic, the same day I stopped everything white, I was big on pasta (brought up on the stuff) and would have it almost every day at some point, and in the weeks leading up to my diagnosis I was actually having pasta every night at tea time - n ot good I know, in fact, I had already decided I needed to get back to losing the weight I'd put on when I got the diagnosis, so haven't eaten white bread pasta rice etc since the beginning of March. I'll do some research before I do my shopping list and see what I can have - the weight always comes off me slowly though, most diets never suited me i.e. slimming world, slimmers, weight watchers etc., the only diet that ever worked for me, and which i'm not allowed now was the Cambridge diet, I always had a lot of success with it and always lost a lot of weight, it takes an enormous amount if willpower, but now that I have to rely on food to lose weight, I know from past experience it will take me a very long time to even lose a few pounds, and I'm not the most patient person. Thanks for getting back to me. For lunch today I had broccoli, mushrooms and brussel sprouts - these were all left from last night, the only other thing I had was unsalted cashew nuts, I tested my BS 2 hours later at it was very high. Tonight I'm having fish with veg. I'd love something creamy and tasty haha, I haven't treated myself to anything like that in a long time. I don't have a sweet tooth, but I do love a piece of cheesecake, those days are gone I think.
I have never been a fan of those slimming clubs, therefore I've never gone and you're quite right all they want is your money, I'm particularly cynical of Weight Watchers from all I've read. In my normal 'diet' before discovering I was diabetic, I have always eaten fresh veg and fruit - a lot of both. The first week I was diagnosed I read about what I should eat, and brown seemed to be the order of the day, including brown rice, brown pasta - neither of which I've bought as I've tasted both in the past and hate them, I'd rather go without than use those. I do like Bergen bread, that's what I normally have toasted when I have 2 boiled eggs for breakfast, sometimes I have meusli and sometimes porridge, reading up this week, if low carb, then I shouldn't have those either. I need to find a source of a good low carb diet which will also help me lose weight - Kate I don't think I've ever felt so miserable in my life as I do right now, I'm totally confused.I am afraid it is not just the 'white stuff', wholemeal bread, pasta and rice are pretty high on carbs. If your diet was high in carbs before, I think you will find low carbing an eye opener. Cashew nuts spike a lot of people, I usually avoid them. Lots of veg grown above ground, so broccoli, sprouts and mushrooms are fine. You can have cream, it does not have a lot of carbs and will make you feel fuller, for taste, why not try adding herbs? I agree, say goodbye to cheesecake for a while, carbs galore in the base and lots of sugar. The main objective with the low carb eating plan is to lower your blood sugars, you will find however, if you do it correctly, you will lose weight, and lose it quickly. This is nothing like slimming world, weight watchers etc whose objective is to have your money for ever! If their diets work and the weight loss was sustainable, they would not have 'life members' and would likely be bankrupt.
Hi I'm a veggie too and was diagnosed a year ago. Such a shock and worrying about what I can eat. Well to be honest I have kept up with what I ate before excluding anything high in carbs and sugar. I still have baked potatoes but small new ones (Bannisters Farm Littl'uns with loads of butter.Thank you for all of your replies, and I shall give them my attention, I find some of the info here and elsewhere difficult mainly because I am a vegetarian, indeed, I've eaten no beef, pork etc. since I was five years old, possibly younger, I am now 67 so what I'm trying to do is work out what is best for me, as an individual, from the diabetes point of view.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Cashew nuts send my blood sugar through the roof too. It took me a while to find out but I was shocked!!! Just stick to peanuts now and seeds.Kate I have been reading up on low carb - when I was told I was diabetic, the same day I stopped everything white, I was big on pasta (brought up on the stuff) and would have it almost every day at some point, and in the weeks leading up to my diagnosis I was actually having pasta every night at tea time - n ot good I know, in fact, I had already decided I needed to get back to losing the weight I'd put on when I got the diagnosis, so haven't eaten white bread pasta rice etc since the beginning of March. I'll do some research before I do my shopping list and see what I can have - the weight always comes off me slowly though, most diets never suited me i.e. slimming world, slimmers, weight watchers etc., the only diet that ever worked for me, and which i'm not allowed now was the Cambridge diet, I always had a lot of success with it and always lost a lot of weight, it takes an enormous amount if willpower, but now that I have to rely on food to lose weight, I know from past experience it will take me a very long time to even lose a few pounds, and I'm not the most patient person. Thanks for getting back to me. For lunch today I had broccoli, mushrooms and brussel sprouts - these were all left from last night, the only other thing I had was unsalted cashew nuts, I tested my BS 2 hours later at it was very high. Tonight I'm having fish with veg. I'd love something creamy and tasty haha, I haven't treated myself to anything like that in a long time. I don't have a sweet tooth, but I do love a piece of cheesecake, those days are gone I think.
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