@Randburg, this one's for you:
End of third week Diabetes miracle eating - interim report
Had a few low patches (literally).
I seem to start panicking if my BG drops below 5.3.
Internal alarms go off, I start to feel hollow and nervous. I realise this is nowhere near a hypo, but it is leaving my body's comfort zone, and after years of reactive hypoglycaemia, I take the warning seriously. Usual response is to eat regularly and snaffle a baby bel if it happens unexpectedly.
Anyway, where was I?
It's been going well. Sleeping well. BG consistently under 7 all day, except the odd dawn phenomenon spike (for no apparent reason. I went up to 8 at 11am one morning, after breakfast. Bizarre. No idea why.
No hypos
All other BG readings in the 5.1-6.9 range, even after eating large and enjoyable meals.
The low carb meals are good. I've been having some berries and cream, bulletproof coffee, low carb cookies and the usual low carb foods regularly, so there is no deprivation.
Weight loss is interesting.
Finally broke down and bought a set of scales (first time in 15 years that I have endured a set in the house)
Ms Kress, the author of the Diabetes Miracle book anticipates up to 22lb loss for a type 2 of my height and weight, during the 8 weeks of phase 1 eating.
I had clamped down to less than 50g carbs in Feb, and was losing a little under a 1/3 of a pound a week for over 6 months. That blew me away. I had given up hope of EVER losing (major hormone shenanigans, including a benign pituitary gland tumour, which makes The Hunger and food cravings quite ridiculous).
So I was trepidacious at starting this eating plan, concerned that my 'issues' would lead to no, or very little, loss. Of course, I bolstered myself with blustering that it would be 'good enough' if I lowered my HbA1c, but the reality was that I was hoping. A bit.
And in the last 3 weeks I have lost 2 lbs.
So I am OVERJOYED
That is TWICE the weight loss of when I was on 50g carbs. And I've now lost over a stone (14lbs) in total.
It may not sound much to most of you, but it is AWESOME for me (the last consultant who saw me in Feb congratulated me on 'only' putting on 'a few pounds' in the previous year).
But, in truth, the weightloss really is secondary to my BG. And how I feel.
And except for the odd blip, I've been feeling great. Better and better, in fact. More energy. More stamina. Less knee and back pain. Less finger joint pain. No BG mood swings. Brain working well.
3 weeks out of 8 done.
The only fly in the ointment is that I'm staying in a hotel for 3 nights this week. Food may be a challenge...
End of third week Diabetes miracle eating - interim report
Had a few low patches (literally).
I seem to start panicking if my BG drops below 5.3.
Internal alarms go off, I start to feel hollow and nervous. I realise this is nowhere near a hypo, but it is leaving my body's comfort zone, and after years of reactive hypoglycaemia, I take the warning seriously. Usual response is to eat regularly and snaffle a baby bel if it happens unexpectedly.
Anyway, where was I?
It's been going well. Sleeping well. BG consistently under 7 all day, except the odd dawn phenomenon spike (for no apparent reason. I went up to 8 at 11am one morning, after breakfast. Bizarre. No idea why.
No hypos
All other BG readings in the 5.1-6.9 range, even after eating large and enjoyable meals.
The low carb meals are good. I've been having some berries and cream, bulletproof coffee, low carb cookies and the usual low carb foods regularly, so there is no deprivation.
Weight loss is interesting.
Finally broke down and bought a set of scales (first time in 15 years that I have endured a set in the house)
Ms Kress, the author of the Diabetes Miracle book anticipates up to 22lb loss for a type 2 of my height and weight, during the 8 weeks of phase 1 eating.
I had clamped down to less than 50g carbs in Feb, and was losing a little under a 1/3 of a pound a week for over 6 months. That blew me away. I had given up hope of EVER losing (major hormone shenanigans, including a benign pituitary gland tumour, which makes The Hunger and food cravings quite ridiculous).
So I was trepidacious at starting this eating plan, concerned that my 'issues' would lead to no, or very little, loss. Of course, I bolstered myself with blustering that it would be 'good enough' if I lowered my HbA1c, but the reality was that I was hoping. A bit.
And in the last 3 weeks I have lost 2 lbs.
So I am OVERJOYED
That is TWICE the weight loss of when I was on 50g carbs. And I've now lost over a stone (14lbs) in total.
It may not sound much to most of you, but it is AWESOME for me (the last consultant who saw me in Feb congratulated me on 'only' putting on 'a few pounds' in the previous year).
But, in truth, the weightloss really is secondary to my BG. And how I feel.
And except for the odd blip, I've been feeling great. Better and better, in fact. More energy. More stamina. Less knee and back pain. Less finger joint pain. No BG mood swings. Brain working well.
3 weeks out of 8 done.
The only fly in the ointment is that I'm staying in a hotel for 3 nights this week. Food may be a challenge...
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