Diabetes

[antspider]

First week of taking 3 a day it was a bit iffy, but that was about 7 weeks ago now. I've not had anything bad with it, which from what i've heard is a stroke of luck. I was anticipating bad things in terms of side effects.

Sorry to butt in, but on the metformin it took a few weeks for my stomach to settle down when I was first on it, same with a friend of mine ..

 

[Bigga]

For anyone who's been thinking of fasting...



Worked for me in the past and I'll be returning to it soon enough.

 

[hammocity]

I'm seeing my mates daughter on Monday for a health check. Amongst other work she is a holistic therapist specialising in getting people back on track with health, nutrition, diet and exercise. I could do with losing a few pounds but am reasonably active for my age (62), I still work and play golf and do a bit on the exercise bike. However, I really want to reverse the type 2 diabetes that I was diagnosed with in 2007, I caught Covid and consider myself lucky to get away with the illness relatively unscathed, I want to be better prepared if it happens again. I'll update on how my session goes.

 

[bobmcfc]

Hi folkes just been diagnosed with this, just wondering how this effects you drinking gave up cigs 10 years ago can't do without a pint thou.Anyone who has any info greatfuly appreciated,

Welcome to the free prescription club .

Only joking. You could buy a decent blood glucose monitor and test strips online. Have they put you on any medication ?


Oops just realised how old this thread is

 

[CookynotBooky]

I have both those books - the one he's penned and the other one which I think his wife has contributed to with the recipes. Michael is a great advocate of weight loss being the answer for a lot of people who are heading for T2. It's bloody hard losing any. I'm gonna have to kick the bread maker into the South Stand. The book with recipes has a lot of stuff that has never been part of any diet of mine. I'm a little too fond of chips 'n bacon butties. Portion control is also a good starter. Don't bother weighing out stuff -just use a smaller plate.

After 3 months following the spirit of the diet rather than blind observance my HbA1c is down to 52. Fortunately the diet is one of those that is relatively easy to continue forever so hopefully will get to see a few more titles yet!

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

I posted on feb or March in here.
I have lost 2 stone from then as of Friday weigh-in. A couple of concerns:
1. I’ve slacked off my exercise but continue to lose weight. I presume from the Metformin?
2. My appetite is dead. I have to force food down so I can take my meds. This is a recent thing. Can anyone relate? My missus is concerned. I’m not.

 

[ganganvince]

I posted on feb or March in here.
I have lost 2 stone from then as of Friday weigh-in. A couple of concerns:
1. I’ve slacked off my exercise but continue to lose weight. I presume from the Metformin?
2. My appetite is dead. I have to force food down so I can take my meds. This is a recent thing. Can anyone relate? My missus is concerned. I’m not.

That was similar with me 3 stone loss in first 6 months appetite has come back and now 12 months down the line eating OK but weight has stayed off

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

That was similar with me 3 stone loss in first 6 months appetite has come back and now 12 months down the line eating OK but weight has stayed off

I can snack like anything. Eating biltong right now, but a main meal is a struggle. It’s the last two weeks I’ve noticed this.

 

[ganganvince]

I can snack like anything. Eating biltong right now, but a main meal is a struggle. It’s the last two weeks I’ve noticed this.

Only thing I have noticed that way is if I eat a large meal it goes straight through

 

[Bigga]

I think your body has recognised the new routine and your stomach has gotten smaller. It also depends on what foods you've given up as certain cravings for certain foods disappear once starved of them.

Quite easy to return to it if you give it less than a week of your old habits!

I did the fasting diet and after 2 weeks in I didn't want to eat more than a meal a day and could have just lived on water for a few days at a time, but I thought that might have been unhealthy.

If it's still happening in 3-4 weeks, visit the GP.