A silver lining

[Northerner]

hi all, hi slipper,
can i ask how you manage to lose 2 stone in a month(is that correct)especially not moving about to much,i ask as i have fibro and bfcs and cant move about alot without being in a lot of pain.i was wondering if you could give me some advice on what you eat ,getting down to 1000 cals a day must be hard.but anyway well done on the weight loss keep it up.
jayne

Hi jayne, have you ever been given the opportunity to discuss things with a dietician? If not, it would certainly be asking your GP if he/she will refer you to one. Very low calorie diets may not suit everyone and it's important to get the right balance of nutrients for you as an individual, and at the same time maximise weight loss 🙂

 

[ladyjaynie]

diet

hiya,
no i havnt been refered or even offered a dietician i have however been refered to the desmond course.has anybody been on it ?is it any good?
jayne

 

[Northerner]

hiya,
no i havnt been refered or even offered a dietician i have however been refered to the desmond course.has anybody been on it ?is it any good?
jayne

You should be able to get some general diet advice on the course - I haven't done it but lots of our members have and found it very beneficial. One thing a lot of people find very useful is to actually meet other people on the course in the same position and hear how they are coping - some great friendships are often made! 🙂 When are you going on the course, do you know?

 

[slipper]

hi all, hi slipper,
can i ask how you manage to lose 2 stone in a month(is that correct)especially not moving about to much,i ask as i have fibro and bfcs and cant move about alot without being in a lot of pain.i was wondering if you could give me some advice on what you eat ,getting down to 1000 cals a day must be hard.but anyway well done on the weight loss keep it up.
jayne

Hi Jayne, sorry to hear about your fibro, I understand that can be very painful. As Northerner says it is important to get advice from your GP or dietitian, but in my case I was about 2 to 3 stone overweight and I lost 2 stone over 3 months.

It came off very slowly, but I did it by cutting down on carbs, which I did eat a lot of prior to diagnosis. I did the diet as a shortish term measure as I couldn't do the exercise to shift the weight.

I got a BG meter and some testing strips and measured my BG before a meal and 1 and 2 hours afterwards, to identify which foods were sending my BG high, and either cut them out or reduced the portion size to get healthier readings. This had the effect of lowering my calorie intake anyway, for me. I did have loads more fruit and veg., to fill up.

Everyone is different to some aspect, but I hope to get a bit more weight off and then hopefully I will up my calorie intake to level off.

One benefit of the weight loss is that I can do a little exercise now, not much, but every bit is worth it. Care is needed though if you are on any medication as the dosage may change. I was seeing my GP each month so was able to monitor any problems. I also had a huge amount of advice from the guys on here, and read as much as I could. I expect you have seen all the links for us newbies.

Hope that helps.

 

[Copepod]

Ladyjayne - As others have said, DESMOND courses can be great for general type 2 diabetes diet and other management advice, with the bonus of meeting people with the same condition. However, in addition, anyone with an extra condition, such as your fibromyalgia, should also try to get their GP or hospital clinic to refer them to a dietician, who can give tailored personal specific advice.