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Hi @Jandy and welcome to the forum. Do you have questions about how others have achieved it?
I did it using a low carbohydrate way of eating (restricting carbs instead of calories), self funding a Blood Glucose meter and using it to test the effect of the meals I ate on my blood glucose. Aim for an increase of 2 mmol 2hrs after first bite. Eating large satisfying meals so that I didn't feel hungry or in need of a snack until the next meal.
Others do it using an 800 calorie per day crash diet (Fast800 or Newcastle etc.).
I did it using a low carbohydrate way of eating (restricting carbs instead of calories), self funding a Blood Glucose meter and using it to test the effect of the meals I ate on my blood glucose. Aim for an increase of 2 mmol 2hrs after first bite. Eating large satisfying meals so that I didn't feel hungry or in need of a snack until the next meal.
Others do it using an 800 calorie per day crash diet (Fast800 or Newcastle etc.).
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Perhaps you would like to give a bit more information about your diagnosis as how easy/hard it will be depends on your starting point. Your HbA1C will give an indication of how much work you will need to do.
I certainly found a low carb approach with no meds worked for me, I started out at 50mmol/mol just over 2 years ago and just this week at my diabetic check the nurse said I really was not diabetic any more with an HbA1C of 36mmol/mol. However, I feel my new way of eating is sustainable and regard my diabetes as being in remission rather than reversal though it does depend on your definition.
This link may help you with a way forward with some suggestions for a low carb approach. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Others find a low calorie or 'shakes' based regime will give then a kick start but whatever you choose has to be enjoyable otherwise it will not be sustainable for the long term.
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Welcome to the forum @Jandy
Remission in T2 diabetes is a fairly new concept in clinical research, and work by Prof Roy Taylor suggests it may be possible for some people - though it doesn’t seem to be possible for everyone with T2 diabetes (even in the very carefully controlled clinical studies). Prof Taylor’s research suggests a personal fat threshold, and the importance of losing weight to restore metabolic function.
The emerging definitions of remission seem to be two or more HbA1c results below 48mmol/mol over at least 3 months, without requiring any diabetes medications to achieve this.
Some of our members meet this criteria by carefully adjusting their menu to give only modest blood glucose rises after meals.
There is more information here
www.diabetes.org.uk
Hope this helps 🙂
Remission in T2 diabetes is a fairly new concept in clinical research, and work by Prof Roy Taylor suggests it may be possible for some people - though it doesn’t seem to be possible for everyone with T2 diabetes (even in the very carefully controlled clinical studies). Prof Taylor’s research suggests a personal fat threshold, and the importance of losing weight to restore metabolic function.
The emerging definitions of remission seem to be two or more HbA1c results below 48mmol/mol over at least 3 months, without requiring any diabetes medications to achieve this.
Some of our members meet this criteria by carefully adjusting their menu to give only modest blood glucose rises after meals.
There is more information here
Position statement for healthcare professionals - remission in adults with Type 2 diabetes
This information is for healthcare professionals. If you have type 2 diabetes, we've got lots of information about remission that you might find helpful. Get all the facts on diabetes remission Diabetes UK position statement for healthcare professionals We recognise that remission can be...
Hope this helps 🙂
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