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Hello

We’ve had a few members who have had great success with the Path To Remission including

@Kreator
Kreator

Thread 'NHS Low Calorie Diet - Type 2 Remission Programme - Oviva (aka Newcastle)'

Hi All,

25/08/2021 - Link: https://www.england.nhs.uk/diabetes/treatment-care/low-calorie-diets/ - Includes links at the bottom to DiRECT Year 1, DiRECT Year 2 & DROPLET Trials 😉

25/08/2021 - Link: https://oviva.com/uk/en/programme/diabetes-remission/#join - This explains the programme specific to Oviva

Hope everyone is safe & well!

Copied from my post from the newbie section, and thought it would be better to re-post into the weight loss section...

Just joined the forum after being diagnosed with type 2 in 2018...found this forum and have been hooked ever since! - some...
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And @pjgtech
pjgtech

Thread 'My weight loss and T2D journey'

So been slowly putting on weight since I was about 35, I'm now 59.
From being a fairly slim and athletic young'n I'm now a rotund middle aged geeza!
When young I used to walk a lot, run on a regular basis, play football, play golf, play squash, and cycled quite a bit, so was always very active.
For work I had very manual jobs, then became a plumber, still manual, but then became a surveyor and so started the many years of mainly sitting at a desk! I slowly stopped doing the sporty stuff, and for many years I hovered around the 15-16 stone mark (101g).
During Covid I spent a lot of time...
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Hi, and yes, as above I'm still on it. Completed the initial 12 week very low cal diet, completed the food re-introduction phase, and I am now on the ongoing 12 month support phase. Do you have any questions? Cheers
 
Hi Peter, I've just looked at your posts from day 1. I don't know how you managed....I think I'm on day 14 now and it has been the hardest thing ever. I've never been so hungry and shamefully lapsed a few times. The thought of 10 more weeks is terrible.
 
It is certainly not easy, no.
I was very lucky in that my wife also did the diet with me, so that was really, really helpful.
But I did not stick religiously to the shakes, I did occasionally have a salad or some nuts or an apple, etc.
Bear in mind that the shakes and soups diet is basically based on the Newcastle diet, which I think (not 100%) was three soups and shakes plus some veg or a salad every day, so was perhaps a bit more flexible than any diet you may be on if they are asking you to only have x4 a day and nothing else?

I also found that drinking lots of water helps, as that fills you up, plus I have had kidney stones in the past, so I tend to drink lots anyway!

Also maybe look at the times you are eating the shakes, try to either space them out more evenly over your waking day, or alternatively have two at once early on, then two again later on.
You just have to find what works for you really.

As long as the cals / carbs going in are less than those that you need, then the weight should come off, and thats what its all about really.

It helped me to think about the bigger picture and the potential benefits, eg: weight loss, less stress on my organs and joints, possible remission from diabetes, lower risk of other health issues, better mobility, etc, etc.
Those all outweighed the short term and temporary issues and hunger associated with the pathway diet.

Stick with it, stay positive, it does get easier (or it did for me).
You can do this, you really can.... 😎
 
Hello Peter, thank you for your words of encouragement. I think I just need to find a routine and stick to it, so it becomes like second nature. I have never been a big water drinker so am finding it hard to stay full. But having said that, I will take on board your words of wisdom and give it a real good try. Thanks again

Priscilla
 
SassyCills said:
Hello Peter, thank you for your words of encouragement. I think I just need to find a routine and stick to it, so it becomes like second nature. I have never been a big water drinker so am finding it hard to stay full. But having said that, I will take on board your words of wisdom and give it a real good try. Thanks again

Priscilla
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I don't like plain water but the sparkling flavoured waters are very refreshing chilled or with ice and a slice of lemon or lime, there are still ones if you prefer.
 
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