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Hi all
New here .as anyone or anyone tried and finished the milkshake and soup supplements as advised by my GP. I stated yesterday but my stomach is bloated all ready only hade 2 milkshakes was advised to loose some weight as I am classed as haven’t diabetes type 2 I stopped smoking and put on a lot of weight
I have Tesco slim shakes, but rather than make them up with skimmed or semi skimmed milk, I make them with 100ml unsweetened almond milk and 175ml water. I then leave them for at least 10 minutes in the fridge, stir and drink them slowly. I can't exercise on a full tummy, so have one before my morning classes. I make my own soups, rather than get the packet soup, to avoid as many additives as I can.
I'm just reducing fats and carbohydrates as I need to lose weight and reduce cholesterol, and hopefully stop being prediabetic.
The information on the back of food packets is your friend, look at the 'per 100g' information and adjust portions of that item.
Smaller portions if total fats and total carbohydrates numbers are higher, larger portions if they are smaller.
A lot of members have lost weight by reducing the amount of carbohydrates in their diet.
If that method doesn't suit you and it wouldn't me, been there done that and I came to the conclusion it worked because it made you sick, there are other ways.
This low carb approach is one people find successful as losing weight and reducing bloods glucose but because it is based on real food is more likely to re-educate you about food and that becomes your new way of eating for life. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
Some have found the soups and shakes approach gives them a kick start but your body may just need to adapt to a totally different way of eating. I think they stress it is important to drink enough.
You are actually only just over the diagnosis threshold so some dietary changes are likely to be sufficient. Reducing blood glucose gradually is kinder on your eyes and nerves.
Is this something you’ve experienced with food before? I wonder if there’s something in that particular formulation that isn’t agreeing with you. Are there other shake options you can try to see if a different brand suits you better?
We have a few members who have found the soup/shake option worked really well for them. You’ll find some threads discussing their experiences here:
Like everydayupsanddowns I wonder if your soups and shakes were approved for the NHS Path to Remission programme. These follow on from the Newcastle Diet, some are listed in this leaflet.
Once I knew I had a fatty liver and a fatty pancreas, as well as sky high glucose levels, I went straight onto my real food version of the Newcastle Diet. I kept it up for three months at < 800 calories per day and another three months at < 1100 calories per day. I achieved my targets but it was hard worked and metabolism has slowed down more than I like.
If I were doing it again, I would do 2-4 weeks on soups and shakes, to get my glucose levels down to nornal, and then switch to a low carb diet. Here is a link Dr David Unwin's diet sheet, and here is a link to him explaining why it's a good idea: The nuts & bolts of drug free T2 diabetes remission by Dr David Unwin.
By the way, as it's a pound to a penny you have a fatty liver and a fatty pancreas, I think your doctor has given you great advice. These are things to reverse in view of potentially nasty complications, so I suggest you take the opportunity to get your liver back to normal. Aim to get your HbA1c down into the 30s. All being well Dr Unwin's diet will get you there and keep there. Aim to get your HbA1c down into the 30s, and budget for new trousers !!!
