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Ooh interesting. Wasn’t the Atkins boring
Leadinglights
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I followed the principals in this link, low carb approach, reduced HbA1C from 50 to 42mmol/mol in 3 months and by sticking with it down to 39mmol/mol 2 years on.
lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk
Freshwell Low Carb Project - Home
lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk
Drummer
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Not after the low fat high carb diet I'd been on for almost two years - nor is it now I've been this way for almost 6 years.
Leadinglights
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Absol
Absolutely no reason for low carb to be boring, what is boring about meat, fish, eggs, cheese, vegetables, salad and fruit like lovely raspberries which I am about to have with cream for desert.
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Welcome to the forum @Bobbitt1
There are two main approaches taken by people on the forum.
One is a short term, dramatic, 8 week intervention following the principles of research at Newcastle Uni (sometimes called the NHS Soup and Shake or Newcastle 800 diet). This aims to reduce visceral fat around the organs in the abdomen and reduce body weight by approx 15kg, which can restore metabolic function in some people.
The other is a longer-term reduced carbohydrate way of eating that aims to find a menu that the person’s individual metabolism can cope with (everyone has a different tolerance to the amount and types of carbs that suit them well).
For those who are at risk of developing diabetes, often a few fairly modest tweaks to the menu are all that is needed. Cutting out the obvious sweet and sugary things like biscuits, cakes, sweets, chocolate, tropical fruits, breakfast cereals, fizzy drinks, and fruit juices, and reducing portion sizes of ‘starchy carbs’ like pasta, rice, potatoes, bread etc.
You might find these meal plans interesting:
www.diabetes.org.uk
There are two main approaches taken by people on the forum.
One is a short term, dramatic, 8 week intervention following the principles of research at Newcastle Uni (sometimes called the NHS Soup and Shake or Newcastle 800 diet). This aims to reduce visceral fat around the organs in the abdomen and reduce body weight by approx 15kg, which can restore metabolic function in some people.
The other is a longer-term reduced carbohydrate way of eating that aims to find a menu that the person’s individual metabolism can cope with (everyone has a different tolerance to the amount and types of carbs that suit them well).
For those who are at risk of developing diabetes, often a few fairly modest tweaks to the menu are all that is needed. Cutting out the obvious sweet and sugary things like biscuits, cakes, sweets, chocolate, tropical fruits, breakfast cereals, fizzy drinks, and fruit juices, and reducing portion sizes of ‘starchy carbs’ like pasta, rice, potatoes, bread etc.
You might find these meal plans interesting:
Meal plans and diabetes
Eating nutritious, healthy and downright delicious food is that bit easier with our meal planners. We've created multiple different weekly meal plans to suit all types and tastes. They're nutritionally balanced, are calorie and carb counted, and can help if you want to lose weight. They also...
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