Which diet is best

[Stitch147]

If you need any advice hints/tips about WW, just ask. Ive been doing it just over 2 years now!

 

[AndBreathe]

Hi Andy, thanks for all the advice on cramps. It mostly happens when I do low carb. Joined WW online this morning and will see how I go with it. Going back to docs in the morning who no doubt will want to try some other medication (not taking any at the moment at none of the metformin suited me). I will be testing as I go along to see what I can and can't have. Will be trial and error for a while no doubt. Need to get myself an exercise bike as well as don't do much in the way of exercise. I work full time, don't drive, so for me I can't get to the gym (not that I would want to, lol). So need to find something I can do without leaving the house.

If you live in a house, you have stairs. I know someone who used to set themselves stair targets, which could involve 10 cycles up and down the stairs, several times a day, if he had been a naughty (food) boy. He found several trips up and down would bring his blood numbers down. if he spiked higher than he wanted.

You could do simple things like banning yourself from using the downstairs cloakroom, when downstairs, if you have one, and similarly when upstairs, only use the downstairs option? Simple things can all add up. It needn't be big or expensive.

 

[gossamersquare]

Thanks AndBreathe, never thought of that. Will have to give it a go. I do have a Nintendo Wii and the Wii Fit game - need to make sure it works after I dust off the cobwebs, lol. Be worth it though, especially my sons have now moved out as I now have some privacy! Every time I got it out when they were at home there was always one of them coming up with smart alec comments.

 

[hebrideanprincess]

I need to lose some weight as well as improve my bg's. Please dont say do LCHF because every time I do this I end up with the most horrendous cramps in the night and can be up half the night and I am not prepared to put up with them any more. I dont sleep particularly well anyway so can't afford to lose any more sleep!

My doctor suggested slimming world but I think she probably means red (original) days. Unfortunately SW do not support this diet any more and the only one now is extra easy where you can have all the protein you want along with all the carbs you can eat.

Thought about joining weight watchers but dont know anything about their new diet so dont want to waste my money.

Apart from that its calorie counting.

Has anyone got any recommendations please? I am really struggling right now with my bg readings. Thanks

I have just started the 500 calorie a day diet for 6 weeks in an attempt to beat diabetes type 2 and loose weight , now I'm on day 3 , first 2 days very hard, but getting used to it this diet was designed for diabetics and has virtually no carbs or sugar in it.

 

[HOBIE]

I have just started the 500 calorie a day diet for 6 weeks in an attempt to beat diabetes type 2 and loose weight , now I'm on day 3 , first 2 days very hard, but getting used to it this diet was designed for diabetics and has virtually no carbs or sugar in it.

Welcome. As much seafood as you can get up there. I adore the stuff & no carbs. Good luck with the diet 🙂

 

[gossamersquare]

There is absolutely no way I would even consider the 500 calorie a day diet. I just know that I would fall off the wagon within hours of starting it, lol. Good luck though hebrideanprincess. Please keep us updated

 

[HOBIE]

It takes will power to do. I would give my right arm to be able to go on that diet 🙂🙂

 

[Carolg]

Gossamer - Do you test at home? So many people find porridge an issue, although I was always OK with it, but I didn't cook it. I just had a modest portion Jumbo Oats, soaked for just a few minutes, with some milk. I haven't had it for ages; not because it didn't agree with me, but whilst in UK, I started Lidl Greek Yoghurt with a little barn (ahem) and some cinnamon or 5 Spice (a pleasant accident, due to 5 Spice and Cinnamon being close in the spice racks"), and seem to have stuck with that for ages, even though I've come away again for a while..

Hi andbreathe.me being dense, what is barn? Cinnamon or 5 spice sounds good with the yogurt. I often take that yog to work with a wee tub of blueberries which fit in just fine

 

[Carolg]

I have just started the 500 calorie a day diet for 6 weeks in an attempt to beat diabetes type 2 and loose weight , now I'm on day 3 , first 2 days very hard, but getting used to it this diet was designed for diabetics and has virtually no carbs or sugar in it.

Hi and welcome to forum. Before diagnosed I did 5:2 for a wee while and managed the 500 cal, but think I made up for it on other days. I did feel ok though and got creative with the calories. Hope the diet works for you

 

[silentsquirrel]

Hi andbreathe.me being dense, what is barn? Cinnamon or 5 spice sounds good with the yogurt. I often take that yog to work with a wee tub of blueberries which fit in just fine

I suspect "barn" was a typo for bran!!🙂

 

[Carolg]

I suspect "barn" was a typo for bran!!🙂

Ah, that would make total sense silentsquirrel. Thanks and hello

 

[AndBreathe]

Ah, that would make total sense silentsquirrel. Thanks and hello

@silentsquirrel is indeed correct. 🙂

"TyposRUs"

 

[bilbie]

I have just started the 500 calorie a day diet for 6 weeks in an attempt to beat diabetes type 2 and loose weight , now I'm on day 3 , first 2 days very hard, but getting used to it this diet was designed for diabetics and has virtually no carbs or sugar in it.

a 6 week fast will get your weight and BG levels down, more important is what is going to be your diet afterwards?
You may need to pick one of the low carb diets or you may be back where you were in 12 months
PS>>make sure you have a tablespoon of fat for your gallbladder.
Tablespoon oil 10g http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8781321

 

[bilbie]

I need to lose some weight as well as improve my bg's. Please dont say do LCHF because every time I do this I end up with the most horrendous cramps in the night and can be up half the night and I am not prepared to put up with them any more. I dont sleep particularly well anyway so can't afford to lose any more sleep!

My doctor suggested slimming world but I think she probably means red (original) days. Unfortunately SW do not support this diet any more and the only one now is extra easy where you can have all the protein you want along with all the carbs you can eat.

Thought about joining weight watchers but dont know anything about their new diet so dont want to waste my money.

Apart from that its calorie counting.

Has anyone got any recommendations please? I am really struggling right now with my bg readings. Thanks

The reason you are cramping may be because you're not be having enough salts/electrolytes
http://www.builtlean.com/2012/11/28/electrolytes/
this would also apply to the 500 cal diet you are now on. You flush more fluids and salts for the first month

 

[HOBIE]

Diet Tonic Water is one of the good things to avoid cramp. Hint of lemon to keep colds away too 🙂

 

[Pine Marten]

Diet Tonic Water is one of the good things to avoid cramp. Hint of lemon to keep colds away too 🙂

It's also very nice with gin 😎

 

[HOBIE]

It's also very nice with gin 😎

Now Now . Stick with the Diet Tonic wasser (don't know if this how you spell water in German) 😉