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The healthy carb myth – tearing down the food pyramid
Diabetics are being sold a lie. It’s a lie about “good” carbs and “bad” carbs. We’re told that, if we just switch from white rice to black rice, or from white bread to “multigrain diabetic bread,” we’ve solved the problem. But for those of us fighting to save our eyesight from retinopathy or our nerves…
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Blips and cravings – why consistency beats perfection
So I had another blip last week that paused my weight loss. Actually, I put on 2.3lbs. This was a result of a trip to Newcastle to see my partner, as I discussed in my previous post, “Making Allowances”, where I allowed myself Chinese food. And enjoyed it! Since I’ve now blown past my HbA1c…
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The Halfway Audit: Why I’m Ignoring the BMI and aiming for 180lbs (~82kg)!
It seems crazy to think that while I’ve already hit type 2 diabetes remission, I’m still only halfway towards my weight loss goal. I had set myself a target weight of 12 stone 12lbs (180lbs / 81.8kg). Why that number, particularly? Because I distinctly remember at 13 years of age being 13 stone and told…
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Making allowances
Now that I’ve breezed through my blood sugar target – hitting 42 mmol/mol (6%) at the beginning of April – I’m beginning to relax a little as far as blood sugar goes. Hitting 42 mmol/mol (6%) in just 100 days puts me on a clear downward trajectory, averaging about 0.37mmol/mol or 0.034% per day. Purely…
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Every silver lining has a cloud, which has a silver lining (and maybe another cloud…)
I don’t believe in karma. But now and then, it does feel a little bit like there’s a malicious and/or mischievous fate determined to kick us just when we are at our best. And at other times, it feels like things are always darkest before the dawn, and new hope arises from the ashes of…
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Isn’t that it now? Why are you still here?
So, you miraculously reached type 2 diabetes remission in just 100 days! Yay! Let’s celebrate! But isn’t that it now? You’re done, right? No, of course not! Firstly, true diabetic remission is measured by getting your HbA1c result to 48mmol/mol and keeping it at or under that level for 6 months. So even if there…
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Why did it take me so long?
If you read yesterday’s post, you’ll have seen I hit an absolutely massive milestone in record time. I’ve effectively reversed my type 2 diabetes! I went from a glycated blood sugar reading of 79mmol/mol in December 2025 to just 42 mmol/mol yesterday! Just 100 days, slightly over 14 weeks. So what do you mean, “why…
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100 days to diabetes remission! It’s an Easter miracle! 🐇🐣A literal rebirth!
As you will know if you’ve been following my blog lately, I recently sent off some blood to MonitorMyHealth for a new HbA1c test. Normally, of course, I would get my HbA1c free of charge through my GP, but they rescheduled my quarterly check-up from last Friday (27th March) to early May. I had really…
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The suspense is killing me!
I just had an email notification from MonitorMyHealth, where I sent my blood on Monday for a new HbA1c test – they have confirmed receipt of my sample, which now means it’s just a matter of time before I get my results! Hopefully by tomorrow I will know for sure how successful I’ve been in…
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The sweet smell of success!
Or not so sweet, I guess it depends on your point of view! What am I talking about? The smell of ketosis! When you fast and / or follow a ketogenic diet, your body switches from burning glucose as its main fuel source to burning fat. The Fat-Bank Audit Think of your body like a…
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