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The postive side of my Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis
I know this is going to sound strange, but I’m going to say it anyway: There is a potential positive side to having a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis! 🫣 Bear with me before you decide I’ve gone totally crazy! 🤪 The fact is, before my diagnosis, I was slowly killing myself – between debilitating fatigue, chronic hypertension…
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The weekly weigh-in (under 100kg again!)
My Saturday weigh-in was, on the surface, a little disappointing. My weight had fluctuated up this week, with Tuesday’s weigh-in showing a completely unexpected increase! While I did cut my Monday 36-hour fast short, I had two 36hr fasts the previous week, and stuck to strict keto principles – as well as increasing my swimming,…
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The Hypertension diary: Why morning readings have been lying to me! 📈
Following my diabetic check-up on Tuesday, my clinician asked me to keep a week-long morning and evening BP diary. It has been an incredibly eye-opening exercise. Normally, I only test in the morning. But looking at the full day’s data, I realized my morning readings are heavily impacted by the “morning surge.” As we wake…
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Not just surviving, but thriving
While I’m still waiting for the “Big One” (my official HbA1c result from yesterday’s blood tests), some other lab work just landed in my inbox. When you’re doing a metabolic reset like this – losing 40lbs in 100 days via a combination of strict keto diet, intermittent fasting, and exercise – people (and doctors!) often…
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The Bank Holiday Brain Fog & Conquering the Swimmer’s Mile 🏊♂️
What a weird start to the week! After driving back from Newcastle on Monday, I was feeling great – until I tried to do my usual routine. I got fully prepped for my swim, drove to the pool, and found… a dark, deserted building. Then I drove to Tesco for groceries. Closed. Mental note: Always…
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Interim diabetic check-up – challenge accepted!
So, I finally had my long overdue diabetic check-up today – just a weigh-in, blood pressure check and drawing blood for my “quarterly” HbA1c check-up. Regular followers will remember that I was due my check-up on 27th March, but it got postponed the day before and rescheduled until today (5th May)! Much to my chagrin…
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My new diabetic food pyramid
In a previous post, we tore down the traditional food pyramid and put it in the trash, alongside the myth that there are “good carbs” and “bad carbs” for Diabetics (hint – they are all bad!). It’s never good to merely critique established “wisdom” without being constructive and offering a better alternative, so here is…
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Whoosh!! 99kg!!! A major milestone!
I finally did it! After my recent three week plateau I have now broken through to 15 st 8.7 lbs (218.7 lbs / 99.2 kg). In one fell swoop, I’ve smashed through the 220 lbs milestone AND that elusive but much more psychologically powerful 100 kg barrier! I’m now into double figures metrically speaking! That feels…
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Dealing with plateaus – patience is a virtue
I’ve been hovering around the 221/22lbs (just over 100kgs) for over three weeks now, which represents my first proper plateau. I’ve had “setbacks” in the past where I’ve put weight on after losing it, but that’s always been with a clear explanation. A business trip, a birthday, Christmas etc. A plateau, for me, is when…
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The Pima people of Latin America – a damning case study
You’ve often heard me talk about the effect of global CPG companies on metabolic health. The moment a population shifts from a traditional, whole-food diet to a Western “CPG-heavy” (Consumer Packaged Goods) diet, diabetes rates skyrocket within one to two generations. Honestly, when I hear myself talk about it I almost groan because it starts…
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