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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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Fighting the carb addiction
I spent most of the 2.5 years since my diagnosis in denial. I tried everything except for actually changing what I was eating. I refused to give up my favourite “treats”. Right up until the point where I had symptoms that I couldn’t ignore – 18 hrs of nerve pain/numbness. That was my wake-up call,…
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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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The Toxic Romance: My Breakup with Ultra-Processed Foods
Have you ever been in a truly toxic relationship? In the beginning, they are everything. They’re your comfort, your refuge, and your best friend. They make you feel safe when you’re stressed and happy when you’re down. You think they’re giving you exactly what you need, so you love them unconditionally. But slowly, the mask…
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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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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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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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After a mild plateau – I finally broke through – under 230lbs!
Persistence pays off. I’m currently somewhat stressed about my recent “job restructuring” – as an example of how it’s affecting me I packed my swim stuff last night, went to the swimming pool for my regular Monday evening swim, and realised once I arrived that I’d left my swim bag at home! 😂 Easily done,…
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Life gets in the way…with a baseball bat sometimes (at least it feels that way!)
I often half-joke about how life gets in the way of your best intentions, whether it’s sabotaging your diet or making it challenging to fast or exercise. In a recent blog, I also joked about how weight loss is like banking. When you are flush, you make deposits in your savings account (store fat), and…
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