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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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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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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 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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What got you here won’t get you there
An important lesson I’ve learnt in life, that applies most especially to weight loss, is “what got you here won’t necessarily get you there”. This week my weight loss stalled for the first time since I began. I have seen my weight go up on occasions, like last week’s business trip to Paris where I…
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Blood pressure blues – but only temporary
The last two days I’ve had some weird and slightly worrying blood pressure readings. Tuesday: Wednesday: This is in contrast to my last readings, taken after my BP seemed to stabilise after I adjusted my medication. Two weeks ago: A jump of 10 points on systolic pressure isn’t awful in and of itself, but a…
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Blipped back! Business trip banished!
Just to prove my point from my Saturday weigh-in post business trip – where I apparently put on 6.1lbs in just a few days – today I weighed in and have “lost” 6lbs!! This just highlights the comment I made, that kind of rapid weight gain during an extended period of ketogenic dieting, exercise, and…
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Easy come, easy go – business trip blips, and how to reframe a 6lb weight gain as a success!
So, after my last post in which I saw my biggest weekly weight loss since starting this program in December, I had a business trip to Paris which I also mentioned. I came back from the trip feeling really positive about myself. I had avoided all of the obvious temptations completely. Not a single slip,…
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My biggest weight loss week so far! An absolutely stonking week!
My final weigh-in this week, and it did not disappoint! This is why I don’t worry about the odd “birthday blip” on my weight loss and diabetic reversal journey. I weighed in this morning and – fanfare please…. I am now an increasingly svelte 16 st 7.7 lbs (231.7 lbs / 105.3 kg). That’s a…
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