Hi there type two diabetes world! I've started a self-designed version of the big fat diet tested by a doctor up north in an aborigina community. It is like the Atkins diet of very low carbs, lots of green vegetables and meat, even fatty stuff. I had to try something as my weight was going to 300 lbs and my motivation was low.
So far, down about 4 lbs. but hard to tell. I do have a bit more energy, as carbs, my loved/hated carbs, made me sleepy of course. My wife and I are both doing it; she's not a t2d, but is a big girl. She lost a good hunk of weight with Weight Watchers, but then plateaued as usual. We're going to be careful, eating some carbs and watching my blood sugar. I have a tendancy to swing low in the late afternoon and after a fish and salad supper. Or, after a rare bout of exercise.
I feel like I just might be able to handle this diet - with all the well known flaws of any and all diets - and ride it for a loss of some pounds. I'm was eating myself to death as it is, so something was urgently needed.
You know, I'm a very lucky guy in so many ways, and I think sometimes that my food addiction is just my cross to bear - but it will kill me. I'm at that age when I'm hearing about guys with alcoholism, drug addiction, cancer, heart attacks, bad hips, and other awful stuff, and I then feel like a piece of shit because I have failed to deal with my food addiction. I shouldn't squander my good luck.
So, that's my parting thought: if you feel sorry for having type 2 diabetes, it could be worse, you could have pancreatic cancer. Cheery, eh? Well, that photo above is from my back yard after our latest gd snowfall, that's gloomy!
