Hi, I started the diet on 25th April and stuck to less than 800 calories a day, every day. I wrote down everything I ate, I weighed everything and recorded every calorie eaten, even the milk in a cup of tea. I lost a stone and a half in the eight weeks and by week three my morning bloods were generally in the 5 region. I reduced my carbs to a minimum, I haven’t eaten bread, potatoes, rice or pasta for three months. Since the end of the eight weeks I have continued with low carbs but increased to 1000 calories with the occasional naughty treat and have now lost two stone. I have just returned from my appointment with my GP following repeat blood tests on Monday and he has told me I am no longer ‘diabetic’!!!!!!! He is delighted and I am the first patient he has had do this diet and I don’t have to go back and see him for 6 months, I just need to make sure I don’t go back to the old bad habits of the past. I want to lose another stone and am looking forward to finding new foods to eat such as low carb bread mix I am picking up from the local health food shop tomorrow. Lentil pasta is a good one as well.
So, to all of you on the eight week plan – keep going, it is worth it in the end.
And to Michael Mosely, thank you so much for putting me on the right track.