Hi,

I was recently diagnosed with type 2. Unsurprisingly, as all of my family have it.

I am 6ft 1in and usual weight is 14st 10lbs, although now 8 days into the diet I am now 13st 8lbs! I fear my downfall will be Beer! I am 56 and have drunk beer in large (and I mean large) quantities all of my life. I am abstaining for the 8 weeks, but I will drink again when I go onto the 5:2, but in smaller amounts. But I will bring this up as as another topic, if you will pardon the expression!

My diet has always been unhealthy too, so this and the 5:2 may just help me live a bit longer!

Hi Robmac, those are great results for your first 8 days! I think the longer you stay off beer the less you will want it!!! You will also find, after your 8 weeks, that a small amount of beer will pack quite a punch!

I loved wine but 13 weeks in I have had the rare very small glass and haven’t liked the result! Think of all the money you will save! 🙂

Have you read Bill1954s posts? They are inspirational!

Thanks for that H. My wife doesn’t drink, but she already has plans for the money to be saved!

I will have a look at Bill’s posts.

Good luck, Robmac.

Thanks Patsy.