I’ve just joined this forum and will be starting my diet on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. I’m an older woman, very sedentary as of right now, so not sure how it will go for me. I’ve got quite a bit of weight to lose and have just been told that I have prediabetes. To be honest, I’m surprised I don’t have full-blown diabetes, since I’ve been quite addicted to sweets for my whole life, from childhood.

My doctor suggested The Fast 800, and suggested I keep my carbs as low as possible, so that is what I plan to do. I do have past experience with low carb diets, but never managed to keep on them for very long. Will give it another sincere try, and keep a record of my experience here. I love my family and want to be healthy for them for many years to come.

Hello TendingtoRose, first of all welcome to the forum, you have come to the right place, especially for your diabetes. Although weight loss and bettering your diabetes go hand in hand the most important thing is to get the diabetes under control. The best way to do this is to cut out the white starchy carbs and the weight will follow. Shout out if you need any advice as there are many very knowlegeable people on here. Good luck. Looking forward to reading your journal.

Thank you for the welcome, Sunshine Girl. As it turns out, I received a call this morning from someone connected to nutrition training at the medical center, and they have a program for diabetics and prediabetics, so I will be participating in that instead of trying to do Fast 800 on my own. I’ll be honest, I was feeling a bit anxious about doing it on my own. Wish I could find a way to delete this journal, but haven’t found how to do it.

Rose

You cant delete it. I wish you all the best with the group you are going to join but you might find that they will give you what we call ‘old fashioned advice’, especially about carbs. It might be worth staying around here to let us know how you are getting on, what they tell you (maybe you can help us) and if you are unsure about anything.