Hi Sarah-lou-x
I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes early in 2016. I did the BSD and within a few months my blood sugars were back in the normal range. What helped me was not thinking about the big numbers but just focusing on a whole series of mini-goals – reaching those kept me motivated.
After almost 2 years of maintaining I slipped and put a couple of stone back on last year (I’d originally lost 6 st) but I started again in October and it’s going well – I’ve got to lose 15lb to get to my healthy BM1 again. Even though I gained weight (my portion sizes were too big) I kept to the changed way of eating and always kept my carbs low and my hba1c has stayed in the normal range – I’m classed as ‘in remission’ on my GP records. Plus, like WoodDuckie, I feel fantastic!
There are lots of people on here who’ve had fantastic success at weight loss and with Type II and other health issues so it was a great idea to join the Forum – join in any of the threads you feel drawn to and keep posting – also, use the search box to read stories of previous posters who have been successful, particularly with their blood sugar levels. It is inspiring!
6lbs off in your first week is a great start xx