Four and a half weeks on the Newcastle Diet

Friday the 13th of September

Not weighed myself since Monday, I am trying to stick to the same time and day each week to get a better picture.

I have continued with limited testing but I have done the odd spot tests mostly a couple of hours after food. The vast majority have been 5.6 to 5.8mmol/L with one 6.8mmol/L, which was a bit of a surprise and a 4.6mmol/L after swimming which again I am happy with.

A trip to the GP on Wednesday to update him on what I was doing. I half expected a rollicking. Far from it very supportive, he had heard of the Newcastle study and said it was right after being reminded of the vague details of it. Very pleased that I was having a crack at fixing myself and wishes more people would. He does have patients who have lost weight in the past and have "cured" their type 2 diabetes.

His words "I bet at the end of this you will have cured your diabetes, it will probably bite you back in 15 years or so though.".

So off I go home uplifted that I have my GP's support. I got a prescription for some more test strips ( I was about to run out and was not that bothered for a couple of weeks as my results are more than acceptable). New instructions though. Once or twice a week to test 2 hours after each meal. Not bothered about fasting results as they are now less relevant. Keep on the Metformin it won't do any harm. I have a form already for blood tests in 4 weeks and then back to see him for a review and see what's next.

Cravings, give a steak, a whole chicken, a freshly baked loaf of bread..............  I don't want to see another freaking vegetable!

Strangely for someone who in the past was a beer monster, I can't say I fancy a beer at all. My beer gut is none existent.