How I did it

I started when I came to the UK 26 Jun 2018 and until December I was doing dieting by myself. Just cutting out carbs bread, potatoes, pasta, flour, rice. Then a friend told me you could reverse diabetes. I didnt believe it at all and thought it was some kind of fad. So I did a bit of research and it seemed to be true.

I found Michael Mosley to BBC doctor, youtube videos, podcasts and lectures. It was very convincing. I bought the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/8-Week-Blood-Sugar-Diet-reprogramme/dp/1780722400 The 8-week Blood Sugar Diet. The science was very convincing and I decided to give it a go. I had already been having hypos and the book recommended getting your doctor on board. I thought they would be very dismissive but much to my surprise the diabetic nurse was really excited and supported me. She told me Dr Glen wanted all his patients to do it, So I started.

Initially my weight loss was very dramatic, I was also see the nurse every week. She did loads of blood tests to keep an eye on me.

After a few months progress slowed also I had problems with my kidneys. A scan revealed kidney stones. My weight loss slowed.

Then I tried some other ideas, as well as low carb, actually counting carbs using the app carb manager, joined a facebook group which had lots of ideas https://www.facebook.com/groups/lowcarbintheuk. I also explored other doctors lecture like Dr Jason Fung. I am getting his book as well. I decided to add intermittent fasting in. This is where you dont eat for 16 hours and do eat for 8. I find 4-10 pm works for me eating. This seems to have kick started my weight loss again