So, to recap.I did 8 weeks on the Blood Sugar Diet to help reset my body so that I could more effectively deal with my type 2 diabetes.
This was a low calorie, low carb regime that helped me lose weight, more importantly lose visceral fat and even more importantly, enabled me to reduce the medications I take for my diabetes.
I finished this phase nearly two months ago and have tried to maintain my physical and chemical state through a variation of the Fast Diet.
The Fast Diet, or the 5:2 as it is more commonly referred to, consists of a restricted calorific intake of only 600 hundred calories, (this is for men and 400 for women), for two days a week, whilst, (technically), being able to eat what you want for the remaining five days.
After a couple of weeks on this regime I found that whilst my weight was ok, fluctuating up and down by about 1 kilo, my blood sugars became more erratic.
I upped my training and felt physically fitter and stronger, but my blood sugars were still not responding and this was beginning to concern me.
As the weeks progressed I tried to mix up the regime. I fasted for consecutive days, I fasted for more days and then I tried to restrict my daily calories to between 800 and 1200 a day for five out of seven days, but still my blood sugars were not responding.
What the f#*k was going on?
I was starting to become frustrated and disappointed in myself. All my hard work was starting to unravel.
I hadn’t completely embraced carbs, although the odd slice of toast had snuck in with my breakfasts, but it wasn’t until I analysed what I had been eating that I realised that I had become a total cheese monster.
Blue cheese, goats cheese, pecorino, manchego and copious amounts of fabulously strong Cheddar.
I had gone cheese crazy and to make things worse my visceral fat had started to sneak up.
When I looked at what I had reintroduced into my diet this was the one thing that I had eaten to excess – and now the thing I probably needed to cut out entirely.
I needed to do something, and do that something FAST.
So here I am, being honest with myself, being honest with you.
My name is Simon and I am a cheese addict.
Cheese – my nemesis
Whilst cheese can contribute to the ‘good’ fats within your diet, it’s all a matter of volume.
100g of Cheddar cheese is made up of 75% fat, 24% protein and only 1% carbs.
Definitely low carb, but when you reflect that this is also over 400 calories you start to see where my problem is.
Even if you decline the accompanying biscuits, pickles or jellies and plump for the delicious walnuts and grapes the whole thing starts to spiral out of control, well, for this diabetic it does anyway.
So back onto the wagon I go.
I have some short-term obstacles to deal with, most notably a four day trip to Lisbon, but I hereby declare my intention to restrict my calories for five days a week and to share my results with you here and across my other social media accounts so that I can hopefully get my diabetes control back on track.
Wish me luck
Si
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