Blood sugar diet !
kimmisuee
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Hello! I'm on day 4 of the blood sugar diet, anyone else on the same journey ? 
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Unless you are diabetic there is no reason to track you blood sugar.4
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It's a "woo" diet. If you need to lose weight, you just have to eat less than you burn.
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Are you being medically supervised?
It is a vlcd and can cause all sorts of problems.2 -
The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha ! 11
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The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.13 -
The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Quoted from the diet's website:
"The Blood Sugar Diet (BSD) is based on more than ten years of research carried out, by amongst others, scientists at Newcastle University in the UK. It is the first diet that in clinical trials has been shown to improve, even reverse, most cases of type 2 diabetes or prediabetes."6 -
Well everything he writes makes sence anyway, his book states it is for everyone *although mostly diabetic but I think it's a great start for me as I've stuck with it for 5 days now and my ibs hasn't flared up so ill let you guys know how I go
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Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science5 -
I'm doing BSD and loving it (mostly). I feel awesome and suits me perfectly as I don't want to diet every date. I found the book so inspiring.7
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Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
*Psychology - and he actually studied psychiatry. Psychology is not a science, it is a subject area. Psychologists, and indeed psychiatrists are not scientists. And even if they were, psychology and psychiatry has nothing to do with blood sugar or nutrition. He is completely unqualified in this area. Believe what woo you will, but don't insult scientists by giving this guy the title.11 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.8 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
*Psychology - and he actually studied psychiatry. Psychology is not a science, it is a subject area. Psychologists, and indeed psychiatrists are not scientists. And even if they were, psychology and psychiatry has nothing to do with blood sugar or nutrition. He is completely unqualified in this area. Believe what woo you will, but don't insult scientists by giving this guy the title.
Oh yeah haha just read it, oh well I'm trying not to insult anyone the science behind the blood sugar diet anyway is what inspired me and he put it in a way that was inspiring to read 2 -
Lost 13 lbs so far ! 12
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Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.8 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Don't worry I'll be your proof !
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Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Also don't slam anything unless you've read it yourself 5 -
Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Also don't slam anything unless you've read it yourself
I haven't read Mein Kampf, but...19 -
Well I did not read the book but I did go to the source the book writer and you quote - Newcastle university. Google is amazing!
Here is some more information on the subject. Diabetes UK is actually the organisation that funded the research
Diabetes UK specifically state
Also the trial size was n=11 Found to help 7 patients all of them already diabetic.The director of research at Diabetes UK, Iain Frame, claimed that people should not embark on this type of extreme diet without the help and approval of a dietitian or doctor.
There is no note on the university website that would suggest that it would be a good idea to do this
1. if you are not diabetic
2. they actually (as above) state to do this under close supervision.
The university is doing follow up research and following the people that did have a positive outcome on the initial small trial - Results are not due until the end of 2018!
What I cannot find is a connection between the journalist writer and the university at all! That makes me really wonder about his credentials on the book. He took legitimate (but unfinished research, moulded it - registered a website, wrote a book and found a massive money spinner! That is really all. Really if it was as clearcut as he states on his website why would they still pump in millions of pound into really interesting research for diatestes 2 patients (only!)
Somehow I trust the university website more than some journalist who wrote a book and registered a website to make money from. I do admit that I have serious issues with non-scientific writers writing about nutrition. It IMO devalues science and scientists.5 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
I think psychiatry is a science, he would have studied loads of general science, all his reports are extremely scientific. Gets my vote anyway.
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Many children eat more than this a day. Adults are malnutritioned when under 1000 calories many times and it's likely a reason they suffer health issues. Not to mention you're applying some of those calories to vodka. And alcohol can screw up your blood sugar levels which is supposed approach of this diet.
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This is nothing more than a fad diet, unless you're medically supervised, eating less than 1,000 calories is dangerous. Your body needs the necessary nutrition to function properly. People write books over diets, because the masses of people that want to lose weight quickly will buy them.4
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Im starting my BSD journey this morning. Using it as a tool to kick start my weight loss. Well done Kimmisuee on your loss!3
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Wynterbourne wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »The blood sugar diet is for everyone diabetic or not, read the book back to front I trust Micheal mosley out of all the scientists plus I know people who have done the 5:2 who lost a lot of weight and kept it off I love avacado they are my life saver! Instead of pasta I have sweet potatoe, hits the spot haha !
Michael Mosely is not a scientist. He is a journalist with a degree in psychiatry (never practiced). He combines these skills to sell books.
Phycology * and that is a science
According to my Google results, he's a journalist and producer. He went to school to become a psychiatrist, but left without completing his degree. You need to research him a tad more.
5:2 or zig zag dieting is not a new concept. It's just something Michael Mosely recycled to cashed in on.
This book doesn't contain real science. He wrote the first chapter or two.....my blood tests before.....my blood tests after kind of thing. Then the primary writer took over......now that we have proof. Um what? How is this any kind of proof. I'm not a scientist (either) but even I know anecdotal "evidence" when I see it.
One persons result is hardly proof. So many factors could have contributed to positive results: any weight loss may have triggered positive results, exercise may have triggered positive results, diet type (ie: Mediterranean) may have triggered positive results, genetic factors may have triggered positive results.
I'm not inclined to read the Blood Sugar Diet.......my guess is the same standards of "science" are applied there.
Don't worry I'll be your proof !
I see that your are excited....but you missed the whole point of my post. Your anecdotal "evidence" isn't proof of any kind. Scientific studies contain control groups (this costs money). This diet compared to a more standard diet. People with the same health markers compared to other people with the same health markers.....the ONLY difference being the type of diet they chose.
Just losing weight IN ANY MANNER will improve certain health markers. Just adding exercise can improve health markers too. The real question is can you attribute those improvements to this specific plan......nope.
Britain's Dr. Oz..............7 -
You know whatever works for you in the end of the day I see a lot of negativity (and some lovely positivity and support) about this diet and as someone who can't eat a lot of food anyway without feeling sick or spending the day on the toilet (sorry not sorry) this is the first time I've felt good and in control of my food might not be for everyone but the book makes sence and it's working for me
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You know whatever works for you in the end of the day I see a lot of negativity (and some lovely positivity and support) about this diet and as someone who can't eat a lot of food anyway without feeling sick or spending the day on the toilet (sorry not sorry) this is the first time I've felt good and in control of my food might not be for everyone but the book makes sence and it's working for me
a very low calorie diet would work for anyone but it doesnt make it safe. not to mention the lean mass one would lose while eating this way and also the other health issues that can stem from a VLCD.5 -
From the BBC-Michael Mosley
Michael Mosley studied medicine in London and qualified as a doctor but for the last 25 years he’s been working as a documentary maker and an award winning science journalist.
His programmes have won an RTS, an EMMY and he was named ‘medical journalist of the year’ by the British Medical Association for a ground-breaking programme on Helicobacter pylori.
His most recent work includes Countdown to Life: The extraordinary making of you and various episodes of Horizon, including investigations of the benefits of high intensity exercise and the impact of e-cigarettes. He’s also a regular presenter on The One Show.
In Trust Me I’m a Doctor, Michael investigates the latest evidence behind health claims and headlines – for instance, whether sugar is really the new tobacco, how much is too much alcohol and whether we should worry about air pollution. He has also set up big experiments looking at the benefits of eating oily fish, whether cooking with turmeric can help prevent cancer and how to increase our levels of vitamin D.6
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