DAY 42: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

  I lost another eight tenths of a pound since yesterday. So, keep on keepin’ on.  This is the last two weeks of eight.  I have lost 17 pounds, so far,  and I am within 10 pounds of my normal desired weight, 140 to 145.

After the next two weeks, I will keep up the diet (if I am not yet at my desired weight) and add the Vielight 810 for 50 minutes daily. 

Here are my stats:

Weight 153.2, FBS 160, Fat% 35.2

Here is the menu for the day:  (remember you can substitute another day for any day's menu)

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH: Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 3 oz Mistica Ranch Cheez-it Coated Chicken Bites, romaine

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbells Grilled Sirloin Steak and Hearty Vegetables soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories 797, Total Fat 37 gm, Total Carbs 66 gm, Total Protein 56 gm, Total Fiber 22 gm, Total Net Carbs 44 gm

PS.  I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH HALLOWEEN WITHOUT LETTING A SINGLE PIECE OF CANDY PAST MY LIPS.  I already feel horrible, as a diabetic, handing out candy at all.  Anything else is just too expensive and the kids get disappointed.  Due to family diligence, my granddaughter is still eating 1 piece of candy daily from last year.

DAY 41: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

I lost another 8 tenths of a pound when I weighed this morning.  Not much, but I will take it.  Fat percent is dropping, too, another whole point, so maybe tomorrow I will see greater loss.

This is the last two weeks of doing the diet with no technology to boost results.  On Nov 15^th, I will record the data from the last day of the diet alone.  I will look at how much weight I lost as a weekly average for the eight weeks, and compare the next weeks to the diet plus the Vielight 810.  There should be a measurable drop in blood glucose averages, and also an acceleration in weight loss.   My desired weight is 140 to 145.  Another big goal of adding the Vielight 810 is to get off insulin, as others have gotten off their medications with use of the light.  I am prepared to accept any outcomes, whether they are negative or not.

Here are my stats for the day:

Weight 154,   FBS 60,  Fat% 34.9

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz uncured pulled pork, romaine, apple

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Cugino’s Burgundy French Onion Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers, Dole Sugar Free Mandarin Orange Cup

Total Calories 804, Total Fat 34 gm, Total Carbs 79 gm, Total Protein 52 gm, Total Fiber 25 gm, Total Net Carbs 54 gm.

DAY 40: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Another pound is gone this morning!  That makes 3.4 pounds that I lost this week.  That puts a nice feeling of accomplishment for the week, and I look forward to more.  Energy is still good and I am not hungry.

Here are my stats:

Weight 154.6,     FBS 150,        Fat% 36.5

Here is the menu for today:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Control Tortilla,1/4 package Marketside Kung Pao Chicken, romaine

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Alessi Split Pea Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories  794, Total Fat 33 gm, Total Carbs 76 gm, Total Protein 59 gm, Total Fiber 26 gm, Total Net Carbs 50 gm

You can find Marketside Kung Pao Chicken at Walmart, in the refrigerated entrée section.

DAY 39: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

This morning, I weigh about what I did yesterday.  I did not expect a lot of progress today after losing 2.4 pounds this week.  It’s OK.

I will be adding a technology to the diet after day 56, or 8 weeks into the diet.  The new technology is a Vielight, which I will clip on my nose for 50 minutes daily.  The light adds infrared light energy to the areas of the brain behind the nose and can change things for the better in human physiology.  The Vielight has been shown to reduce blood glucose, increase good cholesterol, and help Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients recover.  I will be using it to help me get off insulin if the diet has not already done so.  Wish me luck.

There is a lady on You-Tube whose A1C has gone down from 7.5 to 5.1 with the use of the Vielight.  I am really excited about adding the Vielight after Day 56.  Do the research on the Vielight 810, on You-Tube and in text, so you can follow what I am doing.

Of course, I will also record any changes in the blog here.  It could be that I will not be successful in getting off insulin.  I am one of the people who had pancreatic surgery some years ago, and they have just identified a new type of diabetes, Type 3c.  People that have undergone damage to the pancreas have been identified with this new type of diabetes .  I had gallstone pancreatitis in 1995, and have been on insulin since they removed half my pancreas.  I am prepared to accept any outcome, and would be happy just to take my insulin needs way down.  I have done that so far, going from 28 units twice daily to 10 units every 3 days when I am eating 800 calories.  If I take the weight off, and still need insulin, that will be my Type 3c Diabetes diagnosis, rather than Type 2.

Here are my stats for the day:

Weight 155.8, FBS 155,  Fat% 35.7

And here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, ¼ cup Marketside Tuna Salad, romaine, Dole Peach Cup

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Light Beef Pot Roast soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories 799, Total Fat 44 gm, Total Carbs 61gm, Total Protein 50 gm, Total Fiber 24 gm, Total Net Carbs 37 gm.

DAY 38: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

That’s even better!  I lost 1.6 pounds this morning when I weighed.  That marks 2.4 pounds this week.  And it is following the pattern of continued weight loss after a stall.  It should continue without stalling if I don’t eat anything outside the diet.  I have learned my lesson.  My fat percent is still down, relatively speaking.

Here are my stats for today:

Weight 155.6,  FBS 160, Fat% 35.6

Here is the menu for today:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz uncured ham, romaine, Dole Pineapple Cup

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Chicken Veggie/Pasta Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers, 2 dried apricots

Total Calories 797, Total Fat 33 gm, Total Carbs 77 gm, Total Protein 55 gm, Total Fiber 23 gm, Total Net Carbs 54

DAY 37: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

That’s better!  I lost almost a whole pound this morning, as my fat percent drop yesterday prophesized. My fat percent this morning is a new record low, too.

Once I start losing weight again after a stall, it usually keeps coming off until the next stall.  I will make notes as to which foods put me into a stall when I summarize what I learned from the diet.  So far I have learned that salt, potato chips, and rice can set me back for days.  I knew about the rice from my weight loss at 1200 calories, but the chips showed up on this lower calorie diet as a major impediment.  Note to self:  no more chicken and rice soup, no more chips, EVER.  Perhaps if I lose the diabetes, I will lose those sensitivities, but somehow I doubt it.  I just hope I can eat rice again after I am normalized.

Weight 157.2, FBS 143, Fat% 35.7

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Hormel Roast Beef Au Jus or 2 oz roast beef, romaine, 5 fresh grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Alessi Split Pea Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories 792, Total Fat 35 gm, Total Carbs 70 gm, Total Protein 59 gm, Total Fiber 26 gm, Total Net Carbs 44 gm

DAY 36: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

I had a nice drop in fat percent this morning compared to yesterday, but no weight loss.  I will take the fat mass dropping with joy, because it often precedes good weight loss the next day.  The fat% dropped by almost a whole point.

Here are my stats:

Weight 158, FBS 128, Fat% 36.1

And here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Great Value Uncured Pulled Pork, romaine, apple

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Cugino’s Burgundy French Onion soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers, 5 fresh grapes

Total Calories 759, Total Fat 33 gm, Total Carbs 73 gm, Total Protein 49 gm, Total Fiber 25 gm, Total Net Carbs 48 gm

DAY 35: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Bad news this morning.  I gained 1.2 pounds suddenly, overnight.  The last time this happened, I had eaten salty potato chips.  I think it was the chicken and wild rice soup last night, very salty and very ricey.  Never again.  That will set me back a week.  Luckily, I know how to lose it.  Keep on.

I HAVE ADDED A NOTE TO YESTERDAY'S POST NOT TO USE THE CHICKEN AND WILD RICE SOUP.  CUGINO'S BURGUNDY FRENCH ONION SOUP IS A GOOD REPLACEMENT.

Weight 158.2,  FBS 163 (10IU Lantus), Fat% 36.1

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST: 1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Jack Daniels Beef Brisket or2 oz roast beef, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Homestyle Chicken Veggie Pasta Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories 792, Total Fat 39 gm, Total Carbs 70 gm, Total Protein 50 gm, Total Fiber 22 gm, Total Net Carbs 48 gm.

DAY 34: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

All progress is not a straight line.  No weight loss today, a little gain.  Time for more water and veggies. But at this point I have lost 13 pounds and still feeling good.  No hunger at all for anything beyond the food.

Here are my stats:

Weight 157, FBS 138, Fat% 37.7

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake (20 gm protein kind)

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance tortilla, 3 oz Mistica Cheez-it Coated Chicken Bites, romaine, 2 dried apricots

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast protein drink, 1 cup Great Value Organic Chicken and Wild Rice Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Get Great Value Organic Chicken and Wild Rice Soup at Walmart.

Total Calories 800, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 73 gm, Total Protein 58 gm, Total Net Carbs 50 gm

NOTE FROM THE NEXT DAY:  I gained 1.8 pounds from the soup today, very ricey and very salty.  Please use Cugino's French Onion Soup instead to avoid weight gain from the chicken and rice soup.

DAY 33: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Wow!  I lost 1.6 pounds since yesterday.  This is screaming fast weight loss.  I will take it.  But my fasting blood sugar rose so high I had to take Lantus this am.  It will help…for now.  I hope to be done with insulin and this diet at the end of day 56.  If not, I have other tricks up my sleeve.

Here are my stats for the day.

Weight 156.6  FBS 174 (10IU Lantus)  Fat% 37.6

Here is the menu for today:

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 1/4 cup Marketside Chicken Salad, romaine

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Shake, 1 cup Progresso Lentil Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories 804, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 78 gm, Total Protein 53 gm, Total Fiber 26 gm, Total Net Carbs 52 gm.

DAY 32: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

The weight seems to be coming off at a steady ½ pound per day loss now.  I lost six tenths of a pound overnight. My fasting blood sugar is up to 154, so I will likely take insulin today, but I never hit 200 post prandial yesterday so I put it off.  It looks like I will have to have it today, but we will see.

I am really looking forward to lunch today, as it is bbq beef brisket in that tortilla.  I grew up in the south, and in a part of the country where it is a sin to put any sauce at all on  the hardwood smoked brisket.  They hand you a tomato and onion to go with the beer and bbq brisket and no one dares ask for sauce because the 25 foot long smoke pipe and a good rub does it all.  So, I will scrape the sauce off the brisket from Jack Daniels, and be happy that at least I have brisket. I bought the Jack Daniels Beef Brisket at Walmart.

Here are my stats for the day:

Weight 158.2, FBS 154, Fat% 36.6

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake  (use the 20 gm protein kind)

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Jack Daniels  bbq beef brisket or 2 oz  roast beef, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Light Chicken Noodle Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories 792, Total Fat 40 gm, Total Carbs 68 gm, Total Protein 50 gm, Total Fiber 22 gm, Total Net Carbs 46 gm.

DAY 31: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

I lost half a pound yesterday, but the real winner is a huge drop in my fat percent.  It is the lowest it has been in my adult life, as is my weight.  I keep on keepin’ on.

 My fasting is rising and I will have to take 10 units Lantus insulin today after I hit 200 postprandial.  I am down from 28 units twice daily.  This is a substantial lessening, but I am only eating 800 calories.  If I am successful in losing the fat from my pancreas and liver, the reward is no more insulin shots.  I would even take a substantial weight loss from here in order to let my internal organs have their say.  I think I could weigh as little as 140, but I don’t know when I will be off insulin, or if ever.  I just know I feel better with every drop in weight and fat percent.

Here are my stats:

Weight 158.8,  FBS 150, Fat% 36%

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 1/4 cup Marketside Tuna Salad, romaine, Dole No Sugar Mandarin Orange cup

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Light Beef Barley Vegetable Soup, 5 Toasted Crackers, salad

Total Calories 799, Total Fat 44 gm, Total Carbs 62 gm, Total Protein 49 gm, Total Fiber 24 gm, Total Net Carbs 38 gm

DAY 30: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

It had to happen.  I weigh every morning and I have to learn to be patient on the days I don’t lose any weight.  This is one of them.

I will say that in general, I lost all my hunger on the third or fourth day of the diet.  I understand that as your insulin levels fall from not eating so much, the hunger disappears.  I found this to be the case.  My mood is good and physical energy is good.  I don’t really feel the fact I am eating about half my usual diet.  I definitely feel lighter.  And I am lighter by about 10 pounds in 30 days.

Here are my stats:

Weight 159.4,   FBS 144,  Fat% 37.1

BREAKFAST:  1/2  Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Control Tortilla, 3 pieces Mistica Ranch Cheez-it Coated Chicken Bites, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast protein shake, 1 cup Progresso Light Chicken Noodle Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers, 1 Dole Peach Cup

Total Calories 794, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 71 gm, Total Protein 55 gm, Total Fiber 23 gm, Total Net Carbs 48 gm..

DAY 29: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

And the weight loss saga continues this morning.  I lost another half a pound, six tenths, actually.  The weight loss has slowed, and I hope it settles in around 2 pounds per week.  That is a great weight loss goal for those who want to lose weight slowly so it stays off.  That’s me.  I have lost 125 pounds at 2.5 pounds per week over the course of the year, at 1200 calories.  Those calories were balanced protein and carb, and low fat.  These are the same principles I apply to the 800 calories, and my guess is that this close to my desired weight, it will be the same 2 pounds per week, to lose the fat out of my pancreas and liver to produce remission of diabetes type 2.  At any rate, I celebrate the half pound weight loss this morning!

So, here are my daily stats:

Weight 159.8,  FBS 129 (10 units Lantus yesterday),  Fat% 37.1

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Hormel Roast Beef Au Jus, romaine, 2 dried apricots

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Lentil Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories  758, Total Fat 32 gm, Total Carbs 77 gm, Total Protein 51 gm, Total Fiber 24 gm, Total Net Carbs 53 gm.

DAY 28: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Yes, and yes again!  I lost another 1.2 pounds since yesterday.  The dreaded monster of 162 pounds has been vanquished   I now weigh 160.2 and my next stop hopefully, is somewhere in the 150’s.  This is the end of month one, day 28, and I have lost a total of 9.7 pounds and lost fat percent of 3.1%.  My fasting blood sugar has also fallen slightly.

Here are my stats, all in a row:

Weight 160.2, FBS 141, Fat% 36.8

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz ham, romaine, Dole No Sugar Mandarin Orange Cup

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Shake, 1 cup Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total Calories 803, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 72 gm, Total Protein 55 gm, Total Fiber 25 gm,  Total Net Carbs 47 gm

By the way, if you are doing this diet, you will have some problem with constipation.  800 calories with 25 gm fiber is very much more dense than anything we put into our digestive tracts with the average American diet.  You can use the old standby's of extra water and raw veggies, or in some cases, rolling on you stomach or putting magnesium oil on your tummy gets results.

DAY 27: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Dare I say I have broken the 162 pound barrier?  It seems I have beaten it.  I weigh 1.2 pounds less than yesterday.  We will know if I continue losing weight.  Let’s hear it for extra water and raw veggies!

Here are my stats:

Weight 161.4,  FBS 135.  Fat% 37.8

Here is the menu for today:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Control Tortilla, 1/4 cup Marketside Tuna Salad, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Cugino’s French Onion Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total calories:  785, Total Fat 63 gm, Total Carbs 63 gm, Total Protein 45 gm, Total Fiber 22 gm, Total Net Carbs 41 gm

DAY 26: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

There really is a set point that my body has at 162 pounds, and it is very stubborn.  Today is my third day where I lost no weight, but my fat percentage is the lowest it has been in my adult life.  I guess I will have to take that as progress today.

Here are my stats for today:

Weight 162.6, FBS 151, Fat % 36.2

And here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance tortilla, 3 pieces Tyson Honey BBQ chicken wings, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Allessi Split Pea Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  797, Total Fat 37 gm, Total Carbs 81 gm, Total Protein 47 gm, Total Fiber 25 gm, Total Net Carbs 56 gm

DAY 25: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

It is another day of no weight loss, minor weight gain.  A pattern is emerging here, a significant loss last week followed by several days of no loss.  From this I would expect a day soon of very big weight loss.  We will see.  The fat percentage retreated almost a point again.  It may be noted this is all happening around my “metabolic set point” of 162,  a weight I tend to stay at for unknown reasons.  Gonna bust out of this in the next few days.

Here are my stats for the day:

Weight 162.4,  FBS 130, Fat% 37.1

Here is the menu for today:

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Hormel Roast Beef Au Jus, romaine, small Clementine orange

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink,  3/4 cup Campbell’s Chicken Broccoli Cheese w/Potato Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers, 1 dried apricot

Total Calories  792, Total Fat 39 gm,  Total Carbs  69 gm, Total Protein 48 gm, Total Fiber 24 gm, Total Net Carbs 45 gm

DAY 24: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

I guess I get to rest on my laurels today, because there was no weight loss last night.  But I did lose another full percent of body fat, down to 38% again.  I am sure the loss will resume and I should not get bent out of shape.  It is a long haul to the end, another week and another month.  Patience.

Here are my stats:

Weight 161.2   FBS 165  (10 units Lantus)  Fat% 38%

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz white turkey breast, 2 slices bacon, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Cugino’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  790, Total Fat 41 gm, Total Carbs 61 gm, Total Protein 54 gm, Total Fiber 21 gm, Total Net Carbs 40 gm

DAY 23: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Another half pound is gone!  So soon after the 2.6 pounds I lost in the last two days. So, for this week at least, I have lost more than the required two pounds to reach my goal.

Here are my stats:

Weight 158.8,   FBS 135,  Fat% 39

We are getting rid of leftover uncured pulled pork today.  Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  1 Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz uncured pulled pork, romaine, Dole peach cup

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Shake, 1 cup Alessi Split Pea Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  787, Total Fat 34 gm, Total Carbs 73 gm, Total Protein 57 gm, Total Fiber 27 gm, Total net Carbs 30 gm

DAY 22: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Now we’re cooking. Actually, not cooking on this diet.  But, I weigh 159.4, another 1.6 pounds gone since yesterday, and another 1 pound from the day before, a total of 2.6 pounds in two days.  I was not expecting that so soon after losing a pound yesterday.  But I will take it.  I have not weighed in the 150’s since high school.  Ask me if I am happy!

Here are my stats:

Weight 159.4   FBS 151  Fat% 38%

Here is the menu for the day/

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz ham, romaine, small Clementine orange

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Clam Chowder, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers, 1 dried apricot

Total Calories:  799, Total Fat 37 gm, Total Carbs 77 gm, Total Protein 46 gm, Total Fiber 23 gm, Total Net Carbs 54 gm

DAY 21: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION USING REAL FOOD

My scale budged again, only this time it is a full pound weight loss!  I now weigh 161, and it couldn’t come soon enough.  I hate those lulls in weight loss, but it seems I have to learn to live with them.  As long as the general trend is down, I am happy.

Today we are getting rid of leftover cheese and broccoli soup.  I added extra broccoli when I made it, and it is still delicious!

Here are my HAPPY stats:

Weight 161, FBS 167 (10 Units Lantus), Fat % 38%

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Great Value uncured pulled pork, apple

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink, Cugino’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers, 2 dried apricots

Total Calories:  805, Total Fat 36 gm,  Total Carbs 80 gm, Total Protein 50 gm, Total Fiber 25 gm, Total Net Carbs  55 gm

DAY 20: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

My scale budged! Only two-tenths of a pound over what I was yesterday, but the massively good news is that my fat percentage dropped by a whole percentage point!  I look forward to more progress tomorrow.  I will take any progress I can get.  It seems slow on a daily basis, but it should all add up by the end of the two months.  By the way, 162 was what I weighed in high school, so it may be some type of metabolic set point for me.  But it all yields in the end to 800 calories daily.

Here are my stats for the day:

Weight 162.2   FBS 139, Fat% 37.1

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 1/4 cup Marketside Tuna Salad,  Dole Pineapple Cup

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Progresso Tuscan Style White Bean Soup,

Salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories: 799, Total Fat 40 gm, Total Carbs 77 gm, Total Protein 41 gm, Total Fiber 27 gm, Total Net Carbs 50 gm

DAY 19: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Patience, patience, patience.  No weight loss today, again.  So, I will again look to more water, more veggies, and a little light walking.  There will probably be many days I don’t lose weight in the next six or so weeks that I will be on the diet, and I will be happy with anything that happens.  I am already 9 pounds down from where I started.

Here are my stats:

Weight 163,  FBS 125,  Fat% 38

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Shake

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Control Tortilla, 2 oz Mystica Ranch Cheez-it Covered Chicken Bites, romaine, apple

DINNER:  1 whole Slim-Fast Protein Drink,  1 cup Cugino’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  787, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 77 gm, Total Protein 48 gm, Total Fiber 23 gm, Total Net Carbs 54 gm

DAY 18: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Again, no weight loss.  I must learn to be patient.  This week the hard work has begun, and weight loss is no longer a pound per day.  Oh, well, it had to happen.  Just be patient, drink water, add raw veggies, and eat another 800 calories today.

Here are my just the same stats:

Weight 162.4,  FBS 152, Fat%  38.1

And here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST: 1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:   Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz ham, Del Monte pineapple cup

DINNER:  1/2  Slim-fast Protein Drink,  1 cup Cugino’s Cheddar Broccoli Soup,  salad,  5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories 800, Total Fat 33 gm, Total Carbs  83 gm, Total Protein 48 gm,  Total Fiber  23 gm, Total Net Carbs 60 gm

DAY 17: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Well, no weight loss today, but I did lose almost 1% fat percent.  I’ll take it.  But in general, no weight loss means more water and raw veggies are needed.

Weight 161.8,  FBS 154,  Fat% 38.1

The menu has a treat today, honey BBQ chicken wings in that tortilla.

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz honey bbq chicken wings (boneless), romaine, Dole peach cup

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbell’s Chunky Hearty Beef Barley Soup, 5 Toasted Crackers, salad

Total Calories:  797,  Total Fat 38 gm, Total Carbs 73 gm, Total Protein 46 gm, Total Fiber 23 gm, Total Net Carbs 50 gm

DAY 16: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Well, the weight loss slowed down a bit.  I lost .6 pound overnight, which is looking better to me than the one pound a day loss, because I know the real work has started.  I will be insanely happy with 2 pounds per week loss from here on.

I have not been hungry, or tired, even though I am only eating 800 calories daily.  This is because of adequate protein, carbs, fat, and fiber – real food is far superior to just protein drinks.  But these days even the protein drinks have fiber in them.

So, here are my stats:

Weight 161.4, FBS 115 (10 Units Lantus last night),  Fat % 39 

Here is the menu for the day:

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:   Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, ¼ cup Marketside Tuna Salad, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1/2  Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbell’s Pub Style Chicken Pot Pie Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories: 797,  Total Fat 47 gm, Total Carbs 60 gm, Total Protein 41 gm, Total Fiber 20 gm, Total Net Carbs 40 gm

DAY 15: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Well, hurray!  Another pound is gone since yesterday.  I thought it would be great to lose 2 pounds per week, but it might actually be more.  Here are my stats:

Weight:  162,  FBS 126 (10 Units Insulin last night)  Fat% 38.1

Here is the menu for the day:  The popcorn is optional.  If you want to lose faster, leave it  off.

BREAKFAST: 1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 1/4 cup Marketside Chicken Salad,  romaine, apple

SNACK:  2 cups air popped popcorn

DINNER: 1/2 Slim-Fast  Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbell’s Beef Roast w/Vegetables & Herbs Soup, salad, 5 Toasted crackers

Total calories:  788, Total Fat 33 gm,  Total Carbs 90 gm, Total Protein  42 gm, Total Fiber 26 gm, Total Net Carbs  64 gm

DAY 14: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Finally, a recovery from the potato chips I ate three days ago.  I lost 2 pounds over the three days since I ate them, but the first days were really slow.  I am down to 163, a loss of 7 pounds since Day 1.  Now that I am rolling again, I expect the weight loss to continue at a slower, more consistent pace.  It won’t be as fast as the first week, as I have lost the water weight and I am now down to the real work.

We are using up leftovers today.  Enjoy, it is all good.

Here are my stats:

Weight:  163,  FBS 154, Fat%  38.4

Here is the menu for today.  Remember you can use any day you want and like.

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 3 oz beef brisket or roast beef, romaine, 2 dried apricots

DINNER:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbell’s Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  793, Total Fat 34 gm, Total Carbs 68 gm, Total Protein 60 gm, Total Fiber 21 gm, Total Net Catbs 47 gm

(On the Road Again, la la la)  Never again on potato chips.

DAY 13: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Well, it looks like I will need 3 days to recover from the potato chips I ate.  My fat % was down by almost a full point this morning, but no weight loss.  I can only keep the long term goal in mind.

I found some Cheez-it covered Mystican Ranch Chicken Bites at Walmart.  They should fit nicely into the tortilla for lunch.  Also, I found several new soups which will roll out over the next few days.

If you don't have the cheez-it breaded chicken bites, you can use something like honey bbq chicken wings, 2 oz.

Here are my stats:

Weight 165  FBS 167 (10 units Lantus)  Fat% 38.1

Menu:

BREAKFAST:  ½ Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Balance Tortilla, 2 oz Mystica Ranch Cheez-it Chicken Bites, romaine, 5 grapes

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Campbell’s Beef Rib Roast Soup w/ Potatoes and Herbs, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers

Total Calories:  803, Total Fat 36 gm, Total Carbs 71 gm, Total Protein 56 gm, Total Fiber 22 gm, Total Net Carbs 49 gm

DAY 12: 800 CAL DIET TO PUT DIABETES T2 INTO REMISSION WITH REAL FOOD

Well, I clawed my way back to .8 lb weight loss this morning, almost 1 pound of the weight I gained from the few potato chips I had day before yesterday.  It is stunning to see how fast the water weight comes back on, but for now I will take my two day penalty in loss of weight and fat mass, and should recover pretty closely tomorrow.  2 days for a lapse.  That same weight comes off fast because it is water attracted into the body by extra carbohydrates.  What we are going for is FAT% loss.  Healthy range for women is 20 - 27% fat, and for men, 17 - 23% .  So, in the way my pancreas is looking at this, I need to lose another 12% fat.

Here is the menu for the day

BREAKFAST:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink

LUNCH:  Mission Carb Control Tortilla, 2 oz uncured pulled pork,romaine, apple

DINNER:  1/2 Slim-Fast Protein Drink, 1 cup Burgundy French Onion Soup, salad, 5 Toasted Crackers,  10 grapes

Total Calories 759, Total Fat 33 gm,  Total Catbs 74 gm, Total Protein 48 gm, Total Fiber 24 gm, Total Net Carbs  50 gm