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grazia1957

3:04 am
22 Feb 14
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Hello from Aussieland 🙂

I’ve been thinking of starting this for a long time…am an insulin pump wearer and can alter my insulin if need be.
I just can’t make up my mind, how and when to start? Don’t have the book, it’s coming from my library. I need a regime to follow, that’s the kind of person I am.

Anyone have any good advice, shortcuts or anything? I’m only feeding myself.

Deana

Amy C.

12:26 pm
22 Feb 14
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If you are living with Type 1 diabetes, here is a thread that could be of interest to you: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/52-with-type-1-diabetes/

After having lived with a child diagnosed at 3 (he is now 20), I would say you would get your basal rates right on the fasting days!

I don’t think you do anything different, other than watch for lows on your fast days and to eat a set number of calories on the non-fast days.

grazia1957

1:11 am
4 Jul 14
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Thanks Amy. Still haven’t started.

Can anyone please help me. I’ve had a TIA and am finding it extremely hard to plan menu’s for fasting day’s. I know it sounds pathetic, but that is it.

Is there a menu template w/suggestions ?

I need help to start…..

Deana S

Hambo31

6:11 am
4 Jul 14
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Hi read your post I bought this book called Your 5:2 diet tasty recipes for one the ISBN number is 9781482648393 hope this helps and good luck

Regards, Mark.

Amy C.

10:57 am
4 Jul 14
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On my fasting day, I like to cut the carbs as much as possible and eat protein and veggies.

I don’t cook anything special, I just leave out the pasta, bread, rice. My husband, who is not participating directly in this, will have those dishes. I choose to eat regular meals, just less of it.

For example, the last fast day was 1/2 cup of almond milk with coffee in the morning and late afternoon. I drank lots of herbal tea and water in-between.

Dinner was a dish of ground beef, onions, mayo and spices along with salad of cucumber, tomato and onion with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice and mint, and other spices and a soup made of zucchini and onions.

Bedtime snack was decaf coffee, 1/2 c almond milk and fat free hot chocolate, along with lots of herbal tea.

Don’t over think this.

I would guess you don’t fast to test your basal rates.