"Weekend" style fast or cleans that works for Diabetics

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Some background: Male, 50y.o, chubby, diagnosed with diabetes in October 2013. Take Janumet (Januvia Metformin combo pill) and chromium picolinate. Lisonopril for blood pressure. Alalfa, b-12, fish oil for general health.

I'd like to do some sort of fast/cleanse/detox over the three day weekend, starting tonight or saturday morning and going until tuesday morning/lunch. Any suggestions appreciated, based on DCUMer's experiences.

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Please talk to your doctor first. This doesn't sound like a good idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please talk to your doctor first. This doesn't sound like a good idea.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP here. Doctor approved already, otherwise I wouldn't have posted suggestions. I'm not talking a no-foods fast here.

[Anonymous]

If your doctor approved it but offered no further guidance, see a nutrition expert. You can search for a nutritionist by location and area of expertise here:

http://www.eatright.org/programs/rdfinder/

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

I heard about the 5-2 diet last week on NPR and have since looked into it. I believe it might be possible for you to do. It sounds more gentle than what you are thinking of...it is 2 non consecutive days of "fasting" that is eating 600 calories if you are male, 500 if you are female.

[Anonymous]

thnaks all. I appreciate all your advice and you were right to be concerned about getting the OK from my doctor.

[Anonymous]

Diabetes is reversible. Fads won't reverse it. You know how you are supposed to eat. Exercise, lose weight. Just do it. I bet your sex drive will return as well.

[Anonymous]

You should look at doing a Whole 30. Diets don't work. Lifestyle change does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Diabetes is reversible. Fads won't reverse it. You know how you are supposed to eat. Exercise, lose weight. Just do it. I bet your sex drive will return as well.

I'm. Type II might be, but type 1 sure isn't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diabetes is reversible. Fads won't reverse it. You know how you are supposed to eat. Exercise, lose weight. Just do it. I bet your sex drive will return as well.

I'm. Type II might be, but type 1 sure isn't.

90% of diabetes are type 2. A 50yr old getting diabetes is by definition is type 2.

When talking about the diabetes epidemic people mean type 2. Type one is marginal to the diabetes discussion.

[Anonymous]

I did a 3-day cleanse by Dr. Oz. I can't remember the name, but you can find it if you look on his site. It wasn't a liquid diet, instead, it was a series of smoothies that contained "clean" proteins, veggies, and fruits. The purpose wasn't to lose weight (I believe the shakes were around 1200 calories per day), but I ended up losing 3-4 pounds and felt energized and, well, cleansed, at the end of the three days. Sidenote-- My Mom, who is also diabetic, was also approved by her doctor to do a cleanse. Her doctor just advised her to keep close tabs on her blood sugar and stop if she didn't feel well, which I'm sure you already know. To the PP- Would also like to add that my Mom exercises regularly and is within a healthy weight range. Still hasn't "kicked" diabetes, however her blood sugar is well controlled. I find the idea that "diabetes is reversible" so annoying since the people who chant it seem to believe diabetes is just a lifestyle choice.