I am a type 2 diabetic (diabetes caused by untreated insulin resistance and PCOS) I found out shortly before starting to McD in 2008 that I have diabetic gastroparesis and suffered from horrible chronic constipation (5 0r 6 days without a bowel movement at a time) chronic nausea, fatigue etc. Then I discovered that I have celiac disease as well and symptoms that I was told would never go away went away.
I went back to the SAD way of life last January and immediately felt horrible and gained back weight that I had lost.
In November, I decided enough is enough and came back to McD. The first day I started my fasing blood sugar was 311, this morning it was 100. I was taking 2,000mg of metformin daily and now take none because it was causing me to have too many lows.
My blood sugar rarely goes above 120 now and I test 4 times per day. I eat potatoes and veggies and fruit. I feel satisfied, my energy has returned and I am not having as many bowel problems. My skin is clear, my eyes are brighter and my vision has improved.
I am 40 years old. I do have a lot more weight to lose, but know it will come in time. I have lost several inches in these last 46 days and my clothes are not tight and I don't have bulges like I did, so am not embarassed to take off my sweater. I have gone from chronic couch potato to walking 6 laps on a standard track 6 days per week. My plan is to move to 8 laps which will equal 2 miles a day.
Diabetics, if you are skeptical, give this plan 30 days. 30 days is so worth it. It really makes a difference and potatoes and bananas are not evil, really.
