An Empowering Type 2 Diabetes Success Story

If you have clicked on this blog post, then I am guessing there is a good chance that you may be able to relate to this. When you hear the words “you’ve got Type 2 Diabetes”, it can hit hard. Queue the 70 newly opened Google tabs…This is exactly where my amazing client (we’ll call them X) found themselves when they booked to see me. X was newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes by the GP, overwhelmed, and stuck in a hole of diet misinformation!

 

“Low-Fat Lies”

X did what most people would do: they turned to books and reddit blogs (and that one well-meaning cousin) for advice. Unfortunately, what they found was a load of outdated, oversimplified, and frankly unhelpful advice, mostly pushing low-fat everything and bland sadness on a plate.

I want to reiterate, low-fat does not equal low-blood-sugar. In fact, it can often do the opposite. Removing fat can leave you hungrier, grumpier, and on a blood sugar rollercoaster which is only going to fuel the problem further.

When X booked in, they were not only confused and scared, but also convinced they were going to have to give up everything they loved just to stay healthy. This simply is not the case.

 

All or Nothing…

Here’s what I say: supporting your blood sugar doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You don’t need to go keto, live off chia seeds, or kiss goodbye to pasta. What you do need is a bit of science, a strategy, and support.

Together, we took a breath and built a way of eating that made sense for X’’s body, lifestyle, and preferences. No strict rules. No fear-based food lists. Just personalised, sustainable changes that work.

 

The Results

In just 3 months, X had:

• • Dropped their HbA1c out of the NHS diabetic range + lost 8kg
  • Learned how to build a plate that supports blood sugar without being boring or restrictive
  • Removed the anxiety and confusion and gained tools they can use for life

Type 2 Diabetes is not a life sentence, it’s a wake-up call.

 

As always, if you have made it this far, thank you for reading this blog and I hope you found it interesting or helpful. If you have been newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, feeling lost, or just unsure where to start, please know that you don’t have to navigate this alone (or rely on outdated advice from a book written in 1997!)