My husband lost 50 pounds in 7 1/2 months. He was overweight, diabetic and in stage 5 renal disease. He previously ate tons of ice cream, candy, potato chips. I read up on renal diet (because no nurse, renal doctor or dietician ever discussed his diet with him in the hospital). By eliminating all starches (potatoes, bread, rice, noodles), limiting or eliminating high potassium foods (bananas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes), decreasing protein to 3 oz at dinner and increasing salad and low potassium fresh fruit, not only did he lose 50 pounds, but he lowered his potassium level to within normal limits, improved his kidney function to almost stage 3, blood sugars between 75-110, and A1C to 4.5. It takes a scare and being ready to make a change, as well as determination. Only at New Years did he permit a small deviation from his diet.

My husband lost 50 pounds in 7 1/2 months. He was overweight, diabetic and in stage 5 renal disease. I read up on renal diet (because no nurse, renal doctor or dietician ever discussed his diet with him in the hospital). By eliminating all starches (potatoes, bread, rice, noodles), limiting or eliminating high potassium foods (bananas, beans, potatoes, tomatoes), decreasing protein to 3 oz at dinner and increasing salad and low potassium fresh fruit, not only did he lose 50 pounds, but he lowered his potassium level to within normal limits, improved his kidney function to almost stage 3, blood sugars between 75-110, and A1C to 4.5. It takes a scare and being ready to make a change, as well as determination. Only at New Years did he permit a small deviation from his diet.