Defeat Diabetes 12+

I was diagnosed about 14 years ago with type 2 diabetes. I had managed to to keep things relatively under control with intermittent fasting and exercise. This was hard work and I was loosing muscle mass in the process. Unsurprisingly I was hungry a lot of the time. About 2 years ago my HbA1c went up to 7.3 and I was prescribed Metformin.
Since starting the Defeat Diabetes program my weight is increasing - however my waist circumference is decreasing! (I was not overweight to begin with ) I am gaining muscle mass. I am no longer hungry, and have more energy. I have embraced the idea that saturated fats are not ‘bad’. The Defeat Diabetes approach from my experience is better at controlling BGL than intermittent fasting, and I am no longer hungry! Win win I say!
My fasting Blood Glucose levels are now hovering around 5-6 and I feel like a new man. I have had a chat with my GP and have got a HbA1c test in a couple of months. If things keep going as they have been, there is every chance my Diabetes will be in remission! If you are overweight, have pre-diabetes or diabetes I recommend you give this app a go.

We appreciate your detailed experience with the app and are glad to hear about the positive impact on your health journey! If you have any concerns with the program, please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we'll be happy to help. Keep up the great progress, Dan! - DD Team

I joined the Defeat Diabetes program on my GPs recommendation and this app is the tool needed to access the program. Whilst not type 2 diabetic, I am obese and my GP would like my baseline Insulin levels to be lowered. I have become inspired by the lessons on this app into changing what I eat i.e. low carbs/sugar. Now understanding how our metabolism works has been the gamechanger for me and the lessons, masterclasses and other info presented by the Drs and Dietition has allowed me to understand what I should and shouldn’t eat, rather than simply being told to follow a diet. There is a mountain of info in this app. I do feel that adding the Program Progress Bar (as in the web version) would be a handy inclusion to indicate which articles I have previously read in the program. Would highly recommend the program and this app.

Hi Mal, thank you for this review. We truly appreciate your feedback and are glad the Defeat Diabetes Program has inspired your lifestyle change! Your journey toward better health is commendable, and we're thrilled to hear how the information resonates with you. As for the progress bar for the mobile app, a small circle chart (green and white) does show indicating your progress for each Lesson modules. However, a feature that indicates which articles you've read already sounds like a good idea. We'll forward your suggestions to the team for review and consideration. Once again, thank you for recommending us! - DD Team

Having given this program a trial, I’m not going to purchase it. I have no doubt the basic premise is correct; by switching to a low carbohydrate, high protein diet the factors leading to diabetes and obesity can be diminished and potentially type 2 diabetes can be placed in remission. It also has “lessons “ explaining the scientific research on which the program is based. However the app is poorly structured and bugs abound, like not updating progress. The recipe section, when I searched for vegetarian options gave me some definitely meat based meals, with “vegetarian” as one of the key words, so it’s sloppily edited. While the lessons were informative, I found it tedious wading through them trying to find guidance on what amount I should limit my carbohydrate intake to - something pretty fundamental I would have thought. It has no tracking capacity either to record what is eaten. I saw some rave reviews about the program, but it’s not for me.

Hey Ruthie, we apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with our app. We appreciate your feedback and are continuously working on improving the app's structure and fixing any bugs for the Progress Tracker. We also understand your frustration with the recipe section and will address the issue of inaccurate search results. We will also take your comments on board with the lessons and how it's not easy to navigate and it's poorly structured. We hope that you will rejoin us in the future and help us in our mission to help 100,000 Australians into remission.