I tried low carbing - between 50 & 100g a day but my cholesterol went up from 5 to 6 , I've had stronger statins & it's starting to come down again - back to 5 in a month. I am now scared to try it again as heart problems run in the family. I don't know what it did to my BS as I'm on benefits and cannot afford test strips very often , I also found it was an expensive way to eat - it may seem cheap if you're working but on 50p for breakfasr , £1 for linch and £1.50 for an evening meal you don;t get too much quality food.
I have other health problems which preclude exercise, although an op is in the pipeline.
Any ideas on how I can middleground - to try to stop my BS rising but not raise cholesterol?
I've recently been put on metformin
so far today I've had
small piece wholemeal toast ( to take met)
whokemeak roll with small slice of ham, green salad & coleslaw
tonight we have west Indian curry which I will have with a small portion of wholegrain rice
also bearin mind it has to be cheap & suitable for my non diabetic OH
I have other health problems which preclude exercise, although an op is in the pipeline.
Any ideas on how I can middleground - to try to stop my BS rising but not raise cholesterol?
I've recently been put on metformin
so far today I've had
small piece wholemeal toast ( to take met)
whokemeak roll with small slice of ham, green salad & coleslaw
tonight we have west Indian curry which I will have with a small portion of wholegrain rice
also bearin mind it has to be cheap & suitable for my non diabetic OH