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We're thinking of going to cambodia and vietnam on holiday, will be touring around. Is it possible to low carb, I'm not a vegetarian but too much meat or fish gives me indigestion, will there be anything to eat for me!

I joined this forum in 2009 when I had a fasting blood sugar that put me as prediabetic. I was devastated as I was slim and exercised. I had the blood test as I was having, what in hindsight were diabetic symptoms. Thank goodness with help from this forum I discovered the truth about carbs and...

I've been low carbing for 11 years after being diagnosed pre diabetic. My bmi is 20, was always normal but higher normal at 24, I lost the weight when first diagnosed. My carb count is about 80gms a day but that's counting everything, including non carby green veg. I have a hiatis hernia so...

I have been missing my lasagne, so, I can use aubergine for pasta, but I like to follow a medium 'healthy' fat diet hence I'm a bit wary of using cream and cheese for my white sauce. So I found a recipe for cauliflower white sauce, and oh my gosh it is amazing, it a makes lush lasagne. So you...

Hi, please can I have some advice please from someone who has made the above. I am a dab hand at making normal lasagne, I use plenty of sauce for the pasta to absorb so when it is served it is not dry but holds it's shape. I've read of using aubergine, courgette or butternut squashes...

We are going to a cottage at sennen cove for a week in June . Do any kind forums members live in Cornwall and know if they stock protein rolls in Penzance lidl. If they do we could drop in and get some en route to our cottage.

I'm starting this thread to get more information about the above. I'm a slim prediabetic so I low carb to maintain normal bg readings bit have to eat more fat to maintain a healthy (19.5) bmi. When I first started low carbing I ate saturated fats and my ldl and trigs went up. This worried me...

As per title I would really appreciate some advice, I am really worried. I was diagnosed as prediabetic 6 years ago, I found this website, bought a meter and found what raised my blood sugar, which turned out to be carbs and have kept my levels normal ever since. My last hba1c was 32, my bmi is...

Just interested in other people's views and experiences on this subject. My waist size measured around my belly button is 32" which is over the maximum 31.5" as on the NHS website. However my BMI is 19 I am 5'8" and weigh 56.5 kgs. Interesting as I could only go down to 55.2 kgs to be in a...

My husband had a blood test recently and had a fasting bg level of 6.3, looking back his previous test 6 months ago was 5.9 so obviously on the road to diabetes. Well he has been low carbing and slimming, actually he has a bmi within normal limits but he was carrying a bit of excess weight on...

We are having some building work done, so will be without a kitchen for about 7 weeks, at best estimate, probably longer. We will be surviving with the bathroom for washing dishes, bedroom for prep and we have a microwave. Oh and we also have a bbq. On the plus side there is only my husband and...

I have been recommended by my GP to use Beconase nasal spray for my blocked eustachian tubes, I am a bit nervous because it is a steroid. I am pre diabetic but don't want to use anything that potentially increases my blood sugar. Any feedback on this medication welcome, my GP says it should be...

Hi, well I am an avid low carber, I try to limit my fats to healthy ones as my cholesterol, used to be excellent before I low carbed including my trigs, but has gone up a bit but still ok. Well we have booked a winter holiday in a chalet in Italy, they have said they have no problem with...

Hi, I low carb since having found to have pre diabetes, asked for a blood test last week as was having hot flushes! It has come back with a low white blood count, plus two other readings to do with the white cell count low. Plus my HBA1c had gone up to 39mmol, 5.7% so that has gone up despite...

I am cooking for friends tonight and my starter is a broccoli and blue cheese soup, the recipe includes one large potatoe, now I low carb and as I shall be eating more than ususal tonight I wonder if it would have major consequences if I leave it out? Not much in the soup other than onion...

I used to be able to get low carb drinks from Tesco's which were very low carb and only 99p and they were very handy for a quick lunch if I was going anywhere where it would be difficult to low carb. They filled me up as well! And they have stopped doing them :x Does anyone know any similar...

Just come back from the states visiting my best friend and her family that live out there, we had a wonderful time, but found it very difficult eating out much harder than in the uk. I lost just over 2 kilos in 10 days, which I can ill afford to! Eating at their home was fine as they had plenty...

Off on holiday tomorrow and have just come down with the symptoms of cystitis, don't actually feel ill with it just all the other symptoms! We are going to the states so no problems with medical care there but any suggestions welcome, at the moment I am just drinking loads which in the short...

Just out of interest I would like to know if bg levels rise in non diabetic people when they have a cold. I have had my first cold since having my diagnosis of impaired fasting bg and was amazed how my bg levels rose despite what I eat, when normally i can keep them to non diabetic levels most...

Really cross this morning, have been strictly low carbing since getting an impaired fasting bg reading and despite losing weight bmi from 24 to 20, upping exercise, used to walk dog 4 miles a day now I run for three times a week for 30 mins as well. My fasting bg this morning was 5.6, and I have...