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I am being forced, for family reasons, to go for afternoon tea on Saturday. This is something I've never done and I'm truly scared. It's at 2pm and it's a 2-hour drive from where I live so I'll eat lunch and hopefully manage with just a drink but I'm worried my siblings will try to make me eat...

Are we all agreed that the best thing about Diabetes is not having to eat all the home-made cake that insufferable work colleagues are constantly thrusting on their poor workmates. I simply love being able to say that they look lovely, I'm so tempted and then walking away with a big inward smile!

Hi everyone. Just wanted people's opinions on something. When I cook a roast dinner I only cook what I can have - and plenty of it! But when I go to a carvery I sometimes can't find much to eat. And occasionally I fancy a little treat. What would be best to go for? I'm thinking one small...

Hi, does anyone use a cholesterol meter? I'm seeing mixed reviews and wondering whether it's worth the investment. I'd be grateful for any advice, thanks x

Had a blood test the other day as I'm showing signs of neuropothy in my hands and arms. Also looked like the Bell's Palsy I had last year was coming back. I was diagnosed with the diabetes when the Bell's Palsy struck on New Years Day last year. Since then I have lost 3 and a half stone and...

Hi all, can't tell you how thrilled I am with the LCHF plan. When diagnosed with type 2 I weighed around 11 stone. I got down to 10 stone 10 before starting on LCHF in February. I'm now down to 8 stone 4 (don't worry about these low weights it's all due to being only 4 foot 11) and my BMI is...

I've been on HCLF since 13 February with spectacular results. I'm frequently testing my blood and my daily average has been around 5.8 for weeks with very little fluctuation. However last Saturday I had a night away staying with my son in London. We went to a lovely burger place (Byrons) and...

Hi all, I'm really getting my head around the whole thing now and finding that regular testing is helping me so much. Just one question - how much does your blood sugar have to go up 2 hours after eating for it to be considered a spike? Mine tends not to go up much, if at all, but I had a bit...

Hi everyone, I feel like I'm always asking questions on here but I'm trying to get my head round it all and you guys give such brilliant advice. I'm currently a bit confused about my bg results. I've been testing morning and night for a while but then decided to follow the advice on here and...

Hi, I had my first retinal screening this week. Started with my right eye. He said he wanted to get 2 good images, but for the first 2 attempts I blinked at the wrong time so he ended up taking 4 shots. Then moved on to the left eye, which is currently frozen with Bell's Palsy so no danger of...

Hi, this is a stupid question but what is meant by cream cheese in the lchf recipes? When I go to the supermarket there's lots of 'soft cheese' but I never see anything labelled 'cream cheese'. Is it the same thing? Is Philadelphia cream cheese? Don't really like Philly, so I'm hoping there's...

Hi, this might be completely unrelated but does anyone else get unexplained bruises on the back of their hands? I first noticed this before I was diagnosed with type 2, so it won't be medicine-related and all the information I can find on the net seems to imply it might be age-related but at...

Woohoo! Started LCHF on Saturday (3 days ago) and BG down already from 8.0 to 6.3. Also lost 1 and a quarter pounds in weight. Absolutely delighted with myself and with the LCHF plan. Starting to think I can really do this!

I just wanted to reach out for some help. I was admitted to hospital on New Years Day with a suspected stroke. This was quickly ruled out but over the next few hours I was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy (which I still have), 2 brain aneurysms and type 2 diabetes. I was in hospital for a week and...