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I ditched statins 15 yrs ago due to muscle wasteage and muscle pain which was stopping me from exercising - not great as i was (and am) diet and exercise controlled T2. For a few years I tried to control my cholesterol by avoiding fats in my diet, but with limited success. However when I...

Your 'signature' says you are , 'insulin-dependent T2'. So I assume you are already taking medication? Good luck with the continued weight-loss, Best thing you can do IMHO. Staying off carbs will help with that. Good luck

Replying to your original question about the range for pre-diabetes (T2). My understanding is that if your Hba1c is 42-48 (without medication) then you are considered to be in the pre-diabetic range , above 48 is the diabetic range. I was diagnosed T2 20years ago on the basis of my FBG and OGTT...

you say you are on Metformin? were you prescribed this as a prediabetic? or, were you in the diabetic range (ie Hba1c > 48) and the Metformin is now keeping you in the prediabetic range?

taking a break from the forum for a while. Its the big 2-day house move tomorrow and then theres the unpacking. best wishes to you all

Sunday morning FBG – 6.8 (a carby day!) B – overnight oats before the morning run Snack – L – veg soup & a chunk of bread post run Snack – nuts, 3 prunes & peanut butter D – Chinese takeaway (the kitchen is now packed) pork yuk sung, 2 veg spring rolls, prawn crackers S – sml piece of...

Saturday morning FBG – 6.0 B – 2egg cheese & spinach omelette with chilli beans Snack – L – Pitta & peanut butter Snack – marmite on toast (comfort food during maximum house move stress) D – chicken curry & chana dhal S – 2x red wine, sml piece of cheddar Ex – 30 min 2 mile fast walk...

FBG – 5.3 B – ff greek yoghurt & nuts Snack – L – pilchards with spinach and beans & garlic Snack – 3 prunes & peanut butter D – salmon leaves tomatoes black olives cucumber basalmic drsg mayo S – 2x red wine, sml piece of cheddar Ex – 20 min walk after dinner, otherwise active all day...

FBG – 5.8 B – 2 egg omelette stuffed with spinach Snack – L – egg, tomato, cheese, mayo in a pitta bread Snack – 3 prunes & peanut butter D – sausage, veg & spinach curry S – 2x red wine, sml piece of cheddar Ex – 30 min S&C with theraband, clamshells, bridges squats, etc, 30 min 2...

FBG – 6.5 B – ham & 2 eggs Snack – tspoon peanut butter L – a little l/o chilli Snack – D – saag paneer S – small glass of oatmilk Ex – 30 min push mowing the lawn b4 dinner, 30 min 2 mile fast walk after dinner, otherwise active all day packing even more boxes - hopefully get back...

The muscle pain isn't the real issue here though. The real issue is the muscle degradation (identified by raised CK levels) which may or may not be accompanied by muscle pain. As one ages muscles degrade anyway, add on an artificial enhancement to that degradation through the taking of statins...

The truth is that most of the cholesterol in our blood is made from within our own bodies for the purpose of repair etc. Only a small amount comes from the food we eat and statins don't differentiate, they lower both 'good' and 'bad' cholesterol, like a sledgehammer to crack a nut - yes you...

I had a read through of this paper which has been all over the press arguing that it proves that statins are not the cause of muscle pain and are thus safe. These headlines should however be treated with a little caution for the following reasons: The studies screened out people who had...

FBG – 6.5 (the boiled rice?) B – ham & chilli beans Snack – L – cauliflower bread, cottage cheese & baked beans Snack – 3 brazil nuts, 2 sml dried apricots & peanut butter D – beef & rkb chilli with a tablespoon of boiled rice S – tspoon peanut butter Ex – 30 min 2 mile fast walk...

FBG – 5.9 on my left hand, 6.9 on my right hand - hey i'm an optimist ! B – ham & chilli beans Snack – L – cauliflower bread and cottage cheese Snack – the last teeny bit of last night's lo tuna bake D – mackerel, leaves, black olives, tomato, cucumber, basalmic drsg, mayo – chopped...

FBG – 6.5 (that pasta and ginger cake?) B – overnight oats & ff greek yoghurt after run Snack – L – 2egg spinach omelette & chilli beans Snack – 3 brazil nuts, 2 oatcakes with goat cheese D – tuna pasta cheesy bake (using up the contents of the store cupboard b4 the house move) – benecol...

I too am a thin T2, always active and never put much weight on. A few years ago whilst studying diabetes online with an Australian university I came across the Barker Hypothesis which offers an explanation for the foetal origins of metabolic diseases such as diabetes. I was a low birthweight...

FBG – 6.3 B – 2egg spinach omelette & chilli beans Snack – 4 brazil nuts L – 1 ½ pitta bread with hummus, leaves, green pepper, cucumber, mayo Snack – 3 prunes & tspoon peanut butter D – slowcooked lamb with chickpeas and butternut squash – benecol yoghurt drink S – a slice of cheddar Ex –...

FBG – 5.4 B – 2egg spinach omelette & chilli beans Snack – a small piece of mincemeat slice L – raw mushrooms with hummus Snack – 4 brazil nuts D – salmon with leaves, black olives, cucumber, tomato, green pepper, a tablespoon of couscous, basalmic drsg and mayo – benecol yoghurt drink...

That's more than OK - that's a great time !