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  1. marathonmona

    Type 2 Metformin and rosacea

    Hi, Been on Metformin for over five years now and since about 18 months ago, I’ve started developing what seems like rosacea on my cheeks. I’d never connected the two but after a bit of digging online it seems there are links. Just wondering if anyone else has had experience with it? TIA
  2. marathonmona

    Daily blood sugars

    Bit of background: T2, diagnosed 5 years ago with Hb of 83, managed to reduce in 2017 to 51 with low carbing, hit self destruct button and in early Sep Hb came back at 84! Yikes... Anyway. I spent September resetting my eating habits and focusing on: no binging, less sugar and eating three...
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    Why oh why did I ever stop low carbing??

    Back in the low carbing game since Monday morning after 18 months or so of gaining weight and slowly becoming more addicted to carbs/sugar again... I tend not to dwell on mistakes but got a bit cocky after weight loss and feeling good, started eating more carbs and sugar, tried shakes and other...
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    Marathonmona's 8 week 800 calorie diet

    Morning, For anyone interested and for my own accountability, I'm documenting this plan on here. I want to lose weight and bring my FBG down and also my HbA1C, which currently stands at 59 [emoji52] **14th August - 08th October** Keeping it short and sweet: calories, carbs, FBG and maybe a...
  5. marathonmona

    Hazy vision in one eye

    Hi, I'm Type 2, since May 2014, and for the last 6 weeks or so I've noticed a slightly hazy vision in my right eye. It hasn't got any worse or better. At first I didn't think much of it; thought it may be dry eye, since my eye does feel relatively dry, especially when I'm tired. I've got some...
  6. marathonmona

    'Smudgy' vision in one eye

    My latest Hb showed an increase from 53 to 59. On the whole I've been good but I've made some bad carby choices occasionally. My last screening (June 16) showed background retinopathy. For about a month now, I've had what I would call 'smudgy' vision in my right eye. It's also slightly red...
  7. marathonmona

    Forgive me...I have sinned. On fat!!

    I've done well over the past 3 months, losing 2 stone with LCHF but I have massively overdone it on the fat today. 283 grams to be precise *gulp*. The culprit? Macadamia nuts. 160 grams to be precise. I think I need to leave those babies on the shelf next time. Had them throughout the day...
  8. marathonmona

    Three month HbA1C result...

    Down from 70 in July to 53 today. LCHF works. I'm not 100% perfect but striving every day. Still a long way to go but very happy :)
  9. marathonmona

    Anybody dropped their son or daughter off at Uni today?

    Very exciting but a strange feeling to come back home and know you're not going to see them for a while! Eldest delivered today, sister goes next weekend. Yikes!!
  10. marathonmona

    Macadamia Nuts Disaster

    Well I certainly learned my lesson today: no more mindless grazing on nuts in the car just cos 'I fancy a low carb snack'. I didn't read the label and before I knew it over 100 grams was gone at a very costly 900 calories [emoji33].