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Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Tablets (oral)
To bring up to date:
In a rushed consultation today after local GPs summoned for training( Ebola?) i found that my b s levels had dropped over the last 3 months from 53 to 45 from 97 in April when diagnosed!! Have lost 3- 4 stones in 6 months.I write "roughly" as scales arent a favorite of mine and i use a what clothes fit as a measure,yes not very accurate!!!!! as its more motivating but if you succeed in wearing comfortably something you like but couldnt get into before its an achievement and is uplifting!!!!

Got so bored with the LCMF diet( always searching for new ideas! ESPECIALLY in winter) that i lost control with eggs which i like but determined to check cholesterol levels today to find that despite eating many more eggs,double at least,cholesterol had hugely fallen!!!

Pointed this out to GP who waffled!!!!!

So its press on....i did by the way take up some alcohol in the last 3 months which is now back under strict control,sticking to red wine and the very occasional brandy/whisky.This has made life easier.I also began to eat cheese again and enjoy cottage cheese and v low fat 80% reduced fat cheeses. I have never followed the High Fat variety of the new regime as seeking to lose weight v fast esp in early months after diagnosis.

I have problems with low carb veg both the prep and the selection as have only one good hand at the moment after an op for a badly decompressed ulna nerve.....suggestions for slow cooker veg recipes or stews etc etc always welcome as general chat is...
 
cutting the carbs would have reduced your cholesterol, all the stories about eggs and fat have fallen over time and time again
if you aren't feeling cold or tired, you don't need more fats than you are getting for now
 
Blimey, what a result!!! 97 to 45 since April is brilliant. Well done. Your weight loss is also brilliant. I can say this because it's the same as mine and I'm so proud of myself! I have also found dropping 3 sizes in clothes to be a big motivation, and am now almost at 4 sizes less. According to my husband, however, the downside is having to spend a fortune replacing all the stuff that has gone to the charity shop!

Also like you, my egg consumption has gone through the roof and my cholesterol levels significantly improved. I have read that dietary cholesterol such as that found in eggs is of no consequence. Our bodies don't use it.

Great you have found a diet that suits you and one you can sustain. Just be aware that when you need to stop losing weight you will have to add calories back, and if you don't want to add carbs back you will have to increase your fats. Several of us have struggled/are struggling to maintain our target weights without losing even more.

Sorry, can't help with the recipes bit. I don't do cooking!

Well done again. :)
 
That's brilliant. Isn't it great when clothes fit. I bumped into someone I hadn't seen since just before my diagnosis in May yesterday naff we chatted away for a bit before she said " you do look well.. I hope you don't mind me saying , but have you lost a lot of weight ," I could have hugged her there and then in Aldi.
Like you, I don't do high fat. Mainly because I don't like the taste of cream and butter much, but I do eat cheese in moderation ( still use reduced one to cook with as I need to shift more weight before February.)
Stews are great this time of year. If you can't chop veg, you can always buy ready diced onions and a stew pack of mixed diced veg like carrots and swede from most supermarkets that you could use. I think they even do chopped mushrooms. You could pop a pack of chicken thighs and drumsticks in cooker with a bay leaf, squirt Tom purée, some stock , bit if gravy granules to thicken slightly ( go easy as these have carbs) and sprinkling of thyme or mixed herbs. Add the onions, some of the diced veg and mushrooms and a splash of cider or cyder vinegar. Season with black pepper, pop on lid and cook on high or low depending on needs.
I like chicken and chorizo stew - basically diced chicken , onion, sliced red pepper, squirt sundried tom purée, ring of chorizo cut into thick pennies ( or use packet diced) , 1tsp or more to taste of paprika, tin tomatoes and some stock to cover. Cook on low or high to needs and about an journey before serving turn to high and add drained fan of chickpeas or Cannellini beans. Stir in and serve when heated through . I usually have mine with a packet green beans and some tenderstem broccoli.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
Blimey, what a result!!! 97 to 45 since April is brilliant. Well done. Your weight loss is also brilliant. I can say this because it's the same as mine and I'm so proud of myself! I have also found dropping 3 sizes in clothes to be a big motivation, and am now almost at 4 sizes less. According to my husband, however, the downside is having to spend a fortune replacing all the stuff that has gone to the charity shop!

Also like you, my egg consumption has gone through the roof and my cholesterol levels significantly improved. I have read that dietary cholesterol such as that found in eggs is of no consequence. Our bodies don't use it.

Great you have found a diet that suits you and one you can sustain. Just be aware that when you need to stop losing weight you will have to add calories back, and if you don't want to add carbs back you will have to increase your fats. Several of us have struggled/are struggling to maintain our target weights without losing even more.

Sorry, can't help with the recipes bit. I don't do cooking!

Well done again. :)
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Thanks Bluetit// i didnt have a chance to discuss medications today as it was a terrible rush/ it is this word sustainable which stands out and for me sustainability is never again going back to eating too much carb as its addictive-you know you eat say a sausage roll well i did anyway and almost at once you are eying the next one.Supermarket deals make this so much easier as well.Now i walk through the pastry dept without a thought and even buy them for family and dont touch. I was furious with supermarkets for a long time after i had read the Better Bread campaign report to find that theres only a small amount of wholemeal flour in most loaves advertised as wholemeal.Now i eat the Burghen soya and linseed variety as cant find local Rye bread maybe 2-3 slices a day and little other direct carb.
I will never go back and never would have.Didnt know! Misinformed by supermarkets. I took the Better Bread Campaign results to MPs and they did contact the Bakers Union etc but that was that. Well done too. 2 things which helped me esp with the prep were the slow cooker and the steamer tho steamers always packing up on me /3 so far
 
cold ethyl said:
That's brilliant. Isn't it great when clothes fit. I bumped into someone I hadn't seen since just before my diagnosis in May yesterday naff we chatted away for a bit before she said " you do look well.. I hope you don't mind me saying , but have you lost a lot of weight ," I could have hugged her there and then in Aldi.
Like you, I don't do high fat. Mainly because I don't like the taste of cream and butter much, but I do eat cheese in moderation ( still use reduced one to cook with as I need to shift more weight before February.)
Stews are great this time of year. If you can't chop veg, you can always buy ready diced onions and a stew pack of mixed diced veg like carrots and swede from most supermarkets that you could use. I think they even do chopped mushrooms. You could pop a pack of chicken thighs and drumsticks in cooker with a bay leaf, squirt Tom purée, some stock , bit if gravy granules to thicken slightly ( go easy as these have carbs) and sprinkling of thyme or mixed herbs. Add the onions, some of the diced veg and mushrooms and a splash of cider or cyder vinegar. Season with black pepper, pop on lid and cook on high or low depending on needs.
I like chicken and chorizo stew - basically diced chicken , onion, sliced red pepper, squirt sundried tom purée, ring of chorizo cut into thick pennies ( or use packet diced) , 1tsp or more to taste of paprika, tin tomatoes and some stock to cover. Cook on low or high to needs and about an journey before serving turn to high and add drained fan of chickpeas or Cannellini beans. Stir in and serve when heated through . I usually have mine with a packet green beans and some tenderstem broccoli.
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Thanks will look into buying sliced onions and carrots etc for stews.Also have never cooked with chorizo and will look into this.I was so concerned over cholesterol results and saw myself nibbling cauliflower stalks all winter!!
 
Great results and hope your arm heals quickly and well.

Like others have said buy ready chopped veg, it is a bit more expensive but is a lot easier. My steamer has become my best friend for cooking of late. Half a dozen new potatoes straight from a bag in the water, a few button mushrooms in the steamer section for 10-15 minutes (same as the potatoes) and add either mange tout or sugar snap peas (I don't know if the name is deceptive, but I don't have a problem with them) for about 5 mins. everything straight out of packs, no chopping involved.

Also check the freezer section, mushrooms, onions, peppers and plenty of others can all be bought ready frozen and you just add what you need and put the rest back in the freezer so less waste.

As a friend pointed out in regards to pre prepared veg, 'the top chefs don't chop their own veg, so why should I feel guilty not doing'.
 
Great result and well done on your achievements so far, the suggestion that eggs raise cholesterol has mainly been put to bed and I'm sure the advice on this has long since changed.

I eat on average 8 eggs a week and have good cholesterol levels.
 
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