Recent Content by Bobbs

Gosh I'm overwhelmed by the kindness and support. One of the sad things about all this is I was a nurse specialist for 30 years before my back gaveway 5 years ago necessitating 2 lots of spinal surgery. It was unsuccessful sue to an overgrowth of scar tissue and bone spurs tangling up my sciatic...

@Resurgam kitcgen gadgets we have aplenty. Both of us love them. Before hubby developed progressive sensory motor peripheral neuropathy he was a chef. I’m a better cook though :angelic: @lucylocket61 hah, another mad crafter as I call myself. We should have a crafting thread in the off topic...

Wow thank you both so much. Jewish Penicillin is a wonderful thing. There are as many recipes as stars in the skies lol. I must get my Matzo meal out and check the carbs! I wonder if I’d be breaking lots of laws if I tried to make a challah loaf with seeds lol. Plaiting would be a nightmare...

Thanks guys. I really appreciate your messages! Xfieldoc, I bought a Codefree mid week after checking here and it’s a lovely wee glucometer. I’m used to dealing with glucometers with my late mum. My tastings have ranged this week between 14.2 and 9.4. Not great but in the scheme of things not...

hi I’m just this week diagnosed as T2 and waiting on an appt with the diabetic clinic. My GP wanted to start me on Metformin but I refused and pleased could I try weight loss and controlling my blood sugar till at least I get my appt through. Turns out that she still needs a second HbA1C as you...

Hi I’m just starting a ketogenic diet and wondered if anyone out there had any low carb Jewish recipes. I’m struggling with it and had issues erev Shabbat when I realized that challah is out of the window now. I was going to go to synagogue today but I’m feeling so ghastly just now. Any help...

I just subscribed to Low Carb Programme. What I disliked greatly was not being able to have a free trial. What works for one doesn’t work for all. As far as it goes for me, I just don’t like it. I’m not sure why but I don’t. If I’d had a trial I wouldn’t have continues but by not giving a tried...

Hi all Uurgh where to start Name is Bobbi Tragically 59 British Female I live in North Lanarkshire Religious, non orthodox Jewish Just now I’m anxious and just coming up the other side of major depression so any words would be not really me. I used to be loving, caring and mischievous. I’m...

Thanks lots Xfieldoc, I’ll have a look. I’m tending to buy the used books from Amazon now instead of brand new books. Not being able to work now makes you tighten your belt somewhat Hi ring I Quite easily, my husband did Atkins way back when it came out but as I was a trim 7.10 Stones then...

Bulkbiker Thank you so very much for taking the time to reply. I’m really anxious to avoid metformin at all costs. Irrational I know but having watched the decline and deterioration of my mum on metformin I’d rather not use it as I tend to be ultra sensitive to drug reactions.

Hi I’m newly diagnosed and not surprised having most of my maternal side for 3 generations all T2 diabetics. Sadly I’ve piled on weight the last 18 months due to immobility and chronic pain. Developed hypertension needing medications and after going to my GP today with tiredness, constant weeing...