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    friend just diagnosed type 2 and Metformin , getting free meter and strips ???

    I take it i used a naughty word lol for the editing by a MOD ?
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    6.9 happy days everyone @philip1 enjoy your holiday .
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    friend just diagnosed type 2 and Metformin , getting free meter and strips ???

    Love her to bits , but how come her doctors prescribing free meter and strips when mine said NOOOOO. Also she thinks Metformin will allow her to carry on eating carbs no change in diet and will cure her type 2 A1c 111. It makes me mad I have to pay for my strips and lancets , costing over £30...
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    LCHF without ketosis - Beneficial?

    I've been doing lchf keto since last November , i have no idea if i am in ketosis but i too have lost weight although i feel it has stopped now. I have never counted fat protein or carbs, i just eat green veg meat of all types and strawberries blueberries eggs etc daily and the numbers are low...
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    My lowest sugar since doing lchf was 4.9 yesterday

    I'm really chuffed with this and hope it is a another step forward for me in my journey of type 2 . I had a huge breakfast of bacon eggs mushrooms tomato and sausage , two coffees with double cream and then went out to work in the garden, at 12 i had some cheese and a bar of dark chocolate . I...
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    Social lunch and dinner situations - How do you manage?

    I agree I did that last week at my son's he said why don't you just go for it and eat what you want. I said because I want to do what i feel is best for myself and my health. Having said that i had some fish from the chippy last night , only ate about 3 chips cos not a lover anyway , spiked to...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    full cooked breakfast , bs was 7.5 when i woke at six , had fish and chips last night spiked to 8.3 I think , took bs an hour after waking was down to 6.5 . I'm not worried about this , had a great night last night with some friends . Need to live and have fun too . Busy today in the garden .
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    well live a little too , its not a bad spike in my opinion and the fish and chips sure tasted good along with the great company of friends , we're busy today got a lot of work to do in the garden putting some decking around an above ground pool ready for the summer, its only 17 feet long and not...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    fish supper last night with friends and 3 hours later 8.5 woke at 6 and tested 7.5 an hour later 6.5 . Mine 7.5 this morning but had fish and chips lat night just tested again and its 6.5 hour later .
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    FEEDBACK FROM PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP (PPG) AND DIABETIC GROUP MEETINGS

    I got invited but i threw the letter in the bin didn't want to focus on diabetes .
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    Intermittent Fasting

    My fast is from my last meal at 5 until the next morning at breakfast which is around 7.30 ,
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    6.4 happy with this lowest in weeks, slept great feeling good :)
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    sadly no it wasn't but it was nice lol