Recent Content by chrestomanci

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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thanks @Prem51 it's such a relief! I remember reading this success stories thread when I was first diagnosed and it giving me such hope. I just wanted to add my experience to the growing body of people who are living proof that low carb can put type 2 into remission in many people. Every time I...
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thanks @jjraak... it was such good news xx
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    No one could upstage you @Caeseji xxx
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thanks @bulkbiker I watched your story over on dietdoctor so many times and it gave me such hope :) You're an inspiration.
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thanks so much @Bluetit1802 the ironic thing was that I've been trying to lose weight for years but on low fat high carb so it just wouldn't shift! I was so depressed and had given up hope of anything working. Thank God for keto! I couldn't get my head around it at first as it seemed so counter...
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thanks @Rachox I'm so grateful for all your advice. (I never did get on with metformin.) Going to keep ketoing on! xx
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Thank you so much @Debandez you hit the nail on the head! 'when we find the forum feeling lost, forlorn, devastated, in a spin we not only find all the sound advice we need but also a place where we can have a laugh too!'
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Also a big thank you to @Jim Lahey ... where would I be without your no-nonsense wisdom and humour?
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    LOW CARB SUCCESS STORIES

    Success stories Hba1c 38 !!!! I was diagnosed with Type 2 on May 7th of this year with a Hba1c of 92. The doctor told me that according to his records I'd had prediabetes since a random test in March 2015 but they forgot to tell me, so I'm not sure how long I have had type 2, I've certainly...
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    HBA1c No 4..update

    @jjraak that's so excellent, well done! xx
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    IF or TRF?

    Totally agree. I've been insulin resistant for at least 20 years and trying to lose weight on low fat diets never worked for me for long. Keto is the only thing that has worked for me (I know it doesn't suit everyone though). I think it's so powerful for many people with blood sugar/ high...
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    IF or TRF?

    Sorry about my delay in getting back to you guys! I was diagnosed type 2 in early May and my goal in fasting is to get my blood sugar levels to behave! (Long term). I have been reading Dr Jason Fung's books on fasting and doing my own research also on how to do it safely. My fasting came out of...
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    Fasting discussion

    Just adding my support @jpscloud (and to everyone else on here,) I have been doing IF and EF since diagnosis at the beginning of May. For me, fasting has happened naturally as a result of a keto diet which has helped my body get used to burning fat instead of carbs as its main fuel, then my own...
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    IF or TRF?

    Since adopting a LCHF diet I have been amazed how effective it has been in regulating my appetite. In the last 2 months I have done one 9 day fast, two 3 day fasts and the rest of the time, OMAD. It feels so very different to caloric restriction: sometimes I feel mildly peckish but never hungry...
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    The how's and whys of low carb is so effective

    Interesting stuff about the gut microbiome at the end of the comments too. (It's all a bit of a mystery though!)