Recent Content by Claire87

Hi, it's nice to find another Cushie. I hope you're doing okay. I've recently been referred to an endocrinologist, and it's looking like I've had Cushing's for 32 years. Well, the buffalo hump can be seen in my school photos, and I know the weight gain happened when I was 10 after I fractured...

Hi, I think that has been my overall opinion after all of this. I don't trust my doctor's opinion anymore. If they come near with medication, I back away, do some research and check all the side effects before any more **** goes into my body. I don't think the doctors and nurses are to blame...

Whoa, hold on. I haven't been told to fast. Does that mean the test I'm getting is actually 'the shaft'? Seriously, I wouldn't be surprised. I got told that because I'm not diabetic, I'm not considered to have high cholesterol in my current range (5.3). I'm just getting the test to satisfy my...

I prefer using the labels because carbs vary on brand (I've no idea why). It's definitely the labels that's the clear answer because they're governed by law. Some nutrition labels (probably US-based ones) list dietary fibre inside the carb. In those cases you can minus the fibre from the total...

My doctor, who is a pretty good guy, has agreed to have my triglycerides/HDLs tested to see what comes back. I'll post the results when I get them. :)

Hi and welcome :) A lot depends on the diet you're planning on trying and on what you're aiming for. But if you're aiming for diabetic remission from a low carb diet, now is the time to look at eating lots of fats and ditching carbs altogether. If you're on medication, this can be...

I just bought a bag, but I haven't tried it yet. I did like the 'slim pasta' though with 0 carbs. I'm thinking this is looking like a higher carb alternative.

Hi again :) I checked and it seems to depend on the label. Some list 'Dietary fibre' inside the carbohydrate, so in that instance, I believe you can remove the fibre from the carb because it's stating that the fibre is included inside the carbs. If fibre is listed alone, then it gets a bit...

In the UK, they list dietry fibre, so I assume it's not subtracted from the carbohydrates. I tend to subtract the fibre. Let me know if I'm wrong on that, it'll change all my recipes! I've got haricot beans at 2g carbs per can!

Thanks for this. I'm going to try the topping. This might help on the base. I made a low carb cheesecake base and it tastes like a normal cheese cake base without the carbs, but my topping still needs work. I might combine my base with your topping ^^. Here's the base I used. Cheese Cake...

Glad I could help. I'll have to try out that recipe. It looks great :D And the Coconut Cranachan sounds lovely, although I'd probably ditch the JD. Flax is amazing on nutrients, and I've been trying to find a use for it lol. At Christmas I made a similar style pavlova. Low carb meringues...

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Ohh Douglas, you've resorted to quoting me. Okay, let's do this -shakes head-. You're quoting eclairs as bad food when I listed it as a one off treat after ketosis. Let's see: cream (good), chocolate (good), some sugars (bad), the pastry (a tiny amount of starch). It's high fat though, so...

Thanks, I still think it's insane though. I guess I don't understand the anger part. Everyone here has suffered from diabetes in some way. Everyone here is going through or has gone through the lifestyle changes that come with it. When I see someone asking a question or finding it difficult, I...

What processed cream cakes? I said make your own. Also, I established that I wasn't an expert in meat. This could have been mentioned in your first message rather than a nasty comment about vegitarians giving advice.