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Diet doctor website has a few low carb vegetarian recipes, check it out.

Absolutely, I got my hba1c down to 54 from 85, been type 2 for well over 12 years. Tried the lot, 5/2, 800 cals per day, quit alcohol, intermittent fasting, low carb etc etc, the only thing that has worked is exercise, running, lifting weights. My weight never shifted, kept losing and...

Try eating more fish, and kelp supplements can help reduce cholesterol, better with fish though.

Well my thoughts would be, let him get on with his life. I met an 83 yr old gent in the pub the other n8ght on his 3rd pint, he looked well and walked well. He was on a load of tablets, but was happy to let whatever happen, happen.

Have a look at diet doctor, lots of recipes on there. Easy to make smaller meals, if it's for 4, halve the ingredients, then you have 2 meals.

Do be careful fasting, you need to monitor your glucose levels, I fasted overnight and didn't eat until 5pm, my readings were 3.5 so hypoglycemic levels.

I think I was worried because it was such a drastic reduction especially in a short time, less than 2 weeks, Thanks for the congrats though.

Someone on here mentioned a trial which is free of an abbot freestyle. Wow, wow, wow. I think all type 2's should be given a trial, it would save so much money. However question, I've been type 2 for so long now, but even with meters never got proper control. So since using the cgm, I'm now...

Homemade mushroom soup, creamed mushrooms, bolognaise with cheese.

I'm on a similar drug as well as jardiance, nurse advised me to eat regularly too. I don't eat breakfast and I low carb, not had any problems. But obviously I'm no medic, but I'm not about to force myself to eat either. My levels have come down but never enough to go hypo. You need to use your...

Avocado is a very good fat, olive oil on salads, more Mediterranean diet really.

Have a look at diet doctor, really good site for low carb meal plans, and do test. When you start to eat and 2 hours after, you will get an idea of what foods make your glucose levels go up.

Are you getting fat into your diet, it will satisfy you more.

Did you test before and after your soup? I love Dahl but it hates me, lentils raise my bs.

I have trigger finger, right ring finger, I had a steroid into the shaft, mind numbingly painful, but sorted it about 6 yrs ago. Still OK. Now got it in my left ring finger, I'm leaving that as it is for now. The first time I was referred to a physio who made a splint, never wore it because...