Recent Content by Element137

6 months of LCHF between these pics, 40'' waist to 34''. Great thread for inspiration.

will tag @daisy1 who will pass on some info that will help you. Good luck ! .

Hi and welcome - remember its a marathon, not a sprint. You are very early in this journey, so try not to be too hard on yourself. As already pointed out, it takes a bit of time to get your head around this - you are in a good starting point as you have a meter - it may help you to keep a food...

fantastic results - well done you !

he is a legend- great link.

Very Interesting, would also like to add the cost of CGM devices is disgusting, what a tool this could be, yet beyond the reach of most people who try and self fund. The data I have collected reference my BG levels I have always included a measure of variability just for interest , yes, I know...

Very few T2's get strips funded by their GP's - you may have to accept that you have to fund them yourself - crazy as it sounds, that's the line the NHS will take in most cases.

a fasting level usually should eliminate the effect of any food consumed so provides a baseline comparator without having to second guess what someone may have eaten affecting the result - however - loads of variables in play reference liver dump etc.

Depends on a lot of things - your activity during the day could affect your BG, as will loads of other factors- the starting point before you had lunch would have provided a comparison so you could see the impact of what you have eaten ?- you will find that lots of things will move your levels...

welcome, and well done for your progress so far - great step in the right direction - reference testing - important to test before you eat, then 2 hours after - its the difference between the two numbers that will provide you an insight into the impact of the food you have eaten on your BG...

Thought it was a well balanced program - I really wish you success convincing other GP's of the effectiveness of LC lifestyle - your efforts and championing of the approach are greatly appreciated - it feels like there is growing recognition in the media, and thankfully, this program was one of...

Overall, I thought the programme was pitched well at a level to help people understand impact of carbs, thought they did well not going any further into the benefits of good fats/fasting etc - I think there was enough there to make people stop and think without blowing them away with other stuff...

Can be an indicator of insulin resistance - have a look at this - its a bit technical but shows how IR/Diabetes can be detected early based on these charts. https://idmprogram.com/understanding-joseph-kraft-diabetes-in-situ-t2d-24/

Faced with potentially life changing news/diagnosis, there is a pattern that that describes the phases people can go through - Shock -Anger-Denial-Acceptance, I believe there is also a degree of grieving for the previous care free life of being able to eat / drink whatever you want without...

You are making a good start - just be aware that the fasting levels you measure will most likely be the ones that you have least control of, so don't beat yourself up at this stage if you see a few higher than expected results - , at this early stage, keep a food dairy, experiment, and...