Recent Content by Grannie75

Many thanks to you all, if I can offer a little inspiration to the newly diagnosed then that would make me very happy. The confusion, dread and fear when first you are confronted with the diagnosis is awful, a bit like a brick wall and you don't know which way to turn. I would like them to...

I was diagnosed in January with a very high blood glucose in Pre Diabetes, but just knocking on the door of full Type 2 Diabetes . My wonderful doctor gave me the link to this website and suggested the LCHF diet. She suggested several books I should read and also told me I would find all the...

Many thanks to you all, I will pass all the info on to her. She is not a true vegan, but she doesn't eat eggs but apart from this just a normal veggie

Very many thanks I will pass this all on to her, I am sure this will really help her get started

My daughter is not diabetic but is impressed with my weight loss and has mentioned that she would be interested in following a keto type LCHF diet, just for weight loss. She is a vegetarian and all the keto veggie books she has seen consist of mainly eggs and veg, which considering she needs to...

Thanks all for your advice. I intend to be sensible but to still enjoy my hols, so the occasional treat I might allow. I know they serve afternoon tea and cakes ( oh **** !!!) perhaps I should avoid this event. But some Norwegian sweet delicacy I might just have to sample -what the hell, as...

Many thanks, I think the breakfast will be reasonably easy although at the moment I don't eat until lunchtime but for 2 weeks I think I can get away with early eating. I will have to pick and choose and try to avoid all the extra sauces etc. The brochure shows trays of cakes, sandwiches and...

I have been saving and at long last have booked a 2 week cruise to the Northern Lights and the fjords of Norway ( I am 75 and if I don't do it now I doubt I ever will) I am sure that on board I will be able to arrange diabetic meals but probably not LCHF. Do you think 2 weeks of just diabetic...

The Caresens Dual arrived yesterday and for a freebie I am amazed at how good it is. It even has the bluetooth to send the result directly to my phone. I think it is probably better than my previous meter that I actually paid for. The Caresens Dual even comes with spare blood sugar strips (...

Yes I agree that £1 per strip is acceptable especially when I will only be using one or two at the most a week. So I am well pleased - thanks bulkbiker for the link, you saved me money

Many thanks to you all for responding. I actually have ordered the one suggested by bulkbiker as it was amazingly 'free'! and just £9.99 for the strips to go in it. I already have a lancet thingy from my code free meter, but as this is only for BS I thought about checking the Ketones with...

Please can anyone advise whether a keto meter is worth the cost and which is the best buy. I have tried the urine strips but they are not very accurate, so wondered about a meter for occasional checks to make sure I have not drifted out of ketosis would be worth getting. I know I am going to be...

Many thanks for the replies, I may try eating earlier for my breakfast and then nothing until evening to see if it makes any difference. Trial and error methinks is the way to go without increasing my food intake. Maybe this will be enough to shock my body, on the other hand it may make not...

I have been following the Keto type diet for some months now with approx 10% Carb, 60-65% Fat and 25-30% Protein ( I work in percent and not grams) I am never hungry so I eat by the clock as follows. Brunch 11.30-12 and evening meal 6.30-7pm with a coffee and double cream and sometimes a small...

Thats a shame, I quite fancied the chanting naked under a flowering cherry.!!!