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I was diagnosed T2 in March 2016. On the LCHF diet I lost 2and a half stone and my BS went from 7.6 to 5.4. My DN said I was no longer considered diabetic. So far so good. BP and cholesterol fine. I have just been called in to see DN as my BP has risen to 153/ 74 and my total cholesterol is also...

Thanks CherryAA here are my test results July 2016 HDL cholesterol 1.90 LDL 2.21 Triglyceride 1.08 Cholesterol 4.7 HbA1c 39.0 or 5.7 July 2017 HDL 2.2 LDL 5.7 Trigs 1.6 Cholesterol 7.9 HbA1c 36 or 5.4 So what is happening.? I had been on statins for many years but stopped them 9 months...

P.s. This is Hilda aged 72

Yes these were the blood test results. I am eating LCHF. Full fat yogurt and berries for breakfast. Omelette , or soup or salad etc for lunch. Chicken or fish with leafy veg for dinner. No bread ,pasta, cake sweets etc. HbA1c BS down to 5.4 Cholesterol up from 4.7 to 7.6 Blood pressure also...

Diagnosed Type 2 in March 2016. BG 7.6 August 2016 lost 2.5 stone , BG 5.7. Cholesterol 4.7 Just returned from yearly review. BG 5.4 but Cholesterol now 7.6 What to do? Any advice gratefully received

I was diagnosed Type 2 a year ago ( 7.6 ) Since then I have Used the LCHF way of eating. My blood sugar reading continues to be below 5.3 . If I went to a new doctor now and he did not know my circumstances, would he diagnose me as diabetic? Not that I am going to, just interested.

I have done LCHF for just on 6 months BG dropped from 7.6 to 5.7 . See doctor again in a year, no medication. Breakfasts: lots of suggestions on Diet Doctor. My favourites are, berries with full fat Greek yoghurt , egg, bacon and mushrooms. Smoked haddock or smoked salmon both with a poached...

Pretty typical LCHF diet. Breakfast Eggs, bacon, occasional sausage. Berries with full fat yogurt Lunch. Celery, hummus, cream cheese, ham , soups etc. Dinner. Steak, chops, chicken, salads of all sorts, Frittata. Loads of recipes from Diet Doctor Almonds , olive oil, butter...

I have nearly reached my ideal weight on the LCHF diet and my BG is now normal ( GP more than pleased) So I shall soon be needing a maintenance diet. Has anyone got one that is successful? I would like it to be as LCHF as possible but without the weight loss

I have changed to fruit tea also, for the same reasons as you. Worked for me. The Rhubarb one is my favourite

I was diagnosed in March of this year with a HbA1C reading of 7.6 . I put myself on the LCHF diet and lost 2st 5lb. Just come back from my first check up with doctor. HbA1C is now 5.7 . I am so pleased . BP , cholesterol etc all fine

my husband has just bought me a tub of Frank's diabetic ice cream ( bless him) I am LCHF and articles on the net say this icecream is worse for diabetics than ordinary. Is this true and what would you suggest as an alternative ?

Since being diagnosed with T2 in March , I have lost 2 stone and my BG has stabilised. I have done this with the LCHF way of eating. This suits me very well. However if I continue to eat this way I will continue to lose weight, which is not necessary. How do I continue to keep good BG...

I was diagnosed T2 in March of this year. BG 7.6 No medication or advice from my doctor. I put myself on the LCHF diet and find it suits me very well. I have lost 2 stone but lately weight loss has slowed considerably. I need to lose a further 7 lb to reach my ideal weight.Typical day would be...

I was diagnosed in March of this year. Just an abrupt " You are diabetic" from the doctor No medication BGS7.6. After a bit of research I put myself on the LCHF diet and have lost 2 st. So far. I have heard that visits to NHS dietitians are pointless so refused them . You are doing well...