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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.0 today, much happier with that(compared to my 10 yesterday!) Low carb, walking and only 1 metformin
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    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    SW 231 lbs CW 214.5 lbs GW 130 lbs I seem to have put on 2 lbs this week. Really struggling to stick to any kind of routine- too much emotional eating going on! So for now .... 4 small meals & no snacking, low carb not keto, eat to lower my bg & not weight loss.
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    This morning I was a scary 10.1 I have stopped my metformin this week - feel so much better [emoji16] Just makes me feel so I'll. Back to the GP for me And yesterday was a high carb day .... so that's what I get!
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    The Process Of Bariatric Surgery On The Nhs

    I thought I was overweight when I was 15 - what an idiot ! 10 years of starving & stuffing myself meant I bounced between tiny and small. By 30 I didn't have energy to continue doing that. I have now been morbidly obese for 10 years. It's a process that you have to do in your own way. Before...
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    The Process Of Bariatric Surgery On The Nhs

    At rate I am going I will approach my healthy weight sometime close to getting a telegraph off the queen But yes there are lots of considerations. It is not an easy decision. I am still trying to do it by diet alone whilst on the process. I have up to 2 years to do that. So maybe I'll manage it...
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    The Process Of Bariatric Surgery On The Nhs

    Hello there [emoji16] Progress .... My weight loss is ridiculously slow. 3 lbs in 10 weeks. At least I am not gaining or doing a crazy fad diet & tons of exercise that I can't sustain .... all past mistakes. I've met with a dietician 3 times, been to the required 2 sessions of information...
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    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    SW 231 lbs CW 212.5 lbs GW 130 lbs Lost 1 of the 2 lbs I gained In 10 weeks I have lost 3 lbs Painfully slow- I am clearly eating too much
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.5 today Happier with that one!
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    7.1 Was hoping for better with my low carb diet .... but then I have forgotten my metformin 2 days in a row. I am such a bad diabetic [emoji6]
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Very Low carb yesterday but still 8.8 this morning ... oh forgot to take my metformin ystrday .... oops
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Yesterday B - bacon steak & cauliflower L - pork scratchings D - chicken breast, olives & watercress Roasted almonds Today B - turkey & Roquefort cheese omelette L - devilled eggs D - fathead pizza (chicken & mushrooms) Roasted almonds
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Very low carb day yesterday so down to 6.6 this morning [emoji16]