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At my heaviest weight and shortly after being diagnosed, switching from a high-fat, high-carb mixed diet to the Mastering Diabetes/McDougall high-carb, low-fat (HCLF) approach did work for me. My morning fasting blood sugar dropped from 170 to the 80s. For breakfast, I had oatmeal with berries...

I made a yummy shake from an old low carb website. It had 1/2 cup pasteruized eggs, 1 scoop cookies & cream low carb protein powder, 3oz cream cheese, 3 TB Flax Meal, 2 TB Cream, 2 handfuls of ice, Just Enough water to get it blended. Delicious breakfast!

Oh this is going to be a fun thread to explore. Breakfast: Diced Chicken over a bed of pre-made salad mix, diced cucmber and Blue Cheese Dressing Snack: 1 minute cinnamon flax muffin (so good! about 1/4 cup flax meal, 1 egg, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp melted butter, 1/2 tsp baking powder, all mixed...

What does the fennel tea help with?

I just found out I am diabetic yesterday. I have a history of gestational diabetes with three of my pregnancies. My last pregnancy two years ago I was on insulin. So I have my meter still. I was feeling unwell yesterday with blurry vision and very jittery. My glucose was 271 (15.1)!! I was in...