Recent Content by johnmrg

Yes Yes Yes. LCHF has changed my outlook on T2D which has run in my family. I’m nearly 66. My grandparents on my dads side passed away in their early 60’s from untreated T2D, so did my dad. I have 7 siblings, 5 of us have T2D the youngest died last year from the effects and not eating well nor...

If you are not eating processed food which contains lots of salt in everything from bread and baked goods to sausages and tinned food to make it taste better and be more addictive, and are not now adding any salt to your diet the chances are that are not getting enough salt unless you aren’t...

And adding more fat to your diet will ensure you get enough calories to correct your weight loss. Think cream in your coffee instead of milk, butter on your vegetables and steaks, eat the crispy skin on chicken and fish, don’t cut the fat off meat, eat more avocados. And pink Himalayan salt to...

I suggest you read more about the myth of cholesterol that’s we’ve been brainwashed with for the past 50 odd years. Cholesterol is a good thing produced by the liver to keep arteries in good condition. Eating lots of fat won’t cause high cholesterol in itself. But if you combine fat with carbs -...

Oh and lots of non-vegetable fats to keep you satiated. I cook using lots of fats and oils

I eat bacon (or filler free sausages or and/or chicken livers or salmon or similar and eggs (every way possible) and avocado or spinach for breakfast every single day. This keeps me going most of the day. If I get peckish in the afternoon I’ll eat some nuts or berries or cheese or some...

Try eating a high fat low carb medium protein diet. Bacon and eggs and avocado for breakfast fried in real butter. Skip the bread, milk, cereal, sugars, fruits etc. Dinner palm sized portion of protein and lots of "above ground veg" no potatoes carrots etc all have way too much starch and...

I've been taking 1000mg Metformin plus 80mg twice a day for around 15 years with really good BG management with usually around 5's and no issues but have gained lots of kgs along the way. In January I started LCHF and have lost around 11kgs so far with limiting carbs. Along the way I had quite a...