Recent Content by KateWellsted

Hi I have been trying low carb for a couple of years now. It does bring my blood sugar levels down, but leaves me lacking in energy and I lose weight very, very slowly, which isn't good for motivation. I have an interactive thyroid. Recently discovered Trim Healthy Mama and wondered if anyone...

Sticking to a strict low carb diet has brought my HbA1c down from 61 in March to 47. Interestingly, I have lost very little weight. Was on Metformin for 6 weeks, but it upset my stomach badly, so doctor agreed to me going back to diet control. Off on holiday in campervan and am looking for...

Have recently been diagnosed with type 2, having been pre diabetic for a while. Had my first appointment today with specialist nurse who was very nice, but not very helpful in terms of recommended diet, told me I could still eat chocolate but a little at a time. I was given a magazine that...

61,have underactive thyroid treated with levothyroxine. Also have very little large intestine, bowel cancer 16 years ago. I started going to gym a year or so ago and my normal blood pressure went up. I have been reasonably low carb for 18 months and yet my blood sugar went up. My highest blood...

Don't count calories, but eating less than I was, so should be losing. Omelette with onion, garlic, courgettes, mushrooms, spinach Tinned fish with salad, carrots, cabbage, avocado, courgettes, radishes, lettuce, tomatoes Chicken and veg for dinner.

Cut out wheat and most dairy, except butter, caffiene, alcohol, sugar etc sometime ago.

Thanks, Thanks, i seem to be doing all the right things, lots of fluid, walk a lot etc, don't count calories, so may be eating too mch, but not sure I can eat less. I do have an underactive thyroid to add to the mix.

Hi, I have been low carb for a while, but 2 weeks ago, I started doing it seriously. This has improved my blood sugar levels in the mornings, they were often the highest in the day. My diet now is basically meat, eggs, fish, vegetables, nuts, seeds, butter and coconut oil. Have cut out rice...