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A keto diet isn't advised as dapa *could cause DKA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7924151/ I've been on it for years without the usual issues, but I've always been a big drinker (a slow day for me is 3 litres of fluid) Your body does get used to a higher hydration level and slow...

I've misplaced my printed copy of the ND recipe sheet - not a problem I thought I'll just log onto the site and download it. THEY'VE CHANGED THE RECIPES !!!!! and the one I wanted isn't on it. Does anyone have a copy of the tomato pasta sauce please.

SAD is a (insert rude word here), mine was terrible before Christmas although not as bad now, I find one of the SAD lights a huge help, and not just for the hour that is recommended. There are LOTS of alternatives, it's just a case of finding what works for you. I'd be making a right pain of...

10 plus years in and I still need my (phone) alarm to remind me to take my lunch and evening medication and weekly injection:banghead:

I'd agree with @EllieM and @ViktoriaM that it's the "pizza effect" and the fat in the roast potatoes that are slowing the carb absorption - as a type 2 I have no idea how you would combat that with your insulin dosage, but I'm sure that there are much more knowledgeable folk than I here

Chaffles? If you've got a waffle maker - they're basically Cheese omelettes cooked in an electric waffle maker you can batch cook and refrigerate/freeze them

So my chronic leg muscle pain that started 3 months after starting simvastatin and disappeared when I stopped taking it was all in my mind?

If you're diagnosed as a Type 2 there is a slim to zero chance of a CGM, however bothe Abbotts (Libre) and dexcom run free trials for their "basic" sensors If you sign up for both you can get about 3 weeks of free data

I have the opposite issue - to much haemoglobin and have a frutosamine blood test instead of a HbA1c which my DN then converts into a A1c equivalent, the results take a little longer to come back as my local hospital has to send them out

Winner, winner (low carb)chicken dinner

The main 2 for self funding are the Libre Freestyle 2+ and the Dexcom One, both (usually) have a free trial so you could register and give them both a try. The Libre runs for longer 15 days as opposed to 10 for the Dexcom, but you can't calibrate the libre like you can the dexcom. Both run...

"perfect" is below a 2 point rise at the 2 hour mark ie pre eating 5 post lower than 7, but the closer to your starting point the better

Leek, Butternut squash, courgette are also good alternatives, courgette also makes a good spaghetti alternative, slice it thin (I use a peeler) and just add it to your hot sauce, doesn't really need cooking 1st

For "fast" days are you aiming for 500-800 cals or just fewer cals? If you google the Newcastle diet there are some good very low calorie recipes which you can use without following the shake idea. I still eat the pasta sauce/courgetti and the red pepper soup. And if you like salad a big bag...

If you have an Asda nearby they have unsalted peanuts in their own brand range (I think KP also do them in a pale blue packet)