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    Potato skins

    Does anyone no how many carbs in jaket potato skins? I love them more than the potato inside. I had one yesterday and it didn't affect my BG at all. Had lots of butter yum next time I will try with cheese.
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    First Christmas diagnosed as Type 2

    Great website, lots of yummy things there.
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    First Christmas diagnosed as Type 2

    What would be a good idea is to list things we can eat apart from the meats cheeses etc. On my list is potato skins with cheese and butter, I have just discovered that they don't spike my BS. Make your own stuffing with wheat free bread, dark chocolate 70% with nuts! I'm finding this a bit hard...
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    Meal replacement drink

    Can anyone reccomend a low carb meal replacement drink I can have for breakfast? or maybe a recipe to make one. I just can't get breakfast down but need something.
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    Best tip I heard today

    That tip was from a low carb diet website. I expect they mean fresh food shops like green groceries and butchers, all fresh food. I'm sure everyone knows not to eat fish and chips etc. It was a US website.
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    Best tip I heard today

    If a food has a barcode on it DONT EAT IT.
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    Excellent HBA1C -Thank you DCUK

    Re: Excellent HBA1C -Thank you DCUK I would like to ask do you think if you cut your potion size in half that cuts your BS? Except non carb foods of course. I find it works for me. Does anyone else do the same?
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    Seems I've had prediabetes for 8 years

    Exactly the same thing with me, I was told eight years I'm pre diabetic but it was dismissed as nothing so I didn't think anymore about it. Now I'm prediabetic doctors are saying to stay on diabetic diet. Mind you I take what doctors say with a pinch of salt.
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    Results

    Yes had to drink something sweet but before that had blood test. Few hours later had another blood test.
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    Can't lose weight

    I'm in the same boat as you, I'm loosing weight and don't want to. Are you on a low carb diet? If so how many carbs do you have a day? I try not to go over 50g but find I don't eat enough on that, if I go higher my BS goes to high so can't win really. My husband keeps saying and worrying I'm...
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    Apples

    Hi hornplayer. Have you tried almond flour to make topping for crumbles, and I also use coconut sugar low GI. Can you tolarate spelt flour? I can but only now and again. I have been making stewed blueberries, just put them in a saucepan with sweetener or coconut sugar and a tiny bit of water and...
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    Apples

    Hi. I can't eat gluten I don't know about you but finding things to eat low carb and gluten free is a nightmare don't you think?
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    Results

    Hi. Are you having the glucose test? I was 10 and 9. last year. I have taken BT two hours after eating and it's been as high as twelve so it's all over the place like yours, but I'm still pre diabetic by all accounts. I don't know how these doctors work it out. My friend was 7on her glucose test...
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    Got result confused

    I told her I was on a low carb diet and she said to keep on it. she wouldn't have said anything about a diet if I didn't mention it.
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    Results

    Hi. I'm pre diabetic my glucose test results where 10 today, just curious to know what other pre-diabetics glucose test are.
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