Recent Content by LINMARIE

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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast 2 egg 2 cheese omlette followed by strawberries and greek yog Dinner will be steamed fish salad and lo carb noodles with more fruit pribably pear a bluwberriws and yoghurt Snack so far a low carb peanut bar half and other half tonight if get munchies Yesterdsy was 2 egg n cheese...
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    Win some lose some...home made chocolates

    Going to give this a try as love coconut oil its my best friend at moment.......
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    What foods spike / don't spike your BG? Under continuous monitoring?

    Hi ronan that was interesting to read about retinopathy and improving BG can kick off background didnt realise that at all This is why this site so good for learning new stuff Kerp it coming........
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    Difference between Keto and Low Carb - members’ experiences

    Absolutely spot on!! LCHF Diet for me every day as a way of life and yes my weight has stabilised to my annoyance stuck at 11.3 stones but wanted to lose another half stone but clothes and belts tell me hey you are going and staying in the right direction as a year on from starting LCHF and...
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    I have reversed my type 2 Diabetes

    Wow what an inspirational story to read Just love reading this I have been for past year following low carb high fat diet my weight has stabilised but probably due that i cant exercise hips too painful but try to do 8k steps a day sometimes can sometimes cant when working frim home but I would...
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    Statins

    Thanks to both of your replies I went saw dr in person she said ok if dont want to take only given as precaution I told her of my recent hbac1 readings and more less agreed no problem if didnt take but here if wanted to in future so pleased i persued it and saved nhs in unnecessary perscription
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    I have reversed my type 2 Diabetes

    Wonderful story just so inspirational I had a reading of 51 last Jan and refused metirformun and like you I read and resesrched day and night as much info as could on low carb diet A yesr on my hbac1 is same as yours and yes its not a quick fix diet but lifestyle change program and yes can ger...
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    Statins

    Hi 12 months ago i had a hbac1 of 51 i refused metoformun that nurse was insistent i took. I brought that down to 36 within 3 months on a LFLC Diet and it did raise to mid 40s last September but i paid for my own test last week and its back down to 37 so was well chuffed I think raise was due...
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    Type 2 Ketosis, high BG, stoping metformin

    Hi wow impressive hbac1 readings well done you must ge proud and i assume tablet free? What bread do you use as i am struggling to find one WItrose do a HiLo i think its called loaf bit like a malt loaf to me though but now over 2 pounds a small loaf?
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    Confused

    Thank you for this really good info and like you option 2 is what i follow after doing lots of research and reading info
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    HELP hbac1 38 to 44 in 6 months

    Hi lucy no statins or no diabetese meds.
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    HELP hbac1 38 to 44 in 6 months

    Hi yes exactly i do enjoy my new way eating and food choixes and feel better health wise since figures came down but i suppose shock of hbac1 reading jumping and not really knowing why nor unless was 2 week cruise and werkends away depending in eating prepared by orhers sent it soaring It...
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    HELP hbac1 38 to 44 in 6 months

    Hi mrsA2 i did in beginning of diagnosis for 3 months take readings morning before dinner and after and before bed if had snack some good some bad teadings but something was working well to drop to 38 from 5I i never did readings after snack which i thunk will now. Portions may be answer as i...
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    HELP hbac1 38 to 44 in 6 months

    Hi all So in Jan 22 told hbac1 was 51 in April was 38 and as I had lost weight better diet lifestyle my dr was astonished that drop in 3 months and i didnt take the metoformun initially prescrubed. Roll on to Sept and hbac1 risen to 44!! i am gutted weight stabilised but still lost over 2 half...
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    Six Months Since Diagnosis

    Hi well done so encouraging Can you tell me what bread you use as i went through every loaf in supermarket and for 1 slice most are 12 to 15 grm carb I am doing low carb and dont want to use 30 grms on a sandwich before filling goes in but do miss my toast I tried a HiLife think was called that...