Recent Content by Maggie75

Thanks so much for your replies, I am going to speak to my GP again about the soup and shake diet, I'm in Scotland so I think I have to be referred by a dietician although whether my GP could simply refer me instead I don't know, but will definitely find out! Lol. The dietician certainly wasn't...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, been following low carb eating plan since end of January this year, lost a stone so far in weight although my blood sugar is still very erratic, only taking Alogliptin for it just now due to GP taking me off other meds due to my mental health being bad just now. A few...

Thanks for the replies and info, my blood sugar started at 8 and I'd fully expected it to drop as it had before, just a normal size salad but I think I'll be sticking to home made salads from here in with no dressing, at least for the next time I have that meal to see if that makes a difference...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently on a low carb diet along with Alogliptin, due next HBA1C next month. I just have a question about salad foods, in particular carrots. Are they really high in carbs? The reason I ask is that for dinner last night I had 2 burgers (without bun) with some mozzarella...

Thanks so much for your replies and suggestions, definitely going to try the batch cooking and freezing for the times I'm feeling like this. I've done an online shop for this week (way too tempting to go into a supermarket right now), and I've made sure there's lots of low carb meals in it, if...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, currently on Metformin which I've just upped to 2 a day, was taking Rybelsus but GP has taken me off this due to the side effects I was having and the issues I'm having with my mental health again (she said this could maybe be looked at again in a few months if my weight...

Thank you for your replies, I know this would have to be something to think very hard about before making any decisions, I'm sticking with the tablets for now, although I'm not upping the Metformin, think that would just be too much right now with the side effects I'm having. I'm just hoping...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, have been on low carb diet for the last 8 weeks, lost approx 7 pounds in that time, DN has put me onto Metformin (1 a day upped to 2 a day from next week) and Rybelsus (1 a day, 3mgs). I've only been taking this medication for the last few days but I feel horrendous with...

Thanks so much for your replies, yes, I'm starting on 3mgs as well and DN also wants me to take Metformin with them. Hopefully my system will be ok with them and eventually it will help with the weight loss as I know from past experience shifting the weight is the only thing that will help my...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, just been to see my DN today for update, I've been following a low carb diet now for about 8 weeks, my scales at home say I've lost 9 pounds, not great considering I have no appetite and sometimes barely eat, her scales say I haven't lost anywhere near that and she's...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, been trying to manage with a low carb diet for the last 7 weeks and Alogliptin, most of the time I'm still getting high readings when I'm testing at home (mostly around 9-10), only time I've had lower readings is after eating an extremely low carb meal for dinner. Spoke to...

Thank you for the advice, I'm going to start exercising again definitely, I've got my treadmill and there's plenty of low impact exercises online I can do, my knees are a bit painful now and I don't really go out due to social anxiety but I can do something. The thyroid is one of the things the...

Thank you for your replies, yes, I do use a meter and I should have expected these results given the high readings I was getting. It has been 3 months since my last HBA1C, DN didn't want my bloods tested until April but GP wanted all the tests including diabetes. My low carb eating is probably...

Hi everyone, I'm T2, diagnosed in Nov/20, my diabetes hasn't been well managed until around 4 weeks ago when I started following a low carb diet again and went back on my alogliptin medication. Went to see GP on Monday with some stomach issues, she ordered bloods to be done to check various...

Thanks for your replies, the roll I had yesterday wasn't a low carb roll, and I won't be in a hurry to have it again with that spike in blood sugar! lol Tested again yesterday after 2 hours and bloods had come down to 8.7 so at least it did come down, my numbers are still remaining high though...