Recent Content by Mrs Redboots

I think they changed the disgusting drink they give us; when I had my first colonoscopy in (I think) 2021 - before I was diagnosed with diabetes - they gave me Moviprep, which was vile, but worked. Then when I had the next one, three years later, they gave me an even more disgusting drink which...

I hope it will! Actually, most of the sauces I make for chicken or similar are low carb; I don't often thicken them, and if I do, it's with no more than a teaspoon of flour or cornflour. Mind you, I'm not really into low carb (far more into low GI, although I'm not totally fussy) as my blood...

I agree, the online forms are useless, really. I was getting hypos, and asked whether I could reduce my metformin, but the doctor said not, and said to note down how often I was getting hypos - that was three months ago, and I think I've only had one since! If I want to measure my blood...

Good luck with the MOT! And what a bore about the chicken. But what is the difference between keto chicken and that which you buy in the supermarket? I had scrambled egg on toast this morning, for a change! And have made a Greek-type salad for lunch, and there will probably also be a mini...

So am I! I'm one of the lucky ones who is on the "real thing", and, quite apart from not having had a stroke or heart attack (which is what they are mainly interested in), I've lost weight - okay, I've been helping that process along, and if I've lost any weight at all this week I won't be...

Thank you! The lamb shank was lovely, and more than ample for two (I don't quite see how anybody could eat a whole one!), and the veg were good, atlhough I had to chuck the mushrooms as they were just too old. My husband came in at the right moment so he did the sprouts for me. And the apple...

I can understand that you are worried about your cousin, but honestly, if he takes his medication as prescribed he should be fine. It's not a death sentence - he will probably die with it, rather than of it. I personally haven't done much to adjust my diet, but the medication seems to control...

Finally, after many weeks, a blood test, and a great deal of arguing with the Ascend Plus people, they have agreed to keep me on the trial! The GP said that, even though I'd only recently had my annual blood tests, I'd better have them done again, also a stool sample, just in case. I was on...

Freezer containers have a really annoying habit of doing that, I find! Breakfast for me was overnight oats with a banana, plums, a few nuts, yoghurt and a little sugar. I've realised why porridge doesn't last as well as overnight oats - I don't usually add nuts to it! Even four or five seem...

Been out this evening! Book club meeting in Central London. I wasn't sure I'd get a shower before I left, but luckily the water came back just in time for me to have one, although it was not quite up to temperature! Before that, I'd just slobbed around in my nightie! Breakfast was "fried...

I have been a domestic goddess today - I made my own tomato ketchup! I don't like Heinz, but I was watching a video about making one's own, and it is easy and delicious! We are going to have it for supper with sausage patties and a fried egg, on top of (probably) half a garlic and parsley...

So in the end lunch was soup, a thin slice of seeded sourdough bread with butter and cheese, a couple of olives and a cold sausage, followed by a small scoop of banana ice cream with a banana (I asked for half a banana, but he didn't hear!). Whereupon I went to sleep, so our walk through West...

The trial is really to see whether oral semaglutide stops you having strokes or heart attacks. I'm not really sure why they want me to pause it - I think they think I've lost too much weight too fast, which I actually haven't - it's come of at a very healthy roughly 1lb a week. I think I'll...

And I've spent a lot of today finishing clearing out my clothes cupboard, which I find I have to do at least once a year, and get rid of the clothes I no longer wear. Also spent time arguing with the Ascend Plus people, who still want me to pause the trial and I can't think why! Granted I've...

73.95! BMI exactly 25.0! I was not expecting that!