Recent Content by Mrs_Carter

I am alre Thank you, that's super helpful. I'm on weight watchers anyway, on the blue plan (as if that makes a difference) as I've been used to counting points as I struggled with weight over the years. I am relatively au fait with the app now, apart from the actual weigh ins (I asked to be...

Exactly! I have a greyhound that I walk for an hour every day, and a 10 year old stepson. I keep my garden in check, I do regular heavy lifting (my husband is an absolute wuss :p) so I'm regularly active. I now have to prove to this programme that I'm doing MORE moderate activity than I am...

One ww plan is like sw. I asked a weight watchers coach to find out the best plan FOR diabetics, and he said of them were! The high carb plan could kill someone!

I really thought it seemed a bit condescending, like, I understand some people struggle with weight loss and don't know what to do, but the general populace know the basics of a healthy lifestyle, it's just their choice whether to follow it or not. Most of my research has been done in this...

Yep, they supplied us all with the eat well guide, which I'm completely aware of as I've been trying (but failing) to eat healthily for years. I will be honest, I left abruptly after the first 20 minutes or so, so didn't hear much more stuff they came up with. It's a weight loss programme...

Hi guys, I just wanted thoughts/advice/experience of those of you who have taken part in the Diabetes Prevention Programme? Was it worth it? Did you learn anything from the sessions? Did any of it help you decrease your levels and get you back on a wagon of any sort? I had my first session...

Ok lots to work with there Fruit tends to be a problem. Although it has lots of nice micronutrients it also has lots of glucose and fructose. Glucose is an a obvious issue but fructose adds to non alcoholic fatty liver which is part of the problem often in type 2. The worst fruit for type 2 is...

Aloha. I was informed by my GP about three weeks ago that I was 99% pre-diabetic (HbA1c was at like, 45/46, so as far as I know, that's pretty bad). Had a rough five years, lost both my parents and my little dog back in March, so have been struggling with comfort eating (lost three stone when...