Recent Content by nettie 2

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    Is this too many carbs?

    It does not spike my blood sugars It is within the allowable range of carbs per meal.
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    Is this too many carbs?

    It was probably the toast. I have bran or weetbix for breakfast most days and 1 slice of low carb keto bread with eggs other days
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    Is this too many carbs?

    Hi No wonder you are confused. You are not on the right "diet" I have attached the diet that my diabetes dietician gave to me when I was first diagnosed. I hope it helps you It is all about carbohydrate counting. The less carbs the better I lost 18kg on it in the first year. I never went hungry...
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    Is this too many carbs?

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    Advice Please - Weight Loss and Diet Type 2

    Hi I am fortunate in that I have a clued up doctor and dietitian. I was diagnosed with d2 2 years ago. My dietitian gave me this diet (attached). After trying almost every diet know to man unsuccessfully over the years, I have lost weight (16kg) by sticking to this diet AND dropped my blood...
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    Confused - could I be prediabetic?

    I had no symptoms of having Diabetes 2 apart from being having no energy
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    Limited breakfast/lunch ideas

    My diabetic 2 dietitian gave me this official diet plan. On it I lost 16kg in about 8 months and my Hba1c went from 90 to 39. I never went hungry( but had cravings). I still use it now but add in a bit extra fat with a keto diet
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    3 Month HbA1c results

    How frustrating for you. Look on the web and download an HbA1c chart/s. That will give you a clearer picture. You are doing well. You have it under control and should just carry on the way you are. It is a lifelong illness and keeping it under control is your aim. My reading was 90 when I was...
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    Oh help... jus starting out ...

    Hi I didn't want to write a book about my experience so only gave what I thought was relevant on the site. I started off on Metformin plus the diabetes dietitians diet which I attached. 6 months later when I had achieved the weight loss etc (I, not my dietitian, she would be horrified to know)...
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    Diabetes 2 in remission

    Diabetes 2 in remission
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    Best Keto cook book?

    Wow thats a massive drop. Well done. There are lots of recipes on the net for keto or LCHF (low carb healthy fat) suitable for diabetics The paleo diet if too restrictive for me but it may suit you alldayidreamaboutfood is a good website and she has written recipe books as well. Although it is...
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    Oh help... jus starting out ...

    Hi It does get easier so hang in there. If you are trying to lose weight then you will need to cut portion sizes and cut out sugar (carbs) It took me a few months to get into the diet fully. I just did it one step at a time. I first learnt to cut out all the food with sugar/ carbs which...