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5 Alpine strawberries, 3 raspberries. Usual brunch. Teatime 2 small pieces pork pie with English mustard. Dinner was egg mayonnaise (2 eggs) and herby green salad, 1 glass red wine, followed by 4 squares Monte's.

The low carb diet is easy and totally sustainable - I've followed it for years. BUT I am now taking Dapagliflozin, for which it is necessary to eat a small amount of carbs, so if you are taking other medication, check if low carb is safe.

2 Alpine strawberries, 7 raspberries. Usual brunch. Teatime 1 buttered crumpet. Dinner was shortrib beef with mushrooms, cauliflower, mange tout 2 new potatoes from the garden and one enormous runner bean. Lots of beef fat as husband doesn't like it. 1 glass red wine. Waiting for my Monte's.

I have taken a magnesium supplement for years. It doesn't appear to affect my BG.

We don't have TV or watch films either. T2 is serious in that we have to respect it, but it's perfectly manageable once we have the right support and information. Lots of info on here to help you feel more in charge. Knowledge is power! Ask anything you want - no question is irrelevant or...

Usual brunch. Teatime 1 buttered crumpet. Dinner was lamb chump chop with asparagus, 1 glass red wine, 4 squares Monte's.

Sounds a great day!

A lot of the "advice" we get doesn't take into account that we are all individuals with differing body shapes and differing physical use of nutrition. We have no control over where we store our fat or where we lose it from, so constant criticism about body shape is unwarranted and unhelpful. The...

I mean that you are being sensible to ask questions about medication, if you have any doubts, and by being aware of potential side effects.

7 raspberries, 8 Alpine strawberries. Usual brunch. Teatime 2 small slices pork pie with English mustard. Dinner was grilled pork slice with asparagus, 1 glass red wine, followed by 4 squares Monte's.

@NewbieHelp, your meal choices are excellent. Therefore I don't think it's your diet that is causing your problems. If, as you suspect it's stress related, that can be very hard to manage. Maybe you can find things to do that give you fun and relaxation? I think you are being very sensible...

Menopause makes everything more challenging. Would you like to share some of your meal ideas with us - we may be able to suggest a few easy tweaks to keep carb count down - carbs hide in the most bizarre places. Different readings for same foods is quite usual. Lots of things affect blood...

So did I! My husband makes it with a cheesy mash topping - delicious! And I had lots of green vegetables with it - mange tout, French beans, runner beans, broccoli and cauliflower. I hope you enjoyed yours as much as I did mine.

Lunchtime medical appointment today, so beforehand had 25mg Greek yoghurt with 1 level tablespoon each of pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds and 7 raspberries. Upon return another 25mg yoghurt with same amount of seeds, 1 kiwi fruit and a small bowl of nuts - 1...

The Alpine strawberries and the raspberries are really going away just now! I have had 12 strawberries and 8 rasps. today. Luckily my BG copes. Usual brunch. Teatime 2 small slices pork pie with English mustard. Dinner was steak with broccoli, mange tout, French beans and cauliflower. Just...