Recent Content by Pat5496

Check out "keto granola" on Amazon. There are a few to choose from, some with very low carbs.

Yes, better telly, but dangerously misleading! I recently asked my sister - who is a trained First Responder - what she would do if she thought I was slipping into a diabetic coma. Her answer: "Call an ambo, because we are not allowed to administer injections."

I'm puzzled about the way information is presented on TV programs regarding the use of insulin. I've just seen yet another program where a person was slipping into a diabetic coma, and everybody rushed around to find her insulin pen, gave her a jab, and saved the day. Now, unless I've completely...

Have you worn compression socks to improve the circulation in your feet? Did they help? Any particular brand you’d recommend?

I am a little bit confused. On the page on this site about "how to inject insulin" I found this information: "Firstly, prepare your kit. You will need: An insulin pen Enough insulin inside to give the required dose A new pen needle Cotton wool or a tissue Make sure you have your kit...

Thanks everybody for your helpful replies! Yes, the veto diet is low carbs, high fat. I have not kept PRECISE notes on how many carbs I've been consuming so I may have gone over the 20g threshold. I will start to keep precise measurements and see if that helps. I'm on insulin - I measure my...

I have been sticking RELIGIOUSLY to the keto diet since the beginning of June. At the end of the first week I had lost 1.8 kilos and was very pleased and encouraged. At the end of the second week I have GAINED .8k! I just weighed myself again (last weigh-in was Sunday - 4 days ago) and I seem to...