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    Best non invasive blood glucose monitor

    Hi My local gp have told me that they will not provide any sort of self testing kit. Their reason besides money is that I understand what I have to do and why..... obviously over educated myself...lol. So I'm fighting to get my BG down even on low carb so want a non invasive monitor. Whenever I...
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    Lactose intolerance

    Hi I've developed lactose intolerance over the past 6 months. I can use the lacto free milk in small quantities but not any of the lacto free cheeses. I used to use dairy as a way of ensuring I had enough calcuim in my diet as well as fat. Any ideas on how to increase my fat intake. Also my...
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    Essential Low Carb Foods from Amazon UK

    Hi This is where I found the recipe https://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/1075205/low-carb-gooey-skillet-brownie-for-two/ She cooks hers in the oven and I wanted to microwave mine. So I've reduced most things to dessertspoons instead of tablespoons used a medium egg instead of a...
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    Essential Low Carb Foods from Amazon UK

    Totally agree I can't eat milk chocolate any more not only is it too sweet but it tastes just nasty. My occasional treat is 70% plain chocolate. I do use sweetener once in a while I've deviced a chocolate mug cake I find acceptable.
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    Good news from the local health centre

    Hi Had to go and see the Clinical Pharmacist at my local GP'S today about my blood pressure, while I was there we had a discussion about all my drugs. I told her I was following a low carb program and aiming to keep my carbs under 120 gms per day. As a result of this my blood sugars have dropped...
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    Lower Than I Expected Drop In Hba1c From Last Test

    To answer your questions My goal is to stop all the metformin I'm on 4 x 500mg metformin tablets 2 am and 2 pm Food I'm eating lots of fresh veg no potatoes or other starchy veg the very occasional sweet potato, Fruit, mainly berries as part of a meal one portion a day but not every day. Lean...
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    Lower Than I Expected Drop In Hba1c From Last Test

    Hi I thought if I dropped my carbs right down well below 120gms most days and only a very few slip ups in the past four months my latest test results would be really good but they are not, only 57 mmol down from 64 mmollies. I have lost just over a stone so it's all good news but not good...
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    Ideas Foe Low Carb Breakfasts

    Eggs on there own (like scrambled eggs) sit on my stomach like a lead weight I can eat them with other things I'm just not a morning person. I like my oatibix and skimmed milk with a mug of black coffee on my own with my book. After about an hour I'm fine and have woken up. Even with the...
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    Ideas Foe Low Carb Breakfasts

    Hi I'm looking for low carb breakfast idea that are quick and easy but don't contain eggs or vegetables. Many thanks
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    Small Rant About Local Gp Practice And My Diabetes

    Thank you even after just a few short hours I feel a lot more confident about the future. All the support is very positive and helpful
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    Small Rant About Local Gp Practice And My Diabetes

    Yes but more information and how to do it would have been even more helpful. Until I found this site I was definitely starting to flounder and on te point of giving up
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    Small Rant About Local Gp Practice And My Diabetes

    I was diagnosed about 4 years ago with type 2 diabetes and really the only help has been loose weight and take more exercise. I'm on the maximum dose of metformin and my BG is still high,sorry can't remember the numbers. So about 4 months ago I had yet another blood test and yet again BG was...
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    How To Use My Daily Carb Allowance

    Hi This is my first week. I decided to follow the advice and go for 130 grams of carbs a day. So around 40 grams a meal. For breakfast I have oatibix and skimmed milk (41 grams ) lunch is raw veg ham and cheese under 10 grams and dinner is salad as the weather is to warm for hot food at around...