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Get well soon, good to hear you were well looked after (apart from the food!)

It does depend on what you mean by cutting out the "bad stuff". You probably need to up your fat intake a bit to get your weight back up with out increasing your blood sugar levels Nuts are a great addition. Walnuts are possibly the lowest carb ( about 3.3g per 100g) and are cheaper than...

I was diagnosed prediabetes and was low weight (7 years ago!) I suggest reduce carbs (wholemeal as well as refined). You then need to replace those calories with fats or proteins I lost weight when I first started low carb - I wasn't eating enough calories. I tracked the number of carbs and the...

If you are losing weight that you don't wish to lose, and you want to avoid starch/carbohydrate then you must increase fat and/or protein. It is possible that at your weight, and the amount you have lost that you are losing muscle mass - though your swimming and walking may help preserve it...

If you are losing weight, your cholesterol will probably rise. I am also Prediabetic and slim. When I started Low Carb I lost more weight than I needed to. I spent some time working out how many calories I was taking in (as well as doing the carb count). I found I wasn't eating enough. I found I...

I am not a Vegan - I eat dairy etc and fish but have not eaten meat for 45 years. I think it is probably true that it is more difficult to manage diabetes as a Vegan, so you will probably need to work harder at it. However being a Vegan is an important part of your Emotional well-being and I...

Nutritional information in the UK usually states carbs (meaning net carbs -i.e. not including fibre) The almonds from Sainsbury is interesting as a different size pack shows https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/sainsburys-almonds-300g Carbs as 6.9g with fibre shown in a different line...

Your numbers are not high. You have done really well to get them down to that level from your starting point

Very sad news

Firstly well done on the changes you have made Secondly (and I am not an expert on this!) I think the blood glucose monitors we use are designed to be used with Capilliary Blood rather than veinous blood. I think it may be worth looking into that for your meter to see if that could be having an...

So sorry to hear your news. I will be thinking of you

I have had both eyes "done" for cataracts. The experience is not horrendous. First time I was very nervous, second time (a couple of years later) not at all They use drops in the eye as a local anaesthetic so there is no pain. You cannot really see any of the procedure so it is not as I had...

You could send an email to the manager of the store to complain about the quality of their customer service? Also ask why their staff think it is their concern to question you about the products you wish to buy. Maybe some training is in order

Aubergines, Peppers, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Okra, Avocado, Green beans are all low carb fruit - so perhaps there are some fruit that you like:)

I find Matar Paneer fine. If the peas are too much carbs for you then you could try Saag Paneer (spinach and paneer) which is a bit lower in carbs. It will depend on the sauce as well, but I have tested after both and it has been fine for me