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    Low carb/no sugar sweets

    Please be careful with ALL of these 'sugar free' sweets. I got sucked in for years. Then one day I just glanced at the carb content. Between 83% and 97%!!!!! As we all know, carbs going into your body turn to sugar and my BG is lower since leaving them out of my diet.
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    New bread by Hovis

    I use Lidls 'Low GI Cob' at £1.19. I have a couple of thick slices a day with butter and it keeps my levels within the limits ok. It is seeded however, but I love it. So tasty. They do low GI rolls (same bread) also which I like.
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    Low Carb Program: celebrating 365 days!

    My 43 year old son was diagnosed T2 two years ago. Fifth generation of T2 males in our family. A year ago, weighing 19st 10lbs he started low carbing and today has lost exactly 6st!!! His bg readings have dropped from a regular 14 - 24 down to a regular 4.6 - 5.1. He's been medication free for a...
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    Can I eat ready meals

    Hi there. I'm T2 for the last 10 yrs and have this year pulled my head out of the sand. LCHF for last 3 months and have bloods of 5.7ish to 7.5 generally. Highest is normally morning one. I do 18hr fasts each day. 6pm - mid-day next day. Don't miss brekky at all and keeps my bloods under pretty...
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    Diet drinks y/n???

    I have been drinking two cans of Diet Pepsi a day for about three years and about four months ago, decided to stop. Not easy, but cold turkey worked for me. Since then I have suffered no pain in my hand and toe joints, which previously was a constant. I had one a couple of weeks ago and the pain...
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