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My local hospital has an M and S food on the premises, it's a great business strategy by M and S although not great for those watching the pennies. I just ended up getting salads and lovely fresh food from there when I was in hospital but it could cost a fortune for anything longer than a very...

I've always found the best way to kill cravings is to allow myself as much low carb food as i want even when not hungry, and after 3 days usually the cravings have abated. The evenings are hard though but it's more psychological One of the few advantages of being on insulin is that I can whack...

We've already ordered the Heston Blumental Persian Spiced xmas pudding - with honey centre.....oops.

I always say to my partner I'm like an alcoholic with carbs... once i start it is REALLY hard to stop. At least now I'm keto adapted the cravings have gone completely, I just went to the supermarket to get sweets for the kids stockings and I wasn't remotely tempted. It was like looking at...

I mentioned testing in my OP! And the he is a she! (not that it matters)

Thanks - my diabetes team is rubbish they'll probably just say not to eat anything with sugar in! I get better advice from people on these boards, at least they live in the real world. Also I wasn't massively overweight to begin with only about a stone so 10lbs is probably a fair% of body weight...

Ideally I would like to be able to have SOME carbs. Even the chocolatey/sugary/pastry type things. I can inject some extra insulin, but I'll overshoot my target and go hypo if I take too much so it is a bit of a guessing game if a) I'm lighter and b) I'm eating foods that aren't my usual foods...

Thanks, it's the 'lesser of two evils' choice really isn't it. Eat the carbs and possibly feel ill/ avoid them not feel ill but psychologically I'll feel like I'm missing out. I know I shouldn't. I've actually felt quite liberated from the carb cravings and constant desire to eat the past two...

Thanks I was wondering more about whether the alcohol would intoxicate me more, rather than how it affected my blood sugar as I've heard this can happen in ketosis... I'll be out of ketosis for xmas but I have the work's christmas do on Wednesday and will allow myself a few drinks, don't want to...

So, I've been hard keto dieting (<20g carbs/day) and lost 10.5lbs in 2 weeks. I want to lose a stone so will continue til christmas ideally. I don't want to deny myself 'normal' food at christmas as to me that wouldn't be christmas, I know a lot of people will say you can still low carb at...

I think if she does get in she will do all she can to play down the diabetes and not let it play much of a part in what defines her. The question about what would happen if she had a hypo during PMQ, or in public is an interesting one. I have always thought that would be the worst thing about...

You need substitutes. Low carb bread, atkins chocolate etc.

If you have the means, it is well worth considering going private. If it is in the long term interests of your health then it may be something you can prioritise although I know it's not affordable for all. Check out http://www.acat.me.uk/page/about+cat ifyou are interested in this therapy which...

It'll only be a real breakthrough when the NHS can afford to pay for us all to have these cures

Plain yogurt usually not too bad around 6g/100 greek yogurt better, if it is a fruit yogurt its a lot higher