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Has anyone tried the VLCKD. How did you get on? I'm considering it also in view of urticaria I don't seem to be able to shift

Hi Ruth, tagliatelle have egg in so take longer to digest whereas penne are all flour and water

I have had type 2 for 14 years. Fortunately I joined a forum immediately and got many good ideas. I had already realised by just using my metre that the diet suggested by the hospital was ridiculous. Except for a year's denial (too busy at work) about year 4, I have low carbed. I lost 40 kilos...

hi daintytweety, I only applied the main principles of GI and Bernstein, then got on and did my own thing. I was hungry the first week or so, so I upped the fats for a while while my stomach shrank. I find it hard to actually follow a "diet" where someone else decides what you should eat and...

Hi there, Please excuse me going back to the subject at the beginning of this thread - trans fats - which I found very interesting. Point 1 - When my husband had gall bladder problems he went on a totally no fat diet for six months with mostly carbs supplying replacement calories. The result was...

Hi there, Have you tried adding fizzy water, ice and a slice of lemon to your favourite fruit tea? Much cheaper and no need for sugar or substitutes. good luck

Hi there, something to get you going in the morning is fresh ginger (grated) in hot water with a slice of lemon or lemon peel (squeezed). If you really need to sweeten it a tiny dribble of honey is usually enough but you need to cool it a bit or you ruin the honey. It's actually easier than it...

I lost 45 kg over 15 odd months, maintained over the summer and am back to losing again now (20 more to go). Type 2 - I have low carbed for many years, the only way for me to control bgs on diet only, but losing was very slow. I had to decide to lose my appetite and dropped portions by a...