Etty
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Hi Denise, I can't answer about metformin and booze, but generally I think the best booze is dry wine or spirits. Beer is high in carbs, and a 330g drink of cider has 14g of carb in it, so not too many of those!
Here's some pictures of the sort of breakfast LesleyAnne and Annew were describing.
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf-breakfast-in-the-summer.
Another quickie breakfast is a crispbread like Ryvita, Finncrisp, Corn Thins etc. with butter and cheese. Crispbread generally has less than half the carbs of bread.
If you don't like eating breakfast, you don't need to. You won't help by adding bowls of carby starches like porridge or toast. I often just have two cups of coffee with cream for breakfast.
As for exercise, I'm sorry to tell you that it's not much good for weightloss. It helps with insulin sensitivity and general health, but not weightloss. The good news is that low carb eating is good for weightloss. By removing starches and sugars, you will naturally reduce calories without having to count. Don't try to do low fat at the same time, though, just eat a normal amount of natural fats, like what comes with the meat, and cheese, butter, olive oil etc.
As far as supermarket labels go, look at the "Total carbohydrate", and try to choose foods with 5 grams or less carbohydrate per 100 grams of product.
Here's some pictures of the sort of breakfast LesleyAnne and Annew were describing.
http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf-breakfast-in-the-summer.
Another quickie breakfast is a crispbread like Ryvita, Finncrisp, Corn Thins etc. with butter and cheese. Crispbread generally has less than half the carbs of bread.
If you don't like eating breakfast, you don't need to. You won't help by adding bowls of carby starches like porridge or toast. I often just have two cups of coffee with cream for breakfast.
As for exercise, I'm sorry to tell you that it's not much good for weightloss. It helps with insulin sensitivity and general health, but not weightloss. The good news is that low carb eating is good for weightloss. By removing starches and sugars, you will naturally reduce calories without having to count. Don't try to do low fat at the same time, though, just eat a normal amount of natural fats, like what comes with the meat, and cheese, butter, olive oil etc.
As far as supermarket labels go, look at the "Total carbohydrate", and try to choose foods with 5 grams or less carbohydrate per 100 grams of product.