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Confusion over what can and can't eat, what is classed as high carbs and sugars

Hi @mirdragon Have a look here, https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb . Lots of very clear advice, a simple to follow graphics on the best things...

Post by: sally and james, Apr 17, 2021 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Metformin info please?

Google "metformin half life", lots of answers there. Seems it remains in some bodily fluids longer than others. Quick answer, from skimming the...

Post by: sally and james, Nov 27, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Type 1 How do I go about a second opinion?

@Alex_B One option for a second opinion is to go private, you will at least be listened to and given a little bit of time. There are private...

Post by: sally and james, Nov 22, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Marrying/ Long term dating a T1D person

I am very sympathetic to @ye6911 's queries. Marriage is, or should be, a life long commitment and rushing into it in the first flush of...

Post by: sally and james, Oct 30, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Chicken stock low carb suggestions

Soup. My regular soups include spinach, mushroom, tomato and red pepper, cabbage and broccoli. I don't use recipes, but the general method is...

Post by: sally and james, Sep 23, 2020 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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Statin timeframe?

Look up the "half life" of the drug you are taking. If this is, for example, 24 hours, it will take one day to clear half of it from your system....

Post by: sally and james, Sep 20, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 2 Testosterone

As I understand it, in the UK at least, testosterone is given either as a gel, which is rubbed, daily, into the skin (upper arms/chest/belly) or...

Post by: sally and james, Jul 22, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Covid Question

As there has been no double blinded, random control trial on this, nobody can give a fully informed answer. However, if you ensure that you are...

Post by: sally and james, Jul 18, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Feeling overwhelmed

We are living through a difficult time, everything uncertain, old habits and assumptions being broken, but you are clearly an intelligent and...

Post by: sally and james, Jul 18, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Type 2 Going Private?

@Flora123 James went to a private GP when first diagnosed. The big advantage of going private is Time. Not only getting an immediate...

Post by: sally and james, Jul 6, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Are we reurning to 'normal' too quickly.

Some ten or 15 years ago (so the details are now a bit vague), I went on a risk assessment course. Basically you assess the likelihood of...

Post by: sally and james, Jun 20, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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How often do you check BG?

Initially (ie seven years ago), James tested before and after each meal, therefore six times a day. Once it had fully sunk in that bread, however...

Post by: sally and james, May 26, 2020 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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CT Scan diet

If you google, "diet before CT scan" several things will come up, including a detailed diet sheet from Plymouth Hospitals. I haven't found the...

Post by: sally and james, Mar 10, 2020 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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Reactive Hypoglycemia HbA1c of 31 and T2 Diabetic

People eating a low carb diet are advised to "carb up" before an OGTT. If your body isn't expecting carbs/sugars, it won't be ready and primed to...

Post by: sally and james, Mar 5, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Chickpeas and rise in blood sugar

When we first came to this forum, almost seven years ago, I remember reading that chickpeas and lentils were OK, or not too bad in the greater...

Post by: sally and james, Mar 5, 2020 in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Are you allowed Cereal?

We haven't eaten cereals for over six years, since diagnosis. James (the T2 diabetic of the two of us) tested various ones with his meter and I...

Post by: sally and james, Dec 16, 2019 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Post food hangovers

I should start by saying that I have never had a diagnosis of diabetes, but have eaten low carb for over six years to support James. From time to...

Post by: sally and james, Dec 15, 2019 in forum: Ask A Question
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New to this forum but not type 2

Hello Karen @Kaza7 While exercise is a good thing, it's often said that you can't out run a bad diet. (Dr Aseem Malhotra states this...

Post by: sally and james, Dec 9, 2019 in forum: Greetings and Introductions
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Are there any downsides to low carb diet?

I know this isn't a competition and one-upmanship is an unpleasant character trait, but heck, I'll go for it, six and a half years! James has...

Post by: sally and james, Dec 8, 2019 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum
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Going to China - What to Eat?

We travelled around China (coast and as far west as Chengdu) about 15 years ago. This was pre-diabetes and low carb, even then food was not one...

Post by: sally and james, Dec 7, 2019 in forum: Low-carb Diet Forum

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