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This made me laugh. Thank you. You would be so proud of me. Having got 5 or 6 meals down pat I didn't want my family to get bored with the rotation so have decided that every Wednesday I will try something new. Baring in mind I cater to an American husband and two grown boys this Wednesday is...

This is a smashing idea and might just be the motivation I need. Thank you.

@Paul_ my friend you know me too well. This is absolutely the crux of what is going on. I was the girl who took a hundred unnecessary driving lessons to be sure she would pass first time and badgered tutors after lectures about work she understood to be sure it would be a first. I know its...

You are absolutely right. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful reply.

A couple of weeks ago I had my hba1c and it had dropped from 44 to 43 (it was 54 last August) I understand this is good and I should be pleased with it but I had been hoping for even lower following a couple of months of pre and post food readings that were consistently 5s and low 6s. In trying...

Hi @cdpm We'll be step buddies in this! I've just started too. I got the second of two new knees in November and I've just added walking on the spot to my knee exercises and 3 minutes on the bike early in the mornings. I gave up my walking stick for short distances last week so its time to work...

Hi @Suercc Its challenging isn't it? I have ulcerative colitis and maintaining bowel health is really important to me (apparently 1 in 9 people with UC go on to develop "other"things) When I spoke to my lovely gastro consultant she said she was happy for me to go very low carb as long as I...

In my personal opinion they are very very worth it. They are moist and tasty and make me feel like I have eaten something "real" One day I'll learn to make them for myself but for now they often save the day.

Morning @Angelofthemarches Here follows a hard sell. There is a company in Northern Ireland that makes the most amazing flapjacks and chocolate coated brownies. They are called My Keto. The brownies are 1g net carbs and the flapjacks are 1.5. Its not cheap they are about £2.50 each and delivery...

No meds so far. Straight on to 20 carbs a day, every single day. Christmas day was 18 but I promise I have not yet felt deprived or hungry . I truly enjoy my creamy cheesey meals

:DSorry Kenny I didn't mean to imply you were. I remember the haggis conversation!;)

To be honest it all comes down to what Kenny says. I've been low carb since mid August and haven't knowingly eaten more than 20g carbs a day ever since (although I did have some misadventures with nicotine lozengers that we don't talk about) I say keto but I'm really terrible at keto I drink...

Hi @Sunnysky It was peculiar tics and trembles and tingles in my hands ,mostly my left hand, and mostly in bed at night, for months that took me to the GP last August. She suggested diabetic neuropathy or a calcium deficit. I also had terrible toothache that I now think was nerve pain. Both have...

I just got my latest hba1c and we are heading in the right direction. It was 54 in August 44 in November and 43 today. So its good, its going down, but My 30 day average on my meter is 5.9 and I was really hoping for high 30s. I no longer eat breakfast or test in the morning so I can only assume...

Thanks @ianf0ster for your perusal (and yes I'm still losing weight) Date HDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) 15/03/2024 10:19 1.80 08/11/2023 09:44 1.50 Date LDL Cholesterol (mmol/L) 15/03/2024 10:19 5.4 08/11/2023 09:44 4.5 Date Triglycerides (mmol/L) 15/03/2024 10:19 1.0...

Thanks @Rachox I'll have a look. For me its a side effect thing. I know I might be fine on them (both my parents take them) but....I have ulcerative colitis so could do without the digestive stuff. I have rheumatoid and osteoarthritis so don't need muscle pain and and my mum has and granny had...

I'm patiently waiting for Friday's hba1c results and I have high hopes but the cholesterol scores are in and they are significantly higher. I think I'm going to have to reluctantly say yes to the statins even though I'm not keen. They already wanted me on them last time and I convinced the...

I change mine as part of a Sunday evening ritual. I also wipe down the meter and the case (and sterilise my toothbrush and charge my step counter etc. etc.)

This is so kind it made my eyes wet. Thank you.

oh @ravensmitten this put the fear in me that I had tried to pass myself off as some sort of expert. Many years ago I studied mid Victorian Britain for one year before changing course to sociological stuff. I found the pre-raphaelite part really interesting and some of it stuck. Honestly I...