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  1. Laconic

    Frozen or Fresh Broccoli

    With the way Supermarkets are at the moment, can’t manage to get Fresh Broccoli so have been getting frozen Broccoli florets, only thing I’ve noticed is carb content on frozen ones, not much 26 grams per kilo. But I thought fresh Broccoli was carb free, or if I’m wrong I stand to be corrected
  2. Laconic

    How often do you check BG?

    Hardly ever test now, only if I’ve eaten something I really shouldn’t have
  3. Laconic

    Cheat Day

    I’ve decided to have a tub of Quality Street at Christmas, Christmas Day will be my next cheat day 5.3 after my evening Chicken and Broccoli so hopefully it’s not done too much harm
  4. Laconic

    Cheat Day

    Had a couple of cheat days in the last few weeks, 6 cans of beer packet of crisps and large Dairy Milk tested sugar in morning 10.1 has now gone down, to normal range. How will this affect overall HBA1C. I’m only human, at the end of the day
  5. Laconic

    Changed to a plant based diet

    Good for you I tried before cutting out meat and was always constantly hungry, pleased it’s worked for you though, but for me and many like me we are thriving on Keto and enjoy our meat dishes but each to their own I guess
  6. Laconic

    Eating for Strength

    Avocado oil, Turmeric, Ground Masala, Garlic, Ginger, Onions, Green Chillies, Tinned Plum Tomatoes, Chicken
  7. Laconic

    Eating for Strength

    I noticed that I was getting weaker, since I had gone on Keto, but felt stronger after my main meal. So I have decided to have a main meal as a breakfast as well as dinner, and snacking on nuts and cheese in between as before. For the last two days I’ve had a chicken breast stew with some boiled...
  8. Laconic

    Brown Basmati Rice

    Rice apart from Cauliflower variety is the worst food for diabetics imo
  9. Laconic

    COVID-19 can survive on soles for up to five days

    I live in my trainers wearing them in and out, must start using them just for outdoors now
  10. Laconic

    Apple and Bowl of Porridge

    Update tried porridge this morning alone spike of 10.3 so no more for me, had chicken with broccoli and spinach for lunch with a testing of 4.7. The wonders of having a gluco meter where would we be without one
  11. Laconic

    Unsupportive management.

    Smoke from grilling often sets the fire alarm off and wakes up the household and neighbours
  12. Laconic

    Apple and Bowl of Porridge

    I was going to try just the porridge in the morning with no apple will be shopping later in the day
  13. Laconic

    T1 and Depression

    Hi I too take Sertraline for anxiety and an type 2 although am in non diabetic range, last time I was tested. What I’ve learnt is how my physical health affects my mental health, now that my blood sugars are under better control. I can walk into a room look people in the eye and not worry about...
  14. Laconic

    Apple and Bowl of Porridge

    Just tested am now 5.0 so learnt my lesson, trouble is so hard to get right groceries at the moment
  15. Laconic

    Apple and Bowl of Porridge

    I just went for a walk to boots to get some more test strips as only have 3 left am going to take dog for walk then test again I should have just had the porridge think the apple caused the spike but tested two hours after eating both
  16. Laconic

    Apple and Bowl of Porridge

    There was nothing else to eat, but tested two hours after and 10.5 how long before back to normal am a bit worried usually I’m 5.5 at the highest
  17. Laconic

    Keto Bodybuilding diet

    I’m going to go down the Keto route, as having well controlled blood sugars is vital to having a strong immune system which is so important for diabetics, only trouble I’m having at the moment is being able to buy the quantities of food needed to eat more big with so much panic buying, so my...
  18. Laconic

    Keto Bodybuilding diet

    Do I gradually need to bring in rice and porridge on work out days? But I’m determined to try it on keto so up the eggs and meat before I introduce carbs, I’ll let you know how I get on
  19. Laconic

    Eggs how many

    I’m currently having 5 a day and do a physically demanding job, just wondered if anyone’s doing more and what sort of work they do?
  20. Laconic

    Keto Bodybuilding diet

    Any keen body builders on keto what diet to get you ripped. I’m dusting down my bench barbells and dumbbells. As social isolating is making going to the gym out of the question
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