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Good morning everyone! Today feels so much better than yesterday (thanks to the forum's support vis my cholesterol worries). 5.5 for me this morning and I intend spending best part of the day on the alottment (I need to change the way I plant this year to cater for low carbs) and then off to...

@Guzzler I'm glad you've clarified this point because I really didn't want to give up cheese!

I beginning to think the rise in levels is what I should have expected - there's loads of info about how weight loss causes an increase. I'm not nearly so woried now> Thanks for your input xx

Sorry @Droops. I'm still a learner so can't really advise you. I wish you well though x x x

I shall find out tomorrow. I thought it a bit odd that the full information is not on my records for the latest test but it is for the previous one.

~Thank you everyone - I feel a lot happier and way less stressed now. Your advice is much appreicated

Thank you @Sparrow456, I try never to make a decision withour being fully informed so I will talk to the DN tomorrow. Being without metformin is one of my goals - well done on achieving that x

Interesting and encouraging - thank you.

I was intending to resist statins and would rather try to control with diet and lifestyle. I will ask for the full breakdown when I see her tomorrow. Thank you for yor input.

The breakdown is not provided for this test (which is really useful). I had the blood test after 2pm - no lunch but I did have breakfast at around 8am of full fat greek yoghurt, berries and pine nuts. I have loast shed loads of weight (2 stone+ since January) on LCHF and am usually well...

Morning all. I'm a bit worried about my current cholesterol levels (9.1 and increased from 7.5 since diagnosis and embarking on LCHF diet). I want to get this under control asap and would like to avoid statins if possible. My questions are: 1). Is it normal for cholesterol to rise like this...

Yesterday ended badly - this morning is not much better. Stress level off the scale and not a very good night's sleep FBG 6 :bigtears:

Woo-hoo! Brilliant result - well done x x

Hello @Eddina and welcome to the forum. You will find lots of useful info on here, as have I - you and I are similar in as much as we are both older ladies and diagnosed about the same time (me, December 2018), but I am fortunate because my health care team are really supportive. When you get...

4.7 this morning breakfast: egg, bacon and tomato lunch: 2 slices of beef and lamb (don't like to eat like this but I was at work and there was no time to sit and have a proper meal) mid afternoon: 33g montezumas 100% Absolute Black Chocolate, coffee with double cream Dinner: steamed cabbage...

Oh he's beautiful! Thank you so much for the photo x x

Good morning everyone! It's a beautiful day today and my FBG was 4.7 this morning. Peace and love in abundance to all xxx

Thank you

Hello @jtodter - I don't have Cushing's so can't gie any support here but want to welcome you to the forum xx

5.5 this morning breakfast: fasting lunch: mushroom and cheese omelette with broccoli dinner: lamb steak with steamed broccoli and cabbage 30g Montezumas 100% Absolute Black chocolate (OMG - yum!), 100g full fsat Greek yoghurt with pumpkin seeds Pre-prandial (evening meal) 6.1. Post prandial...