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  1. Ricky

    New to metformin Advice please

    I have no idea what LADA is but will research it - Thanks for that information. I can try re the cpeptide test but don't hold much hope as they have eve stopped Vit D3 testing!! The doctor did mentin insulin resistance but I have never heard about 2 different types . Can you please explain the...
  2. Ricky

    New to metformin Advice please

    Hi experienced ones. A brief history. - which you can ignore and go straight to the next paragraph if you wish. I have managed genetic type 2 for 18 years on diet (initially low carb now keto) + exerecise successfully to keep my HbA1c down and although my results last week were 46 (6.4) my...
  3. Ricky

    Blood sugars rising during sleep

    I know I am not being very helpful here but you lot have made me feel so much better. I am type 2 and I control with low carb/low GI diet + exercise and of late my fasting numbers have been going up . They are now consistently in the 7's and I have even had 8.5. My doctor doesn't want to know...
  4. Ricky

    How many hours to wait for FBG?

    So are you saying that if I wait after I get out of bed my fasting blood sugar will actually become lower? I have noticed that if I take a FBS at 6.30 and then go back to sleep by 8.30- 9a.m. - the time I would normally take it , it will be higher. I thought I had to eat breakfast even if I m...
  5. Ricky

    Fasting Blood sugar too high advice please

    Come on- no way do I eat anything with sugar in it. I use full fat probiotic natural unsweetened yogurt usually the Lakeland brand, The only chocolate I eat is the 100% Montezuma brand which has 7g carbs in 100g and I only have a couple of little squares of that a day if any. I used to test...
  6. Ricky

    Fasting Blood sugar too high advice please

    I enjoyed that thanks. My issue isn't weight or lack of energy (except on grey days!!!) I heard about the exercise but I only do an hour a day. Sleep is a problem - as long as I get 6 hours I am fine. I would have to be ill to sleep the 13 /14 hours that he said he experienced!! My diabetes and...
  7. Ricky

    Fasting Blood sugar too high advice please

    The fruit I agree with but the live yogurt is full fat and should be OK
  8. Ricky

    Fasting Blood sugar too high advice please

    Reason why people get diabetes is susceptibility of some sort. I have an overweight husband who lives on carbs and his BS is still normal!! BTW take no notice of BMI - its a load of rubbish. I weigh a lot for my height but I have a medium not slight bone structure and because I work out a lot I...
  9. Ricky

    Fasting Blood sugar too high advice please

    As you can see from my signature I have been at this for a long time but I feel now I might be getting to the end of the road re no meds. Please note my Type 2 is inherited not weight related. I do strict low carbs and quite frankly I reckon my only significant carbs these days is a bit of...
  10. Ricky

    Liver Block for dawn phenomenon

    I have the same problem - 7ish in the morning and by 5 hours after breakfast my BS is in the low 5's . If I do a 20 mins brisk walk it can go down to 4,6!! The high morning readings really annoy me as it is what brings my Hb1Ac to 48 which is borderline for meds. Have been low carb/low GI and...
  11. Ricky

    Consultation : ‘Lower carbohydrate diets for adults with type 2 diabetes’

    At last- now how do I let them know that I have been on a low carb diet for about 17 years with no ill effects (and no meds - just!!)
  12. Ricky

    How to replace breadcrumbs and flour in meatball recipes?

    Thank you sooooo much for that and the awesome video. As soon as I buy the gluten flour I will have a go. The Oat fibre is very expensive so I will use your suggestion of chia /flaxseed I make a chia and quinoa bread but this one has got to be far lower carbs . At the moment I am having 2...
  13. Ricky

    How to replace breadcrumbs and flour in meatball recipes?

    Thanks for this I will try it but what oven setting do you use and for how long please. Do you bung the lot in a bowl and mix it together or do you have to do the yeast and honey activation first with the warm water I presume? Thanks
  14. Ricky

    How to replace breadcrumbs and flour in meatball recipes?

    I never use breadcrumbs in meatballs as I have never found is necessary. When making a meatloaf I have used large porridge oats, However if I do wish to use something for coating, making sauces I always use low GI , high protein gram flour. (Found on Indian shelves at the supermarket and used...
  15. Ricky

    Bread

    I've been making my own using quinoa and chia both soaked overnight. No idea how many carbs in a slice. Recipe:- Quinoa and chia bread MAKES 1 LOAF INGREDIENTS: 2 cups quinoa 3/4 cup chia seeds 1/2 cup mixed pumpkin, sunflower & linseeds 3 tbsp lemon Juice 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 60 ml...
  16. Ricky

    Glucose Monitors & New NHS Guidelines

    @bkr So pleased. I thought they would.
  17. Ricky

    Glucose Monitors & New NHS Guidelines

    Phone up the supplier of the monitor- if you still have the box and leaflet the phone number will be on there. If you don't ask one of us. The profits for the company are from the sale of the strips and they will send you a brand new monitor and then you will send them back their faulty one. I...
  18. Ricky

    Recently diagnosed with prediabetes

    Only 1 thing comes to mind :- the inevitable because of my age and the fact that unfortunately diabetes does creep up on you as you get older with inherited cases . It's something to do that eventually the cells that make the insulin run out and the whole idea of a low carb diet to keep the...
  19. Ricky

    Recently diagnosed with prediabetes

    Why only a teaspoon of greek yoghurt? If it is high fat you can eat what you want. Just change your mindset to high fat is good for me with low carbs. That way you won't be hungry. I love chicken skin and the fat off roast meats as well. Remember I told you to only eat fruit with a meal as it...
  20. Ricky

    Recently diagnosed with prediabetes

    Hi again, Yes you can reverse prediabeties in that you can get your HbA1C test down to normal non diabetic levels as I did 17 years ago and it stayed there for a good few years before it started to creep up again. BUT understand that was continuing the low carb/low GI regime . start eating...
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