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Re: Drugs not availabe Congratulations to you manlancs, although you didn't really get a good explanation as to why they were being withdrawn and of course they obviousely help you, so good luck with the appeal and your future health, Deb x

Geoff, thanks for the enlightening article, although I don't think many GP's would undertake all those investigations, my current TSH is 9 and should be below 2 on thyroxine treatment, which I am and have been for the last 30 years so will just have to keep trying, the main issue is that my BG...

Thanks Ju, yes it's a pain when you do evrything right and drink like a fish but nothing much moves but with my Throid function not yet stablised I didn't think it would, just have to persever!!

Hi Claire, many thanks for the info, someone else told me that they stink until well rinsed. I have been told that they are better if left in whatever sauce you have made overnight so that they can absorb the flavours and also after rinsing well dry fry them over a high heat for 1 minute, or...

Thanks SweetHeart, yes thyroxine has just been increased but it's deflating when you do everything right and lose hardly any weight and it seems other people lose loads in the first 2 weeks

Hi again everyone, I am in Atkins indution and have only lost 2lbs in 2 weeks. I do everything right except I think that I don't eat enough fat, despit having cream and butter with omelettes for breakfast and olive oil and mayo with salads. Yesterday I took in cals 1950, pro 66.7, carbs 13.73...

Thanks to everyone for their advice. I am following Atkins Induction and eat between 10-20g carbs per day but after 2 weeks I have only lost 2 pounds, according to the bathroom scales. I really don't feel any thinner, eat about 1000-1550 calories and drink at least 2 litres fluids. Admittedly, I...

Hi everyone, can anyone tell me how much protein and fat I am supposed to eat, I still don't think that I am eating enough fat and that that is the reason my weight is not shifting as it should, also I do fill up on protein, thanks, Deb x

googlegoss, I actually got a copy of this book from my local library so you might want to try that, Deb x

Big thanks to both swimmer2 and Sid for the recipes that I shall defo try, Deb x

Hi Mark, hope you are doing well. You may want to look at Minmins.com, this is a slimming forum which includes every known slimming site. Just register and then go to Forum on the left hand side and then go down to ATKINS. There is a wealth of information there including must have foods and...

Many thanks Viv, yes I am sticking with it and have today re-started walking so the weight loss has got to improve and my BG levels have improved, which is the main thing and also I am on a diuretic so I think that perhaps that is also why the weight hasn't seemed to come off too well, but...

Hi Viv, everyone, I have been doing the Atkins induction for the past 2 weeks and have only lost a couple of pounds. I have been eating well within the 20g carbs per day and drinking plenty of water but I have not been exercising. Do people think that lack of exercise is the reason that I am not...

Hi swimmer2, would you please put your recipes for Almond Porridge and Aubergine Lasagne in the Low Carb Recipes section, thanks x

Hi Everyone, I have recently purchased some Shirataki noodles to try. Has anyone got any low carb recipes to go with them please?, thanks, Deb x

Hi everyone, I can now report back on this subject and to let you know that whilst my thinning patches are still that, obviously once the hair has gone it is gone forever. I can report that no more is falling out when I wash or comb my hair so I am pleased with the result and would recommend...

Many thanks WJ, I was just thinking that you can buy frozen cheescakes and thought that maybe the Raspberry Mousse Tart would be like that but never mind I will make it and make it last, Deb x

Hi Shop, I would advise you to test your levels aftereating whatever bread you do choose. Personally I cannot eat any manufactured bread as it send my BG levels too high and so I either don't eat it or make flax bread, regards x

Hi WhitbyJet, just looked at your recipe for Raspberry Mousse Tart with Chocolate Crust. My question is do you think that it will freeze or else I will eat the lot!, thanks, Deb

I am on diet and exercise only with a very good HbA1c so I only see the nurse yearly and really that's only to get all my blood results printed out as I am on a low carb diet and she knows that I disagree with her pundit of eating more carbs. I do however get a HbA1c test every 6 months.