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  1. Andy_Warlow

    Low carb but started putting on weight

    It basically uses up all glycogen (sugars) that is in your liver, so it lower your blood sugars after an initial spike. As your liver dump the sugar out. Once you use the sugar that liver has dumped out, any time between 18 to 24 hours. Your body will use fat as it main energy store. This...
  2. Andy_Warlow

    Low carb but started putting on weight

    your right there. It is a mind field out there. Also trying to find stuff that relates to being type 2 isn't always the easiest. On my two day fast, I drink Water, and black coffee. You can drink black tea. But I am not a fan of black tea. Also on the those fast days, If i train it...
  3. Andy_Warlow

    Yearly test

    nice one well done
  4. Andy_Warlow

    Low carb but started putting on weight

    Their can be serval factors involved here. As you loss weight, you body need less calories to do it what you use to do. Say you weight 100 kg, your body has to move 100 kg around. But if lost say 20 kg, you weigh 20 percent less. There fore your body doesn't need the same amount of calories...
  5. Andy_Warlow

    Don't be afraid to talk about Diabetes and you

    I found being open about it to everyone work wonders. I have shared it on social media, I am have also done an interview with a you tube channel about it. There is nothing to be embarrassed about and it is funny who you will come and speak to you about it. I also don't want anyone to go...
  6. Andy_Warlow

    Fish and Chips for Type 2

    Personally, I go an 80:20 approach. This means occasionally, I treat my self with Pizza (usually for me). It does give me a spike but by the morning I am fine. If your good most the time a little spike wont do any harm. It also help keep sane, I think I would have lost the plot. If I could...
  7. Andy_Warlow

    libre freestyle

    Cheers :-)
  8. Andy_Warlow

    libre freestyle

    Where the best place to get them and started with them?
  9. Andy_Warlow

    Carbs and Blood pressure

    I found blood pressure,is lower, since going low carb. Then again I have lost a lots of weight, since going Low Carb. I think weight def has a big part to play in blood pressure. I also found cutting back on the like of cheese, help with BP as well. I also found BG and BP both higher...
  10. Andy_Warlow

    Fat Jab

    I was going with the article they called it a Fat Jab, I was also talking about as weight loss. As the good percentage of Type 2 diabetic tend to be overweight. Also with weight loss they tend to control the BG really well. I know this int the case for every type 2 diabetic. So is a Jab for...
  11. Andy_Warlow

    Fat Jab

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9251733/How-know-fat-jab-works-Im-SARAH-VINE-reveals-changed-life.html Whats everyone's thoughts on this. I am in two minds, as it doesn't address the problem and when some comes off it they will go back to their old ways. I am also of the view that...
  12. Andy_Warlow

    Training

    How do you train? If so, what sort of training do you do. How does it affect your blood sugar levels?
  13. Andy_Warlow

    freestyle question

    Would weight lifting,be a worry with it. will it be secure enough with the movements of lift weight?
  14. Andy_Warlow

    For those who say home testing is not needed for T2s...

    I remember when I got the news. I was told to go on the NHS web site for a diet plan and it wasn't good for a diabetic. I ask my GP about testing and she said she didn't want me getting to obsessed with the numbers. But gave me ketones strips, and I had to record there results every day. So...
  15. Andy_Warlow

    Foods allowed safe

    When I first got told I had diabetes. I was lost, but then I found a channel on you tube called beat diabetes and Dennis on the host preaches test, test, test. So basically Get a notebook, Then start of low carb and write done what you eat. Then Test your blood sugar 30, 60 and 90 mins after...
  16. Andy_Warlow

    Devastating news and need help.

    If want to lower your weight and get your blood sugar. I would recommend a book by Dennis pollock 60 ways to lower your blood sugar. I would keep the walking up. Steps are great for lower blood glucose. When it come to strength training there is many way to come about it. The is the push...
  17. Andy_Warlow

    Motivation

    As we all know this isn't is a easy as it sounds. To keep your blood sugar under control. We all come of the wagon and back on. So what make you get back on the wagon.
  18. Andy_Warlow

    Carb cycling

    Cheers guys for the info, I have started and was quiet impressed with the results on blood glucose. It didnt spike on the carb as much as I thought it would. But it also was done on a heavy weights day and I did a lot of walking that day too. Seems that a good way to get extra energy...
  19. Andy_Warlow

    How long it takes to bring down bg level to normal?

    Hi Here is one journal I found. http://journal.diabetes.org/diabetesspectrum/00v13n3/pg132.htm#:~:text=Protein%20requires%20insulin%20for%20metabolism,additional%20small%20amounts%20of%20insulin. I was trying to have excess protein to build muscle, as the more muscle you have the better your...
  20. Andy_Warlow

    Carb cycling

    Hi Guys, As anyone tried Carb cycling. I have heard it is good at improving insulin sensitivity. I am scared that low carb and no carb day may not be enough to bring down the BG levels. As don't want them going too high.
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