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I had a refreshing experience when asking for my meal to be tailored last night. I asked if the halloumi fries were battered, then asked for no bun and no potato fries. The waiter then offered up some info about a few items in the burger that were battered/otherwise carby (didn't mention that on...

My snacking is relatively infrequent as metformin has diminished my appetite quite substantially. I test on waking Mid-morning a couple of hours after my coffee and cream (to see how my dawn phenomenon is playing out that day, sometimes I find if it's still higher than I expect that another...

I thought I had diabetes. So I asked them to confirm it. They did. I was sad. Frequent urination, thrush, thirst, all the classics. I said to my now husband one night 'I'm pretty sure i'm diabetic. I'll go to the doctor'. One of the hardest things I've ever said. Way harder than talking to the...

I won't give advice, because i'm in a similar boat so don't want to be a hypocrite! I just wanted to say that I so, so feel for you. It's just so relentlessly hard. Well done for posting here, even that takes some strength. Completely feel you re just wanting to ignore it, but then having...

I've fallen off the wagon a few times. Been strictly back on for around 10 days now (3 weeks prior to that was low carb but not massively strict. I was also ill for a time and on my period, both of which will have raised my blood sugar. Typical day 20 minutes moderate exercise on my exercise...

That’s a good tip. I’ve been a bit too scared to leave my card at home, I have quite a long commute so get concerned about emergencies if I don’t have my card accessible. Although I suppose in this day and age it’s unlikely that I’ll be in a scenario that requires instant use of my debit...

You could well be right. Perhaps a slow re-introduction to low-carb could be helpful

Thank you. I know you’re right, I managed to stay on the wagon for months and months. Maybe I need to allow myself to obsess for a few weeks in order to get to the point where cravings are more manageable. I’m totally taking your ultrasound idea! I’m very emotionally driven, maybe that’ll work...

Thank you so much for your reply. I think that’s something that causes me a lot of anger and frustration at myself. Because I do know on an intellectual level that my lifestyle when I’m low-carb is healthier, that I feel better, and that I’m limiting my risk of complications. I’ve seen it...

I was diagnosed around a year ago. For about half of that I’ve been a pretty model low-carb paragon of virtue. Not so much anymore. I’ve always had poor impulse control (whether it’s food, spending etc). And I’m finding it almost impossible to get back on the wagon. While I was good, diabetes...

I struggled with SR for a good while, now my body seems to be broadly accepting. But it took a while (couple of months, maybe?). I do still occasionally get stomach issues but nowhere near as much as before, when it had basically become my life!

Very jealous of all the 5's! 7.4 this morning which I called a win after a series of 8's and 9's (back on the keto wagon for 2 weeks now) Think it was the gym wot did it.

I'd kill for a low carb pint. So hard to have a proper day session on spirits

I occasionally treat myself to Aldi Cheese Curls (their equivalent of Quavers)- 6.8g per bag (against Quavers 12g). Not the lowest of the low, but if I have them in the evening when my BG is at its lowest and most settled, I don't see a spike. I love Pork Crunch (can't deal with the pork...

I'm in the same boat! Well done for getting back on the wagon. It sounds like you're determined! If it helps, I fell off the wagon for around 2 months, I've been back on for a week and the great thing is that I can see my sugars going down so quickly and i'm probably a couple of weeks away from...

8.6 this morning...Only just getting back on the wagon after a couple of months flailing on the ground.

Edit: Just realised how old this post it! Oops. Oh well, i'll keep my reply here and hope it helps someone who may stumble upon it in the future. Hope you saw some difference in the past 16w, OP! At 3 weeks doing what seems like a similar regime to you (very similar macros and calorie...

I lost 8 stone and thought because I'm young(ish) that my skin would bounce back with relative ease! Nope. On the other hand, you see stories (like the one above) about people shedding huge amounts of weight and being left with very little loose skin. I guess i'm saying to manage your...

That's kind, thank you! I took it at Lyme Park a few years ago :)

Type 2 here but chiming on with a story about my T1 dad. He was a runner too and was told to stop after a few rounds of lasers. He's just been given the all-clear to start again but it did take quite a while (talking years). Naturally everyone is different, but there's certainly precedent for...