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I have been a midnight snacker for years, thinking it ok to snack if the snack was low carb ... I now believe it is more important not to snack in order to give the blood sugar, insulin, stomach and pancreas etc etc a rest ... it's hard because hunger is the most difficult thing to master, but...

In one of the Jason Jung movies about fasting, he says that due to a primitive cave man instinct, when the body is deprived of food it actually releases more energy short term (to allow the cave man to go hunting) rather than less ... it's a survival instinct in man. So your "starvation" diet...

Well done and good luck ... thanks for this thread as I was just about to ask about ketones myself ... cheers.

Congratulations ... well done ... :)

Sorry for the delay in replying, appreciate your interest. I'm just classic LCHF, based on Atkins and Gary Taubes ... cut out potatoes, bread, pasta, rice, sweets, yada yada ... my problem is I grew complacent and gave myself much too much leeway and treats, because I felt well and comfortable...

UPDATE Called my surgery today to see if I was booked for another Diabetes Clinic appointment ... was told I was down to be recalled in December, near Christmas. Nice that they are so relaxed about it all ... why does this not fill me with confidence?

Grats! Great reward for you amd great motivation for forum readers ... win win. :)

I found on the Abbot website that they are not selling to new customers. ??? What sort of madness is this? Who ever heard of a successful business unableunwilling to make enough of their product to meet demand? Smells to me of a deliberate monopoly protocol by Abbot to drive the prices high ...

I'm new to this, so can't offer advice other than what you will get here, however I can recommend the daily chart idea very much ... it works for me anyway on many levels and keeps me on track monitoring medication, blood pressure, exercise etc etc. It can be enlightening to follow your progress...

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I don't take medication for diabetes ... they were happy to let me try diet and exercise initially ... I told them I have been using low carb diet for years (which had kind of fallen into disrepair, what with life and all) and they made no objection. I agree no snacking between meals from now...

Hi all. I'm a newbie and so far lurk and read the forum posts ... very worthwhile ... I am in awe of the kind and helpful responses on this forum (I am used to video game forums, where those who reply are usually trolls, tiresome elites or potato heads) ... I am also fascinated by the whole...

Well done ... you deserve it ... happy days. :)

Love the positive humour ... good for you ... keep smiling and kill them carbs :)

... but I see many people here are let down by their doctors. My own experience was first of all to be abruptly informed by my usual doctor that I was now a "pre-diabetic" and given a leaflet. Advised to lose weight and take more exercise. This from a doctor who has been treating me for years...