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How lovely :) :clap: :clap: :clap: :)

Interesting article http://ancestral-nutrition.com/the-skinny-on-fat/

Way to go terrie! Keep up the brilliant work. Lesley

Hi Montana My diabetes nurse wanted to put me on statins too... I refused them and will continue to do so. Cholesterol is so important to your body that it manufactures it.. so why on earth would we try and lower it? Lesley

Hi Andy and Sheryl and welcome to the forum. I was diagnosed type 2 just about a year ago and in October started a low carb diet after reading this forum and also the book my Gary Taubes - Why we get fat. (Search for "Viv's Modified Atkins" for some ground rules) I figured I would give this...

HbA1c is 5.9 Blood pressure 112/70 Cholesterol 6.3 but I am more than happy with that :D

Hi stuffedolive I have really gained control of my blood sugar by following Viv's Modified Atkins diet which is a Sticky Thread on the Low Carb section of the forum. Do have a look at it. For breakfast I generally have a fry up, or greek full fat yoghurt with double cream and mixed nuts...

Thanks for the recipe SamJB.. will try it out at the weekend :) (Or as soon as I have the ingredients) Lesley

Yes, I should have said strict low carb apart from dinner yesterday when I succumbed to cheese on toast with left over wholemeal bread from the kids staying over at the weekend! As I had just played the low carb thing by what made sense to me (and Viv's modified Atkins thread) up till now, I was...

Am sorry to say that a friend who had it done, after 5 years is back at her starting weight. The first three years she did fantastically but now it's all back :( I don't believe there are quick fixes, you have to change your diet for life and take it off slowly. Lesley

I finally got a meter back in February, and it has taken me this long to pluck up the courage to use it, who'd have thought a big girl like me could be so worried about a little needle p*ick! Anyway, my results for the past 24 hours are: Pre dinner yesterday 5.1 2 hours after dinner 7.3 Pre...

That's fantastic news gabriele and unigirl, and yes Sam I totally agree with you.. the NHS should be pushing it for all its worth as it does yield fantastic results. :D

That's fantastic Susan. It's amazing isn't it how soon we change our thinking... Do share how you get on :D I am very strict because I know if I start to slip it could turn into a landslide. I was away with work last week and asked for a low carb meal, they didn't even bother to ask me what...

I have also had a pack of pork scratchings as a treat...

Thanks Angie and Fraddycat Nuts it is then :D Will also check about taking a salad or something onto the plane. Lesley

Thanks Vicki and Anne I have requested a gluten free meal, it might not be totally adequate but at least it shouldn't have too many grains. I figure if desperate I can get a burger at the airports where we stop to refuel. If not then, as I am not insulin dependant, I can probably go without...

The thread for Viv's Modified Atkins Diet can be found here http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=18803

Hi Julz Sorry I have been away with work for a few days so didn't see your post until now. I would suggest that you have a look at Viv's modified Atkins diet thread, and also check out http://www.diet.doctor.com/lchf I have type 2 diabetes, if you are type 1 then you may need to check with your...

Wow Anne that's absolutely fantastic. A big well done from me. What a difference this forum has made to our lives. Like you I probably overdo the HF part of the LCHF, although from my reading it looks like we should be aiming at getting 80+% of our daily calories from fat and I am pretty sure I...

Thanks Anne How did your appointment go yesterday. Do let me know how you got on, it's great to hear about others :) Lesley