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Sorry @Brunneria that reply went too early. I realised that what you said made perfect sense, went back to add bit about pennies dropping and my fat fingers landed on the post button by mistake. I bet that I was having lots of hidden carbs without realising. I was absolutely committed to...

Hi @Brunneria I heared the pennies dropping I cut out all of the obvious carbs so had no bread, potatoes, pasta, rice or added sugar. I stopped having milk and started to have cream in my coffee, this as lovely so my coffee consumption went up. I refused to buy anything with more than 5g carb...

Thanks@chalup, I knew that peanuts were legumes but didn't realise that cashews were the same. I had been very strict about weighing out 25g at a time but that went out of the window so I think that they are best avoided.

The ingredients list includes rapeseed oil and salt which may explain the difference @bulkbiker. It's amazing how motivated one can be when faced with the possibility of having to ask for a seatbelt extender. I am off to Istanbul in September and I don't want to have to buy new clothes either...

Sorry @GrantGam I meant to say I could do better on the exercise front, I am quite the couch potato these days but I am aiming to increase my activity levels.

Thanks @GrantGam I am sure that it was the cream and butter that resulted in my weight gain. I really enjoyed the feeling that I was full, I never felt hungry. I also didn't get high glucose levels which was great but I didn't get the lower ones I was expecting to see. So shakes for a while...

Ooh low carb and low fat? That sounds like a plan @ickihun, good news about the weight loss, good luck for Friday. X

Well I started to have my dinner at 7pm then nothing until coffee with cream the following morning at 11am then having something (usually two boiled eggs with Mayo or some tinned corned beef with Mayo) at 3pm then dinner at 6.30pm. I go to bed at about 10.30pm and get up at 6am. I'm not sure...

Since starting lchf five months ago I have gained 22lbs. My blood sugar has improved but fbg has remained at 8 and my lowest premium meal level has been 6.4. I have been testing before and after meals and rarely increase by more than 2.0. If I do I avoid that food. I took the advice of forum...

I hope your dad's feeling better @Lorraine1973 and that you and your mum are feeling more relaxed now that he's home. As long as your daughter's new hair colour isn't a problem at school I'd tell her how fabulous she looks. It's hard trying to figure out what suits you when you are young and...

You know what @andyboll1 you have made me feel so much better describing me as lucky. I had forgotten how far I have come and how much my levels have improved.

Thanks @MikeTurin I am going to pass on the banana. I'll stick with the strawberries and cream. Pizza is no longer a word in my vocabulary but I plan to try the fathead pizza one day...

Thanks @bulkbiker, I will leave the bananas where they are. Describing them as "sugar sticks" has reduced their appeal.

Thanks @andyboll1 I'm type 2, no meds and last hba1c in April was 54. It was 119 when I was diagnosed so avoiding carbohydrates is clearly effective but I am gaining weight.

I am becoming really fed up. I have been trying so hard, testing before and two hours after meals and I am rarely seeing raises of more than 2 mmol. The problem is that I very rarely drop below 7 and my lowest reading is 6.6. My fbg is usually 8-9 at 6am falling to around 7.5 by 11am when I...

Ooh @carol43 that's something to try. I bought chilli halloumi by mistake last week so I am looking forward to trying chips.

Thanks @bulkbiker