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FBG – 6.7 B – walnuts & FF greekyoghurt Snack – L – ham, chilli beans, cauliflower bread Snack – cauliflower bread & mayo D – fishsticks, leaves, black olives, tomatoes, edamame beans, red pepper, French drsg, mayo – benecol yoghurt drink Supper – 2 slices of cheese and a teaspoon of...

@Rungirl12 it sounds like you are where I was 20+ years ago. I was not overweight (although 6-7 kg above my racing weight) did lots of exercise, cycling, running and gym, and surprised to be told I was pre-diabetic. I followed the NHS healthy plate guidance swapping the carbs for low GI options...

Thanks. I don't usually get back issues but on the odd occasion I do it's completely random. I was just turning to sit in an armchair while reaching out to put a cup of coffee on the adjacent table when it went 'ping'. An ibuprofen followed by a couple of hours gentle movement. massage and...

@Goonergal is right in that if you are fat adapted then you dont need carbs for exercise. That said everybody's physiology is different and and may find it easier to become fat adapted than others. Personally, i found it quite easy. Before I switched to a LCHF diet I would often get 'the...

FBG – 6.0 B – ham, egg, chilli beans Snack – L – raw mushrooms & hummus Snack – 3 small squares of cauliflower bread & mayo D – mackerel, leaves, coleslaw, spr onion, tomatoes, red pepper, raspberries & benecol drinking yoghurt Supper – oops 80g vintage cheese, 2 cans of lager and ½...

FBG – 6.3 B – 3 slices of chopped ham (fried) with chilli beans (baked & kidney) Snack – L – 50g salted peanuts and 2 pints of san Miguel mid walk Snack – ryvita + cheese & mayo, spoon of peanut butter D – steamed broccoli & edamame beans with melted cheese butter & strips of ham Supper...

FBG – 6.7 B – raspberries, walnuts and FF greek yoghurt, VitC tablet Snack – a ryvita, an oatcake and coleslaw L – 2 boiled eggs with butter & teaspoon of peanut butter Snack – D – mozzarella, leaves, butternut squash cubes sauted with jerk seasoning, black olives, tomatoes, cucumber...

how do you manage to get the words 'low carb', 'banana' and 'bread' into the same sentence? is this some form of culinary carbon capture and storage?

FBG – 5.3 B – butternut squash, edamame beans, aubergine, onion, garlic, tomato bake (leftovers from last night) Snack – L – at the pub – 2 pints of Wainwright and 100g peanuts. (BG 4.4 when i got home) Snack – 2x ryvita, cheese, sour cream dip, 4 brazil nuts D – mackerel, prawns...

I realised I had left yesterday's FBG in - now edited to 5.8. I've got to get back on it. The pandemic has played havoc with my exercise routines and diet :-(

FBG – 5.8 (edited ) B – 3 egg cheese omelette with leaves Snack – handful of blueberries & nuts L – leftover chicken & butternut squash, from last night with added kidney beans Snack – D – chorizo, edamame beans, butternut squash, aubergine, onion, garlic, tomato bake – benecol yogurt...

I checked the NICE guidelines and they say above 48mmol medication can be considered - there's no 'must'. The guidelines are quite clear that a personalised approach must be taken and that lifestyle changes are the first option. There was no way this GP was following the guidelines as he...

Why don't so many GPs listen to the patient? I recently had some bloodtests for my increasingly frequent night-time headaches. I was pleased to get the tests as I have not had a diabetes review for 15 months and that was the only one in nearly 2 1/2 years. I managed to talk to a GP today - a...

FBG – 6.1 B – (late) walnuts & FF Greek yoghurt Snack – handful of blueberries L – homemade chicken liver pate, ryvita & homemade onion chutney Snack – 4 brazil nuts D – chicken with butternut squash, spinach, onion, garlic and tomato – benecol yogurt drink Supper – ¼ camembert & 2...

FBG – 7.0 B – 3egg cheese omelette Snack – 4 brazil nuts L – pilchards with red kidney beans in tomato sauce Snack – 3 apricots D – chicken, leaves, coleslaw, tomato, mayo – benecol yogurt drink Supper – 2 scottish oatcakes, cheddar & mayo Ex – 30 mins physio routine, + 10x 2x fast...

FBG – 7.5 B - Strawberries, walnuts & FF Greek yoghurt L -Haloumi (last out of date pack) & cucumber & mayo in pitta bread Snack - 2x prune & teaspoon of peanut butter D – ham, aubergine, endame bean, green pepper, risotto with onion&garlic Supper – ½ ryvita & cheese & mayo Ex – 2 mile fast...

FBG 7.6 .... and here's why B - 2 egg omelette with cheese, onion and salad leaves Snack - 4 crabsticks L - Halloumi in a pitta bread with onion and mayo Snack - 2 prunes & teaspoon of peanut butter D – ham with stir-fry cabbage & onion with garlic + 2 bottles of beer watching the...

FBG 6.3 yesterday's food Breakfast - small overnight oats (soaked in milk) Lunch - 4 falafel bites snack - 1/2 rye cracker + cheese & 4 brazil nuts dinner - salmon & crabtsick salad i.e. leaves, pepper, tomato, cucumber, mayo supper - 2x red wine, chunk of Gouda exercise 10 mile walk mid-day...

Breakfast - small overnight oats (soaked in milk) Lunch - 4 falafel bites mid 10 mile walk snack - 1/2 rye cracker + cheese & 4 brazil nuts dinner - salmon & crabtsick salad i.e. leaves, pepper, tomato, cucumber, mayo there will be a glass (or two) of red wine too

Catching up. I won't criticize myself about Saturday as it consisted of a near 30mile walk around some of the hills of Worcestershire on what was a super hot day. I just ate whatever was on offer at the checkpoints, crisps (for the salt), cheese sandwich, mini sausage rolls, flapjack, cashew...