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You can buy either wheat or oat bran at some health food shops; flax seeds are good, as already stated. Rhubarb is high fibre and can be sweetened with (eg) Splenda in powder form. Drink plenty of plain water. If you are a low salt user, like me, extra salt helps too. I too have problems with...

Thanks for that link, Catherine. The links you and Indy gave on there are very interesting. I'm trialling it on me at two-thirds the recommended dose of the one I bought, and have enough to last until mid-December, at the time of my next revue/blood tests etc. No adverse reactions up to now...

I'm surprised that your cholesterol has doubled. Quite often, at the beginning of low-carbing, your cholesterol including triglycerides does rise because of the ketosis metabolizing the fats (a simplistic explanation but about right), and then settles later. However, there are always exceptions...

It's all handle-able, Harry - the main thing is to recognise the problem and learn how to handle it :D . Many of us have been there - in my case 10 stone of excess me :shock: :wink: :D . You can have too much of a good thing! :wink: :lol: Come back when you've got your test results and...

Well done, Donna, that's brilliant - and the weight loss too! :D :clap: :clap: :clap: Keep up the good work ! Viv 8)

Dr Atkins also recommends drinking at least 2 litres of pure water every day. Tap water is fine. I do that by filling a 2-litre jug every morning and taking a drink every time I go past. If you're out, take a litre bottle and finish that over the day. It's not as daunting as trying to down a...

Triglycerides are also bad for us - they should be below 1.7 and the lower the better. My best-ever was 0.65 :thumbup: . They're just over 1 at the moment, which is perfectly okay but could be better :( . But that's just me :crazy: Viv 8)

I take 2.5mg Lisinopril every day (bed-time) and 500mg of Metformin 3 times daily - around mealtimes. I don't have side effects with either. I did try stopping the Lisinopril but my BP went up a tiny bit, and my GP persuaded me that it gives some protection from kidney damage in diabetics. I'd...

Non-diabetic blood glucose guidelines: 3.5 - 5.5 before meals/fasting; less than 8, 2 hours after meals. Depending when you got your 7, it may have been a liver dump of glucose. No-one on here is qualified to diagnose you; the best thing is to get your blood tests and wait for your doctor's...

My favourite "fascinating fact": - When someone says "saturated fat" what image springs into your mind? A great big white block of lard? Uggh! Lard contains: 45% monounsaturated fat; 39% saturated fat, of which 35% is stearic acid; 16% polyunsaturated fat. (figures above from the USA...

I always fast before my blood tests - they are all done together at my 3-monthly check (lucky aren't I?) and it's easiest to fast. Usually for 12 hours minimum. I did read somewhere that what you eat the day previous to a cholesterol test can affect the results, so after my usual breakfast of a...

Re: Type 2's : What was your fasting blood glucose in a morn 5.2 at 08:00. Then I went back to bed for a hour :lol: Viv 8)

I eat pretty much the same as Defren except that I have a 2-egg omelette cooked in butter for breakfast, almost very day. Full English is okay too - no bread or baked beans or potato waffles, and buy the lowest carb sausages you can find. I get "Debbie & Andrews" from Tesco, but there are others...

My best "gluttony" episode was at a local shop that cooks their own chickens etc. One Friday there was a tray of pieces of roasted belly pork, fresh out of the oven :D I rushed home with a piece and tore it apart with my fingers, still warm. Talk about the fat running down your chin! :crazy...

Sorry, I missed the bit about no pig products (bacon) in your OP! :oops: You can cook lamb or steak in ratatouille too! :D Viv 8)

I've come late to this thread, and I do feel for you all! I don't have (many) problems at the moment, but there but for the grace of God . . . ! Constipation is a side-effect of low-carb, and I worry about it constantly, in case it triggers worse. The only thing I could suggest for all of you...

Check Duane Graveline's website (spacedoc.net) to see what he has to say about it. Mind you, he's biased! Viv 8)

I once read a (possibly apocryphal) story about an Idaho farmer who lived to over 100 and never ate anything but steak with potatoes and gravy. Mmmm! Viv 8)

Have a look at Viv's Modified Atkins Diet, which is in the "Sticky Threads" section. If you follow this for your month, you should see some very good results - just any of the allowed foods in any combination and, except for the very few with given quantities, as much as you like. No need to...

Re: Any Type 2's on blood pressure meds ? Angua, if you have time, make an appointment with the doctor to review your BP meds. The nurse may not have flagged up your comments for checking. (Oh, what a cynic I am :roll: ) As you've lost so much weight, it certainly sounds like time for a...