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  1. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Got me confused, had a 24 hour fast, broke it last night with lamb sprouts cabbage and broccoli, nothing naughty, this morning I am up to 9.2 !
  2. Greg1957

    North Scotland chappie

    Greetings from sunny Cornwall, This is a great forum with great people, I have only been here a short time, but I have followed the teachings here, gone on a low carb diet using lots of butter, lost a stone, off gliclizide, and bloods falling towards non diabetic, don't be afraid to ask, someone...
  3. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    I think that you have done brilliantly, like you I hate the obese word, and hope within another couple of weeks to be merely overweight, today is my first 24 hour fast day, I have been doing 18/6 until now. This mornings numbers were my lowest yet, and I look forward to having a 6 first thing. I...
  4. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Hey buddy, isn't 3.9 a bit on the low side? What is a safe level?
  5. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Good news, just had my latest hba1c results, on the 28th Sept 2017 I was 76 today I am 59. Celebrated it last night hence my 8.7 reading this morning, lost 2lb in 2 days 5lb in the last week, Celebration over, fasting day today.
  6. Greg1957

    Ketones

    I take magnesium citrate and sea salt at present.
  7. Greg1957

    Ketones

    Please tell me more.
  8. Greg1957

    Ketones

    Thanks Benjo,
  9. Greg1957

    Ketones

    Just, is there anything I should expect I.e. Tiredness or extra energy etc, I could do with more energy. I'm always tired.
  10. Greg1957

    Ketones

    Sorry, a few newbie questions, 1 how do you know when you are in ketosis 2 despite drinking lots of water and tea,, the water works have gone dark, about the shade of beer, is this normal, or are my kidneys getting upset. 3 is there anything that I need to prepare for?
  11. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Whoop woop! 7.5 down from 10 yesterday, and lost 3lb in 5 days.
  12. Greg1957

    I need some advice re low carb high fat diet please.

    Does anyone use rice oil? I have been told that it reduces cholesterol. I generally use olive oil.
  13. Greg1957

    I need some advice re low carb high fat diet please.

    Thanks, yes I think it could certainly be the cream butter and cheese, it makes the veg more appetising, and keeps me feeling full, but I think I have been using to much, had a spike this morning, put me back to 10. I had a couple of single malts last night, first drink in two months, have not...
  14. Greg1957

    I need some advice re low carb high fat diet please.

    since discovering the LCHF diet ten days ago, I have stuck to it, I lost weight in the first 4 days, but now the weight is going up, Breakfast is either cheese, hard boiled eggs or coffee with double cream, lunch is avocado and kippers, and dinner is normally veg such as courgettes, romaine...
  15. Greg1957

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Oh dear, 10.00 this morning, the only difference yesterday was a couple of single malts last night! I had a rehearsal for Christmas,
  16. Greg1957

    Do you feel annoyed?

    There are over 50 different names for monosodium glutamate, you only have to label a product as containing MSG if it contains more than 98% MSG, if you have OXO in your cupboard, take a look at the ingredients. Could your gravy be killing you? Research MSG, or " the 50 names of MSG" and you...
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