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6.2 this morning. Got the sniffles :(

It's a shock at the start to be sure. Take a look at Jo's blog: it's got all the info you need to get started: The Nutritional Thingy For a longer read, check out the Freshwell Low Carb Project website. In particular, have a look at the various meal planners - they're great for getting an idea...

5.7 this morning

I embrace my dawn phenomenon :) From my libre trial, I know that my highest readings of the day are typically just as I'm getting up, so I do that one test per day. If these are reasonable, then the rest should be too. Then every few months, I do I full week of testing - 7 times a day - to...

Your suggestion that this approach sustainably works for 87% of people who try it is not borne out by the very studies you link to: "At 1 year, 68 (46%) of 149 intervention participants were in remission and 36 (24%) had achieved at least 15 kg weight loss." "At 24 months, 17 (11%) intervention...

I agree with Jo; first, get your HbA1c sorted so you're officially diagnosed and eligible for the little medical support that is available. This IS important. Then begin to make some changes to your diet - you don't have to try and do it all at once; you've been signed up for the marathon...

5,8 this morning

5.7 yesterday morning, 5.8 this morning

In my case, I had my HbA1c checked the year before because I was worried about possible diabetes. At that time, it was 40, so within normal range. Following diagnosis with an HbA1c in the seventies 10 months later, I've lost 17.5% of my body weight following a low-carb, high-fat diet in the...

Unfortunately, I don't think I have the time - we are about to start building a new monastery here in Tuscany (the start date is June), so there's a lot of paperwork and meetings to do with that. On top, it seems some fundraising trips are planned around Europe, America and SE Asia. In...

Any infection pushes your blood sugars up. It’s also likely the takeaways didn’t help either. My own strategy to cope if I’m too lethargic is to hard boil a half dozen eggs at a time. These keep cold in the fridge well and with salad plus mayo keep me going for a few days. Until I’m over the...

5.3 this morning:)

'Twas 6.1 this morning. Not been feeling "proper" all day, but tomorrow is another day :)

5.8 this morning

5,8 this morning

We always did too, full fat or even just fat coke rather than diet coke.

It's important to note I'm not intentionally following a low-calorie diet - I'm eating as much as I like whenever I'm hungry. It's just that eating less carbs and more fat is more satisfying - I feel full after a meal. I rarely feel hungry between meals; indeed sometimes I miss a meal simply...

5.6 this morning

Yes, I keep to 50g of carbs a day even allowing fort the consumption of beans and an occasional carrot. If I go over this, my blood sugars start to climb so that’s my limit. it’s actually not too difficult once you make the mental switch away from bread, potatoes etc. I now find a lettuce wrap...

When dropping from high average glucose levels down to more normal levels, type 2 can have "false hypos" which is basically our bodies saying, "Ah, I'm not used to this...!"