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  1. lorib64

    Did any of your parents have T2 & how did/do they fare ?

    My mom has T2, also. She still eats sweets and takes medicine (I don't know what). She says her Dr is happy if A1C is under 7%. I will come back with conversion. She asks what my husband and I do. He eats low carb but not keto and has reversed it, I do keto and got off Januvia but still take...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    2 eggs scrambled with spinach, mushroom, red bell pepper and a little cheese for lunch some almonds for snack
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    Weightloss stalled

    Thank you
  4. lorib64

    Weightloss stalled

    I drink water and sugar free flavored sparkling water. I also drink coffee in the morning with coconut milk. My meals vary. Today I had a veggie smoothie with protein powder and coconut milk yogurt for breakfast. A scrambled egg with veggies and some kimchi for lunch. My husband makes...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    So far, coffee with coconut milk ( I am lactose intolerant). Veggie smoothie with protein powder and coconut milk yogurt.
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    Weightloss stalled

    Hello. I have type 2 diabetes. I have been on a medically supervised keto diet program (Virta) since Feb. I was losing weight slowly until June. My labs were good so they took me off Januvia. I still take metformin. It took awhile for my glucose to stabilize with the med change, but it is...
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    Booster vaccine

    I am in California and the only booster I have seen offered is Pfizer and I had Moderna.
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    Artificial sweeteners, for and against

    Type 2 diabetic with a sweet tooth. I sure hope artificial sweeteners are safe. I drink flavored sparkling water with sucralose and bake with erythritol. I have been hearing it is bad for gut biome. Don' t know what to think. Right now I concentrate on my glucose and they do not affect me...
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    Is Januvia (sitaglipitin) appetite suppressing?

    Hello I am type 2 on metformin. I am on a keto diet and had been losing weight slowly. I had great labs in June and was taken off Januvia. Now, my weight loss has stalled. I feel.hungry often. I am working on kicking nighttime snacks. Any tips for dealing with hunger when I have had enough...
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    Any thoughts on this study?

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34135111/ They had one group alternate day fasting and one not fasting plus a control group alternate day fasting not on calorie deficit The study showed lean mass loss on the calorie restricted fasting group compared to same caloric intake non fasting. And less...
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    Do you add salt, magnesium, potassium to your diet?

    I salt my food. I do take a magnesium supplement. If I don’t take magnesium I get leg cramps.
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    How much carbs do you take a day?

    My goal is less than 30g. When I go over I see it in my morning reading
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    How do you deal with conflicting advice?

    I have been on a ketogenic diet for 6 months. I was able to remove one medication, januvia. I still take metformin. My glucose is in control. I lose slowly, but I have lost 15 lbs and feel good. I have people in my life who make comments, like that grains and fruit are healthy and I...
  14. lorib64

    Saw endocrinologist today

    Had a teledoc appointment with my endocrinologist. I am in a program called Virta and the Virta dr took me off Januvia. I am still on metformin. She agreed with that. She was mostly pleased. Told me to take extra fish oil, even though I eat low carb and don’t drink, my triglycerides are a...
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    What can I add to make black coffee not so bitter, but won’t break fast?

    Thank you I drink Arabica. I think it is decent coffee. I may try decreasing the cream over time
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    What can I add to make black coffee not so bitter, but won’t break fast?

    I was wondering if it counts as a meal. I use about 5he equivalent
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    Is 16:8 fasting safe (type2)?

    Hello I am a type 2 diabetic in US. My glucose is pretty well controlled with keto diet and metformin, but my weightloss has stalled. I am thinking of intermittent fasting. I already sometimes skip breakfast and feel fine. I don’t have hypoglycemic episodes. Is this something I should ask...
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