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I am off to see my doctor tomorrow and a bit nervous, even though I shouldn't be. On a different topic I have had pain in my right heel since I stood on a dirty nail accidently by falling over and was wondering if I am entitled to see a podiatrist urgently as it was dirty and afraid that I would...

It's been a while since I've checked the forum and wanted to update everyone about what has been happening lately in my life. Since starting LCHF two weeks ago (1st August), I've been having more and more undisturbed nights of sleep (but I still get up at 6am) and feeling refreshed afterwards...

I've now started to feel dizzy, lightheaded and moody after starting LCHF. I've been having; defrosted raspberries, natural yoghurt and mixed nuts for breakfast, for lunch eggs and bacon, for dinner sliced peppers with steak and I've been snacking on nuts and seeds. I've been quenching my hunger...

I've started to take charge of my life. I purchased some test strips from my local pharmacy after finding out what my BS levels were whilst I was at the chemist and the chemist told me that I should go and see my doctor as he believes that I should be prescribed test strips and also to see if I...

My parents are now on board with me as they want me to lose 2 stone before I go back to uni and have paid for me to join a local gym which I am glad to, but they still need convincing on the LCHF diet. I also have a problem with snacking and need some ideas on how to deal with this and whether I...

I was just letting loose on my blood sugars to celebrate my 21st with friends and family. As to my finances it has taken some pressure off, but i haven't been able to change my diet or get more testing strips since i took them with me to see the doctor. They are still buying snacks in and I've...

Going off topic here for a moment but I've recently had a sore red patch under my arm pit and stings when I touch. I have been using a lot of deodorant recently and don't know if it might have set the patch up. What should I do?

Thank you for the blogs Alan. I've been a rebel since Thursday by having a takeaway curry with pilau rice, chips and naan bread, then yesterday to celebrate my 21st I had another takeaway which was a Chinese and tonight I will be having a carvery with all of my family. I also now have money...

Hi phoenix, yes I was being referred to a lifestyle programme in Derby but it took them forever to get back to me and when I told them that I was going back to Stoke, they told me to reapply in September. Then I found out that there is one in Stoke, but I have to commit to the programme for a...

I got them to watch the food revolution back in April and they just dismissed as utter bull**** and feeding me lies. Hopefully that should change now as the guardian put up an article today reading 'The war on fat is over - and I won'...

They will not let me make my way through the fridge/freezer and can't have eggs or bacon unless its for the evening meal and accompanied with sausages, beans and chips. Also the times that I do have my meals at are like 6 hours apart. Breakfast at 6:30am, Lunch at 12:30pm and Dinner at 6:30pm.

I will be 21 on Friday. I do prepare most of my own food, but it is mainly lunch and breakfast. As for the evening meal it varies if my family is hungry, if not it's usually toast or snacking. As for drinks its mainly water, cups of tea or coffee with semi skimmed milk and diet coke, but...

My recent visit to the doctor's was a complete and utter disaster!! I have not lost any weight in a month (except for a pound) and I stupidly decided to take my parents with me to the appointment as I wanted to discuss starting on the LCHF diet, the doctor just completely blanked out any...

I am seriously considering applying for weight loss surgery on the NHS after watching the news on Good Morning Britain as my parents have been thinking about weight loss surgery for me for 4 years as my weight has been creeping up slowly to 24 stone. My dad told me about one of his friends who...

For the past 2 week I have passing a lot more gas than usual, it has got to the point that from last week I now keep on hearing gas moving through my stomach and whenever it gurgles it makes such a huge noise that my family thinks I have caught a bug. I mainly have it in the morning before I...

I am huge diet coke drinker zand, my family all drink coke and they used to get through a 1.75 litre bottle within a night, but now they get through the bottle in 4 days. A 1.75 litre bottle of diet coke citrus zest lasts me over a week. The cucumber water has been lovely to drink and I do a jug...

Everything for me is looking bright and clear. I have started taking xencial from today, my gp has reduced my dose of gliclazide to one a day, On Monday I will be getting a phone call from my personal fitness motivator for the first time and hopefully will meet with him or her later in the week...

I now feel much more motivated to lose weight since watching the diabetes epidemic: tonight on itv. after I went through the worst week of my life with falling into a hypoglycaemic coma on May 23rd. I know that not everyone is going to like it on here, but I am ditching low carb diets and...

My friend knows about diabetes as most of his family have it and felt surprised that they do not follow a low carb diet. I already have a voluntary job at a charity. In my situation I cannot claim any benefits as I am still classed as being in full time education and so have no financial...

I've asked them if they could clear a space out for me in the kitchen, but can't as all of the cupboards are full and also said that if I wanted my own space then I should contribute to rent which I can't as no employer's will hire me. I got stopped from making eggs and bacon as then I would...