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Hi, Can anyone tell me (in layman's terms) what the cholesterol levels should be for a type 2 diabetic. My doctor for the last few years says levels are of no importance as long as you are on one statin. My levels are higher than they have ever been and all he tells me is to lose weight. I...

I'm absolutely gutted. I have eaten Lidl's Greek full fat yogurt for years now after recommendations on here. I loved it - until today. I bought my usual 4 tubs - the tubs were a different shape but I didn't think anything of it as it's not unusual for packing to change - then I tried it. It...

I've just had my first diabetic clinic appointment in over 3 years (yes covid etc, now it's closed again for boosters). In that time my sugars are up and I need to deal with that. This post is about cholesterol. I'm in Northern Ireland and we don't even have the NHS - it's health and social...

I've got a colonoscopy coming up and have to do a 5 day special diet. Breakfast and lunch are ok. My problem is dinner, I'm allowed potatoes, but being low carb I don't have these. No vegetables are allowed - what do I eat for dinner - I can't eat just meat!! I'm not a big meat eater to...

I've just bought a slow cooker. Could someone please point me in the right direction for low-carb recipes? The search button hasn't been much use. :banghead:

A few years ago I had great control - always in the 6's with low carb eating. To cut a long story short I fell off the wagon. Had my hbA1c on 6th February and was shocked to see it was 64 - about 10.1 despite being on sitagliptin and pioglitazone. Came home from GP appointment a week later...

Got my blood test results today and they're all looking good. HbA1c started at 6.6, down 3 months later to 5.8 - on diet and exercise. Doctor is well pleased with my results. I've been low carbing and in the past two months have introduced some fats eg 10% Greek yoghurt (occasionally), full...

Thanks for all the information gleaned from here so far - I'm still learning. I'm struggling with lunches - it does take longer now to make dinner than before so I like something quick for lunch - at home. I take yogurt and blueberries for breakfast. Is it ok for me to have this for lunch as...

This has probably been asked somewhere else but I can't find it. I'm on low carb diet now for 3 weeks. Can I drink vegetable juice? The only fruit I can manage are blueberries and raspberries and fruit juices are too sweet. Hubby just joined me on this diet one week ago. He isn't diabetic -...

What a find this forum is. :D Since being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes two weeks ago I have been avidly reading here. I was diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance 8 years ago and sent off with advice to eat low fat and low sugar which I followed. I lost 4 stone, came to a plateau and...