Search Results

Hi everyone. I have been thinking a lot lately about the psychological tightrope we walk when it comes to "treating" ourselves. Recent discussions on our forum reignited these deep thoughts. We’ve all heard the advice (and maybe even told ourselves) that it is perfectly fine to have a treat...

From when I was diagnosed 2 years ago with T2, I have not hidden it from my colleagues, and I’m not shy to say that I am diabetic; particularly in workshops and meetings, where I frequently communicate my dietary needs. Of late, I am realising that I am the only one that is open with my...

Greetings everyone. Is this normal, and if not, what’s your advice? I was diagnosed T2 in Aug 2023. I’m taking metformin 500gm, 1/day, and on BP & Cholesterol meds (vital all normal), but no blood-thinners and no aspirin. BG stable between 5-6 mmol, fasting. Being enjoying a 16/8 intermittent...

I recently learnt I’m at stage 3a CKD. My target is to loose most of my body fat and reach my ideal body-weight in 2-3 months from now, so as to get my BG numbers low enough to get off medformin and other meds. I’m doing very well on a low carb, high fat, 16/8 fast, lifestyle. My daily...

Greetings all. Thanks to this forum, I am gaining a new perceptive on how best to manage my T2. It’s common knowledge to most, that seed-based cooking oils are bad and somewhat toxic. Something all humans should avoid. We also commonly advocate for the use of olive oil, coconut oil and/or...

Greetings. For sometime I have been stuck at a weight of 94 kg, with a goal of reaching and maintaining 80 kg (my ideal weight). I follow a low carb, low fat diet with 1 balanced main meal at lunch and 4-5 small light heathy meals throughout day, all of which helps me to effectively maintain...

Greetings. Is it just me, or is this a common problem. Since being diagnosed with Type 2 (Aug 2022), I struggle driving at night, especially on small unlit roads with on-coming traffic. I seem to get blinded very easily. It gets worse when I have “floaters”, which come and go, which can making...