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    HIIT

    About to start the body coach plan and wondered how a HIIT work out will affect my levels. When I exercise I avoid eating before by allowing myself to run a little high- say 10-12 but often crash afterwards anyway. Also plan. To exercise before 6am on an empty stomach and have a carb breakfast...
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    The body coach sss 90 day plan

    Hello Interested if anyone had done this plan with type 1? I'm about to start but unsure about how much a HIIT work out with affect my levels. Thanks Sally
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    Cell Novo

    Hello, I'm on a medtronic paradigm pump which needs replacing. Not keen on new medtronic pump due to size. Deciding between Animas vibe or cell novo. I wear a lot of dress for work and wear my hooked on my bra. Also have young children so need something robust! Ive had issues with libre...
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    medtronic pump problem

    Hi all I have bee using a medtronic minimed paradigm 522 pump for 3.5 years. its has worked extremely well up until 2-3 weeks ago. i only fill the resevoir half way as I find I only use that amount over 3 days. I change the resevoir every 3 days religously and this has always worked for me...
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    fat fast

    Has anyone with Type 1 diabetes tried the atkins fat fast? I have been successfully low carbing for 6 months now and my sugars are better than ever. Weight loss however has been minimal- a couple of punds here and there which seem to go back on as easily as they come off. (usually after a heavy...
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    bad cholesterol result

    Just got my blood results afetr 2 months of low carb diet plan HBA1c is 8.3% (down from 8.6 so at least its progress) but shockingly my CHL has risen from 5.6 to 6.3! And even worse apparently my LDL is 4.2 and HDL is 2.1 I thought it would be the other way round. I'm so gutted and don't know...
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    No weight loss

    I have been low carbing for 5 weeks now and after some help from this forum, reading Dr. Bernstein and a low carb cook book I was on a roll. My insulin demands dropped from 30-35 units per days down to 18-20 units. My sugar levels also improved massively. In the first 3 weeks I lost 5 pounds...
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    Increased bgs- new to low carbing

    I am a type 1 with a A1c of 8.4. Being a stone overweight and having bg's that flucuate massively each day i have decidied to try low carbing. I have replaced my reasonably sensible diet (150grams carb per day) with a low carb/ high fat/protein diet. I am finding this way of eating relatively...