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  1. AloeSvea

    Diabetic diet for weight gain ?

    Hi @stukie. Do you mean 'chronic' as in a long-lasting disease? Or, do you mean chronic as in worse symptoms in the here and now, as in bad? Because at the age of 87, the long-lasting nature of diabetes being affected by 'lifestyle choices' is no longer an issue? I would imagine? As I say to my...
  2. AloeSvea

    Is this an Error

    Yeah,@Grace04 . The blood glucose regulation system is pretty complex, and things can go right, or wrong at any or many, or even very few stages of the system :) . But, prediabetes, and able to be treating with diet with great results, usually - very little has gone really wrong? And lots of...
  3. AloeSvea

    Diabetes in general.

    I hear you @Antje77. I guess the big difference is then, that normal BG by taking insulin is a life-saving treatment, and the treatment numero uno for type 1. Whereas for insulin resistance based type 2, this is a way more complex picture. (I'm saying the least I can, as I'm not willing to...
  4. AloeSvea

    Diabetes in general.

    This is where the label 'diabetes' for two different diseases with one major symptom in common really rears it's confusing head! So, the answers above seem to be different, unsurprisingly, for type 1 and type 2? Have I observed correctly, or?
  5. AloeSvea

    CARB FREE MEALS

    Yeah - whenver folks talk to me about carb-free eating plans, I say the only real carb-free loaded with power food is meat and seafood/fish. (According to my understanding at least.) I have yet to talk to a friend who has understood that fruit and vegetables are nature's carbs! (With a lot of...
  6. AloeSvea

    Wegovy etc.

    On my own weight loss and maintenance journey post diagnosis and lowering my carbs, upping exercise (over 10 years), my weight has not been the same, but it has remained in the same general BMI zone (ie normal), and my waist height ratio, which I track the most, has varied within a safe zone...
  7. AloeSvea

    Strategies to help when shopping.

    Yeah - having images of what awful things could happen if I went the sweeties/cake/biscuits/desserts etc route again, and yeah, there at the supermarket, and in those aisles and fridges, for sure. Major deterrent. Especially have to use it this time of the year with Easter goodies everywhere...
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    Anyone on the Ascend Plus trial?

    Am I right that semaglutide is the non-branded name of the anti diabetic ozempic/wegovy? I must say it is really refreshing to read about its use actually as a treatment for type two, rather than 'just' the weight loss aspect! Thanks to you folks above for posting - very interesting and...
  9. AloeSvea

    Wegovy etc.

    Hi @Mayfly. Interesting question! My own body journey, if you like, with muscle gain and maintenance, ditto normal weight, is that it is closely linked with fueling up! ie that protein you mention, which makes sense. Eating so you have the energy to fuel the exercise is an intuitive and...
  10. AloeSvea

    Swollen foot

    Good that it doesn't hurt @Rleady1357. But I have been where you are looking it up online, and I guess you know what I am going to say? You need medical professionals to diagnose you properly, especially as endema (is that how you spell it?) if that is what it is, is indicative of heart issues...
  11. AloeSvea

    Increase in blood sugar as a function of age

    When my mother was diagnosed with prediabetes in her 80s she and I had lots of discussion about what she wanted to do about it, if anything. Rather than avoid or cut down the high carb food in her diet (principally bread and weetbix, and cookies and cake, rice, pasta and potatoes) she chose to...
  12. AloeSvea

    Is there any evidence that Keto or Low Carb diet dissolve gallstones?

    I have endeavoured to make this conform to Forum rules. I have no problems if I have missed a rule, and it inadvertently does not conform - am perfectly happy for this to just disappear... anyhow - here goes - Hi @Rabdos. Interesting question. Please know this is not advice. My understanding...
  13. AloeSvea

    Impact of exercise to BG level

    Yes, exercise is definitely one of the many metabolic variables that can definitely affect your BG levels, at the time, and over time. What the effect is for you can only be experienced and tracked by you, to determine the extent of the effect for you. And, yeah, this can change over time as all...
  14. AloeSvea

    Irregular heartbeat when fasting

    Heart issues are super important! I'd say here, as someone who has fasted extensively, and with different regimens - starting out I was medically supervised, which is always my number 1. piece of advice. Many of us go into every form of treatment for type 2, with varying underlying...
  15. AloeSvea

    A Tiny Whinge

    Neat to see this thread - I've been thinking about this stuff quite a bit lately too. Following a couple of dining scenarios with some hostile and suspicious responses around food and drink choices, and body weight issues. I think it can be a really unfortunate part of how women relate to each...
  16. AloeSvea

    Eating guided by bs

    What a great idea! And always good to hyper-personalise any of these dramatic nutrtional regimens, imho.
  17. AloeSvea

    Eating guided by bs

    cdpm - my own experience with fasting and type 2 is - I was very closely monitored by medical professionals in the first six months to two years post diagnosis when I was experimenting with what I was eating, and, particularly when not eating - ie fasting regimens. I think that is the right way...
  18. AloeSvea

    Eating guided by bs

    Hi there @cdpm! I remember first reading about a letting one's BG reading guide you to when it's good to eat, for the benefit of good health. And remember thinking - what a great idea in theory! (Just taking a pause to go look at my material on this method of BG regulating...) OK, from my...
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    Crackers and cake drive monthly food price fall

    Me too, @jpscloud - I used to use the packeted Maggie flavourings, and felt very sad post diagnosis that I had to learn to season food myself (horrors!) due to the, as you say, ghastly ingredients list! And what long lists indeed! I have made peace with the new cooking-heaps me. And have come...
  20. AloeSvea

    Popcorn Raise My Blood Sugar

    Yeah - if low-carbing, it's all about portion size. Which is the catch when it comes to more-ish popcorn. (As in - one wants more!) I deal with this by buying pre-portion-sized bags of already popped and salty-buttered popcorn. The bags I buy have six 12g wee bags inside. Each 12g wee bag is...