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Thank you Robbity. Just goes to show how easy it is to take on incorrect information.

I came across this http://www.thennt.com/nnt/statins-for-heart-disease-prevention-without-prior-heart-disease Can statins really cause diabetes?

I have a small salad of ham or chicken (with mayo) which I eat with a fork from a plastic container and I don't get bored with it either, followed by a Greek yoghurt with a few berries stirred in. If its very cold (I'm in farming and work outside) I sometimes take a flask of home made veg soup...

Using cornflour (2 heaped tablespoons to an egg) plus a splash of full fat milk makes a very runny batter which is acceptable, although the edges tend to curl up when its cooking. You can buy them ready made, I forget which company make them but I think it was DS, although I found the...

You can also clean the toilet with it!

When I asked that question I was told to avoid it at all costs! We make cakes with half and half caster sugar and Splenda by volume - but the flour is processed by the body into carbohydrate as well. I like cakes too - especially meringues :(

I think Christmas did it for me. I relaxed and enjoyed a really 'normal' Christmas day but haven't been able to come back on track - its just impossible to ignore those tins of biscuits and boxes of chorolates we were given (I know where they've been hidden) and I've stopped testing because I...

Cheer up, its not such a bad sin ........

Get the white ones if you can, I have the black ones - and although they're OK - they do look a bit funny mixed with milk. We like them for pudding with a little cream on top and three or four blueberries.

You have done really well with your weight loss. Do please take care with exercising. You are a little younger than me, but starting to exercise in your 70s is irresponsible and likely to cause problems which could be serious. Have you had a dexa scan for brittle bones yet? I understand...

Is this any help? http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf (you may have to sopy and paste this into your browser bar.)

That's very interesting. I'd heard of William Banting though I thought he recommended just red meat and lots of port! Looking quickly at the dietrevolution has spurred me to get back into harness after slipping from the straight and narrow over the holiday. Not sure that fasting days would be...

Please don't blame yourself 'what am I doing wrong?' - he's a big boy now.

Sounds interesting, I might buy some kale and a cauli this week and try it. Does it get browned on the edges?

Re the paleo diet - it was pointed out to me by my doctor, that ancient homo sapiens was not a particularly healthy specimen. Most, if not all, had intestinal worms, lice and ticks, poor teeth and bones and many had TB. A life span of 30 years was normal which gave them time to reproduce a...

Well said Superwoman!

Whats the medical link between thyroid and low carbing? Why are you worried? I just don't understand ..... LCHF is a lifetime change of eating, not a weight loss diet (though you will most likely lose weight on it). There's nothing you can't eat - just not so much of it and not every day!

Is this any help? Its an American recipe I think ...... Low Carb Shortbread Cookies Prep time 10 mins Cook time 10 mins Total time 20 mins Author: Andres Regalado Serves: 20 Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened 2 cups almond meal flour ½ cup sweetener or half sugar half sweetener ½ teaspoon...

I take it you're type 2? Google 'thedietdoctor' they give a lot of good advice on what to eat and what not to eat. Forget about calories. Start with the protein (meat/fish/eggs) and add low carb vegs. Get used to eating cream and fat. Snack on nuts and cheese. Just get to know the difference...

So what are we saying here? Take a very small potato, (250g for eg,) boil it and it contains 43 grams carb or thereabouts, chip it and it still contains 43 grams carb? You'd get a very small helping of chips ...... maybe a sweet potato would be a better option. So on a 50 carbs a day diet, if...