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Hey Andrea...I so wish i had found this forum when i was diagnosed as T2 back in 2003...i stuck my head in the sand...took and tried all diff kind of meds but i still ate normal food..like i wasnt realy a diabetic....all these years down the line i really regret it now....i have bad eyes and...

Hey m786xxx....I am currently following The Body Rescue Plan by Christianne Wolff...i did post a link on another thread but it got taken down...but you can google search. It is a 12 week healthy living plan with diet and exercise. The first week is a detox...NO wheat, gluten, dairy, alcohol...

Hey Kelly...i hear you and i know exactly how you feel. I am Type 2 and i have pcos so i have always struggled with my weight but i was always happy where i was...then i was put on insulin about 2 years ago and i have put on 4 stone...i feel so down and depressed about it..and no one really...

Wow thats really interesting but now im sooooooo confused. o.O I have been following a low carb, low fat, low sugar diet for almost 4 weeks now but the doctor in that video says we should eat low carb and high fat...but i am on a cholesterol tablet..surely the fat isnt good for cholesterol levels??

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance. It can cause problems with your periods and make it difficult to get pregnant. PCOS also may cause unwanted changes in the way you look. If it isn't treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems...

I dont understand why people are being told not to test?? Surely as advised by Hitsme and others...you need to know where and when your blood sugar levels spike and after what foods. Even when i wasnt on insulin i was advised to test before a meal and 1-2 hours after. A high reading in the...

Someone on here added a link of an exercise routine on you tube...i have been looking through her videos on there and i am now following them every day. She has exercises for all walks of life...i have a back injury so i have to be careful...she has exercises specific for this or weak knees...

He has lost just over a stone...yes very very unfair...grrrrrrr at men LOL :)

Hey Jennifer...i was given a sheet from my diabetic nurse for keeping a food dairy with bld levels...the columns are: Blds before Breakfast Breakfast Blds1-2 hours after Blds before Lunch Lunch 1-2 hours after Blds before Dinner Dinner 1-2 hours after Blds at bedtime Snacks Exercise I tend to...

Just an update: I have been weighed today and i have at last lost half a stone (7lbs) in just over 3 weeks. I am also being referred to try a new drug that helps with weight loss with insulin. So watch this space...but 7lbs...yayyyyy...at last a light at the end of the tunnel :)

If you actually read the title of the thread it says NO and LOW carb recipes...there are NO carbs in a skinless chicken breast or a salmon fillet. I added spices and herbs and ginger and lemon which can be changed to suit peoples dietary needs. No recipe is set in stone. Im shocked at the...

Yeah thats the best way to go...i have been on very low carb diet for 3 weeks now and my sugar levels have dropped loads :)

I agree with everyone else...you need to test your bloods all through out the day for a week to get readings where you can see if your sugar levels spike. I test my bloods before a meal and 1-2 hours after a meal. Also u may lack iron and other vitamins...i have to have a b12 jab every 5...

Monday Breakfast: Banana and a wheat/gluten free biscuit Dinner:Chicken salad with papaya. Tea: Sweet potato, chicken, broccoli, peas and sweetcorn. Some Grapes. Snacks: an apple and another wheat/gluten free biscuit.

Brunch: Slept in til 11am...so had two hot dog sausages(packet ones not in brine) two eggs..cooked in one spray of coconut oil and 15 grapes. Tea: Salmon and broccoli wheat and gluten free pasta and 15 grapes. Snack: One wheat and gluten free biscuit and 6 cashew nuts and 4 almonds.

Are you drinking enough fluids? Being dehydrated can make you feel tired and slugish too,

Breakfast: Banana and 10 almonds.(got up late). Lunch: Chicken and papaya salad and melon. One packet of Quinoa chips. Dinner: Wheat and gluten free pasta with salmon, broccoli and sweetcorn and melon. Two wheat and gluten free biscuits.

There is a low carb recipe thread...it wont let me post the link to that page but its on the main page under food and nutrition :)

I am slowly learning how to eat with low and no carbs...its taken me years to get here but better late than never i guess....tho i wish i had found this forum for support and looked after my sugar levels better before now. I have added some recipes that i hope anyone might find useful. Salmon...

Oh ok sorry....new to the forum and hadnt found that thread yet...i have now and added there but not sure how to delete this whole thread??