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Hello, I'm due to go for a follow up blood test which will be the first test of my HBa1c. My Fasting blood sugar was 6.3 on a routine well woman appt in July. The doctor briefly mentioned borderline diabetes but since then I have read up a lot through this site and am better informed. I have...

Hi there...would appreciate your thoughts.. my 19 year old daughter was diagnosed with Hashimotos thyroiditis at age 15 and subsequently went on to have hypothyroidism - thyroxine levels are managed with daily levothyroxine medication. However, she is suffering with acne (it may or may not be...

I'm approaching first month of monitoring about blood sugars and LCHF following recent Prediabetes diagnosis. Looking at my fasting BG, they have averaged between 5's and 6's but this morning I witnessed my first jump through what I deduce must be dawn phenomenon. (Have just spent an hour...

Just under one month into LCHF following diagnosis of preD and I need a bit of encouragement please! My morning fasting levels range between 5.5 and 6.5 (6.8 on one occasion) and I have been trying to manage daytime spikes with increasing education. I didn't get a print off of my blood test at...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03t8r4h Has anyone seen this BBC doc on iplayer? Some interesting thoughts on diet for health. I would be interested to hear how the LCHF message compares with what is said here.

Since starting on LCHF lifestyle two weeks ago, I seem to have new taste in my mouth and concerned that I might have bad breath! I recall reading years ago that it was a side effect of 'The Atkins' Diet'. I haven't cut out carbs altogether but perhaps the new fat burning tendency releases...

One week into the LCHF way of eating and I have put on 3lbs. Very disappointed as I was trying to stick to the foods but perhaps my portion size or carb levels are too much. Like other Newbies, the idea of eating all this extra fat is something to get used to. Maybe I am snacking too much on...

I have read somewhere on the diabetes website that having a baby over 9lbs may be a risk factor of being or becoming prediabetic later. I had two healthy babies (8lbs 10oz and 9lbs 1oz) in the 90's when I was 30 and 32. They were not particularly big but I was 7lbs 2 when born in the 60's. I...

I'm a newbie to Prediabetes diagnosis; this forum; Low Carb higher fat diet and blood glucose recording. I have just started testing fasting levels on waking, pre-meal and 2hour after meal . When people say they are ' eating to meter' does that mean they are testing before and 2 hours after to...

I am just starting g to use meter to monitor blood glucose. As a newbie, it takes some getting used to! Pre meal this evening at 7.45 pm I had chicken fried in olive oil, salad of spinach and rocket with half avocado, some walnuts and I added a few peanuts and some creamy coleslaw with a little...

Watching the huge thread responses to an admin thread re morning fasting levels, I would be interested in seeing what those with predicates are getting as they wake.

As a newbie prediabetic in early stages of new LCHF living, I am just wondering how I will get by without having Ribena. I will drink water but there's nothing like a big glass of Ribena to quench the thirst! Any alternatives?

As a newbie, I am trying to get to grips with testing. My fasting blood glucose was 6 this morning. I had a nectarine late last night and I have no idea if this has boosted my levels or if 6 might be normal for me. Just glanced at the thread about fasting glucose levels and am confused by all...

I've been running a church toddler group for past 14 years and traditionally, we've offered biscuits (plain/chocolate/ fig/fruit/ shortbread/ rich tea etc etc to parents, carers and children as part of the refreshments during the session. Regardless of diabetes considerations, what would be the...

Just glancing at Admin thread ' What have you eaten today' , I chuckled to see mention of ' 6 stolen chips' ! It made me wonder if the occasional slip up would spoil the good work. On my first day of low carb high fat yesterday, I sat at table with family as they treated themselves to fish and...

As I am new to this, can anyone give advice on what sort of meter to buy... any better than others? I have just tried out an accu check which arrived in the post from Amazon this morning while I was making breakfast. I see that the pot only contains 10 strips. This could become very expensive! I...

I recently increased my intake of porridge oats thinking that it added fibre and would be low GI food, sprinkling it 'raw' into yoghurt / crème fraiche to make my breakfasts healthier. This was before Pre-diabetes diagnosis. I realise that porridge is still a carb - starch converts to sugar - so...

I am a Newbie to this site and news that I am prediabetic. GP gave me news over phone in a ten minute call. No other info or links to advice re this web resource but just advice to lose weight and review in New Year. Given the fact that it seems this 'grey area' could make all the difference for...

Up until recently when GP told me about my prediabetes, I thought I had a healthy diet. Looking back, I realise I have always loved (perhaps craved) fruit and snacked on it a lot but forgot that it also has lots of natural sugars and some, more carb (and higher Glycaemic index) than others. I...