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Hi all Am climbing back on the low-carb train after falling off yet again.....for a couple of years this time. I wanted to ask if any of you worry about consumption of quantities of processed/preserved meats i.e. bacon, salami, ham etc? I have to say that I can happily eat ham for breakfast...

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Croissants used to be my drug of choice, together with a latte. Now I just press my face to the bakery window as a lonely tear trickles down one cheek..... (They've asked me to stop doing this as it apparently puts people off???). I cling to the hope that there will be croissants again, just...

Thanks Spiral That's a great help. I think I need to adjust portion sizes still as I'm not losing weight despite having carbs only in fruit and veg.

Hi Alice Thank you, that's a very helpful post, particularly about the tweaking of carb levels. I'm a terrible one for wanting things to work 'NOW' and I'm realising that I will have to be patient and see what works for me. Books are all very well, but they are a 'one-size-fits-all' opinion...

Thanks Ken and Hana I've cut out all sugar, bread, pasta, potatoes, rice and grains to get these numbers. So in order to get my BS number lower, it's probably a question of weight loss as much as anything, would you say? Plus more exercise (groans). Or maybe I shouldn't be eating 10 steaks a...

Dear All I'm sure you've answered a similar query a million times so apologies if I'm asking you to repeat yourselves. I've just come off metformin after four years and am now testing, as well as starting to follow a low-carb diet. As I'm new to testing, could I ask whether my results are ok...

Thanks Graham and Ken, I will read up on your suggestions.

Hi Sam I used to be a very regular blood donor but when I went on metformin and informed the blood service of this, they refused to let me donate. Not, apparently, because of the metformin, but in case I felt dizzy after donation. I was very surprised but I suppose in these days of rampant...

Hi All After four years on metformin, have just come off the pills with a view to using low-carb diet and testing to manage my blood sugar - I was wondering if anyone also has fatty liver and whether they've found low-carbing has helped/reversed the disease? Thanks very much!

Thank you Spiral and Ken for your advice, I will be off to get myself a meter!

Hi All So glad to be here, have been looking for somewhere to get help and advice as my GP is not helpful! Was diagnosed glucose intolerant 4 years ago, have spent 4 years on Metformin, interestingly my liver is now up the wazoo which it wasn't before (am teetotal I hasten to add!). So have...