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    Running in the rain

    Re: Running in the rain I went out for a 5k this lunchtime. It was chucking it down but I figured you can only get the once and we are lucky to have good showers at work. I felt rather proud of myself - silly as it sounds!!
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    Re: HOW CAN ONE EAT SAUSAGE ,BACON,ECT IF THERE 17ST IN WEIG I have been following this topic with interest. Been a type 2 diabetic for 15 years (with PCOS) and managed to get my weight down by using the low GI approach. However, I have to do a lot of exercise to keep my weight stable and...
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    Weight gain and Complications

    Hi Megan, I am not a type 1 diabetic, but I can sympathise with your frustration with your weight. As someone who was very overweight for most of my adult life I can understand - all I seemed to get from doctors was "lose weight and everything will improve" - ah if it was that simple!! I too...
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    Diabetes and divorce - tips on dealing with stress

    Afternoon, I wondered if the group would like to share their tips on dealing with stress and the physical symptoms this can cause when you have diabetes? I have been T2 for 13 years now and generally have good control. However, this seems to have gone to pot since divorce proceedings started...
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    Latest Article from BBC on Diabetes bill

    Morning all, I was quite shocked with this article from the bbc this morning - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19259795, about the bill topping £40m. When is NHS going to learn that the advice they are dishing out really doesn't work? Until I started restricting my carbs, my diabetes...
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    Coconut flour

    Patch - Coconut flour is very fine, and a little goes a long way. I bought a 500g bag from amazon branded Tiana - I now know you can buy it from Holland and Barratt for the same price. It can be a little gritty in texture but if you mix things well that seems to help. 3 cakes and one tray of...
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    Coconut flour

    Hi Tree-peony, Sounds like a good recipe - I will give that a try. I have successfully baked brownies and blueberry muffins as well. Next step is some home made protein bars. I was buying them, but unconvinced about what goes in them and spiking my sugar levels. Any recipes for home made...
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    Coconut flour

    Baked the Lemon and lime cake with coconut flour WhitbyJet and it is amazing. Surprised how light it came out with all those eggs. Interestingly, a small slice can keep me full for hours and the OH likes it too - result all round, thanks for the recipe. I am going to hunt out some more...
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    Losing the battle for low carbing

    Oh and thanks for the tip about drinking more - I have a water bottle at home and I am going to bring that to work tomorrow and fill it up.
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    Losing the battle for low carbing

    Thanks for your support. Low carbing is quite a switch for me - I tried to keep to the diet advised when I was first diagnosed and it was terrible! Low GI is ok and I did manage successfully get my levels into single figures by following it - but I struggle to lose weight and I thought that...
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    Losing the battle for low carbing

    I have been trying very hard to low carb this week and I wondered if anyone else has had the same problems with the side effects. I am still taking my metform SR (should I be?) 2 g per day and cutting out bread, pasta, rice and supplementing them with vegetables. I have increased the amount...
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    Becoming A Fitness Freak!

    I too have started cycling seriously since moving to a new city earlier this year. Finding it tough going - I am generally a runner and can run about 10k at a reasonable time. However, cycling 8 miles each way (with hills) three times a week burns a lot of calories! Question - is it better to...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    Guys, How much exercise can you manage to do on this diet? I have started slowly by using the MP max elle shakes twice a day and a protein based meal in the evening plus I am weening myself of the metformin as well. My last long distance run (about 10k) I managed to take 5 minutes of my time...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    Patch what are the ingredients of the optislim shakes please? I tried to find a listing on the net but obviously looking in the wrong place. I am using MP Max elle diet at the moment that seem ok but have stopped working. Without giving the full list here are the main ingredients: Protein...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    Kenny, I am going to presume that you do not have any knowledge of PCOS and how it can affect on your metabolism. FYI though I didn't cheat and I run 3/4 times a week. After guidance I increased the amount of protein and calories to kick start my metabolic rate - once I did that the weight...
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    Defatizing with Optislim by Patch

    I think you are doing a fantastic job Patch and have been following your progress with interest. Did try the 800 calorie diet for a month and managed to - get this put on 8 llb! Thats the trouble with being diabetic and having PCOS as well. Body goes into starvation mode and stores the fat...
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    BMI

    I agree with you patch totally! As a woman that runs 3 to 4 times a week, does regular weight training and cycling, I am still told that I am overweight for my height. It doesn't take into account that I have a large muscle mass due to all the training I do (at the recommendation of my...
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    Type 2 Diet Only

    The problems of breakfast and what to have seem to plague most T2s - I used to regularly eat porridge until I found it just raised my BS too much. Now I replace my porridge with a smoothie based upon low/med GI fruit (such as blueberries, strawberries, pears etc), unsweetened soya milk or...
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    SHOULD I BE MONITORING OR NOT ?

    Susanah, I can only go by my own experiences here - but I have had all the symptoms you have and I can sympathise. When I was newly diagnosed I found monitoring a huge bonus - there are founds that your BS will react to more than others. For me I found that any kind of grains I react to so...
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    A cocktail of supplements

    I have found Chromium a very good supplement to take for reduction of BS - it seems to also help with carb cravings and maintaining your levels. Green tea seems to help as well.