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  1. paula121s

    Sugar craving

    Hi, For the last few days I have had a real craving for something sweet. I have so far just ignored it and stuck, mostly, to Lchf diet....although I did have a jacket potato last night! I find this quite strange as I don't have a particularly sweet tooth! I am type 2 on no meds. I was...
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    Disappointed with Hba1c [emoji848]

    Hi, I am quite disappointed tonight. I have been doing the low carb diet for the last 6 months. I aim to have about 25g a day. I have in the main stuck to it and now I'm in the swing of things, I enjoying it. I have been testing up to 6 times a day. I had calculated my Hba1c was 47...
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    Type 2 BG doubled!

    Hi, is this normal?? I have started on a lchf diet 3 weeks ago, i have been aiming for under 50g carbs a day but averaging 20-30. My bg has been gradually improving. Today prior to evening meal my bg was 4.5, that is a first never been under 5. When I checked a couple of hours later it was 8.5...
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    I don't understand the high levels

    Hi, I am relatively new to all this. I have found the info here invaluable. I have read all about diabetes etc on here and elsewhere and I am on the 5.2 diet along with reducing carbs. I am also restricting calories to around 1500 on the none fasting days. My carb intake is averaging between...
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    To test or not to test

    Hi, I was diagnosed last year as type 2. So I immediately went out and bought a test kit and started checking my bg. I then saw my DN and she said I don't need to test. I recently had a couple of quite big ops on my spine 2 weeks apart. This then sent my bg very high at 17. The dr in...
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    Type 2 Low carb and full fat or low carb low fat?

    Hi, This is my first post so please be gentle ! I think I'm getting confused! I've got the carbs and cal book which says low carbs and low fat, but I have another which says low carbs and full fat!! I realise there are going to be differences between books but it's very confusing. I have been...