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That sounds just like me. I’ve been surprised at how some food, that I have always liked, actually turns my stomach and I can’t eat it. The last few days I might as well have been fasting since I’ve eaten nothing other than some nuts. Pleased to hear that it’s nothing to worry about

Thank you all for your replies. Makes me feel supported and confident about following LCHF diet. I had an appointment with the Clinical Pharmacist at my GP’s to review my meds and was able to get my A1c results. On diagnosis, 4 years ago, it was 58 and the result last July was 49. I don’t...

I’ve checked the ingredients again and yes the ones I listed are correct. I use small avocados, about the size of a peach and less feta. It’s too salty for me. It’s a tasty dish but as you say, very oily. I make one portion for 2 meals. Probably the fat content is too high hence categorised...

Thanks for the info, I didn’t know any of that and it now makes sense. I won’t be discussing the reason for taking metformin at clinic just yet as I have been told that I will need to stay on it for the rest of my life. Also told to just eat normally, don’t carb count and don’t test. So...I...

Hi, I’ve been following the LCHF diet for 2 1/2 weeks and am in Ketosis. My bgl is becoming more stable and I have lost 6lbs in weight. I have noticed some things related to my bgl’s that I find confusing. My fasting level is usually the highest of the day. My after meal reading is lower...

Hi, I’m new to LCHF diet and have been following it for 2½ weeks. I have the Carb Manager app. I use many recipes included with the app (paid version) and really enjoy them. However, I have come across one recipe I found on a Keto diet site that I imported into Carbmanager but it has been...

Yesterday my pre meal was 5.7 and post was 8.3. I had eaten some kiwis as a dessert as they are listed as low carb. Won’t be eating them again.

The lowest mine goes is 4.1 and I know it’s low because I am very shaky and feel awful.

Thanks for the feedback. I feel so much more positive about following LCHF diet now.

Hi again, I took on board all the advice from replies to my previous posts. I am now on day 6 of LCHF way of eating. But... I am confused. I have the carb manager app and I have chosen LCHF setting which the app gives ratios for carb/protein/fat. I adjusted the carbs to 50g since I’m new to...

Hi, I’ve bought the carbs and cals book and I’m get my head round portion sizes. I’m not sure how many carbs to have each day yet. I don’t want to go Keto. More research I think. I’m going to get the app you. I'm on holiday until Monday then I plan on a low carb shopping trip. Thanks for...

Thanks to all of you who have taken the time to respond and for your advice. I feel that I now have a plan of action. I’m going to request my full lipid panel results and my Hba1c results so far. I’m also going to research cholesterol and statins and check out websites mentioned in posts. I...

I like the idea of a longer life! I don’t know what my full lipid panel numbers are. I wasn’t told. I know there are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ types of cholesterol so on a low carb high fat diet what type of fat do you eat? Beef, lamb, sausages, bacon, cream, full fat milk, butter? Thanks for you...

I can’t actually remember if I restricted fat but I think I probably did as I was told to lose some weight too. I was limiting carbs to 12g a day and at my first review the nurse said she had never seen anybody’s bs levels reduce so drastically. It’s all so confusing to me even now. I was told...

I have been type 2 for 4 years now and I take Metformin with no ill-effects. However, I now have high cholesterol and have been prescribed Atorvastatin. I’m not following low carb because I constantly experience gnawing hunger and just can’t cope with it. Now, I have to take fat intake into...

Hi, I'm newly diagnosed T2 and have been reading around the forum but not posted till now. I've tried to follow a LCHF diet but am failing miserably. I take Metformin 100mg x2 daily and have bought an SD Codefree meter which has helped enormously with getting to know how much I can eat of...