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    HELP with pre diabetes diet

    Personally I would use guar gum to thicken sauces. For stirfry's I use extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and for pancakes I would use almond flour. Im pre-diabetic and I don't eat anything with flour or sugar....I now have excellent blood sugar control :D
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    How many carbs do u eat a day

    How on earth do you guys work out how much carbs you are eating? packet stuff is easy as its written on the back, but for fruit and vege etc how do you work it out?
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    Low Carb Recipes

    ALMOND FLAT BREAD 1/2 cup of ground almonds salt and pepper 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon melted butter 2 eggs Add baking powder to ground almonds in medium bowl, season with salt and pepper, mix in eggs, and butter, you may like to add herbs etc. batter should be fairly thick, spread...
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    Loose skin after weight loss

    Im 40, lost 8 stone and two years on my loose skin is still bad, and it hasnt changed (as in shrunk back) doctor says that cant have skin removel under public health system (in NZ) and i would have to go private, the cost is thousands!, so im just going to have to live with it.....and mine is...
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    Cauliflower salad?

    Thanks so much guys!! they all sound yummy!!
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    Cauliflower salad?

    Hi All Does anyone have a recipe for "cauliflower salad" (is there such a thing?), im doing a BBQ this weekend and im wanting to do something a bit different than a normal lettuce salad. Perfer a cold dish, possibly like a potato salad.... Thanks! :D
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    Low Carb Recipes

    Have just made the above quiche - and its fantastic! :D Hubby was very happy when i made it just in time for lunch - thanks Swimmer!!
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    Sweetner vs sugar

    Hi All I have been using equal as a sweetner in my coffee, have been reading that sweetners are really bad (equal has apartame). Is it better to use real sugar in my coffee?? just half a teaspoon. Thanks!
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    Help with diet - Please!

    Morning Really needing some help with my eating - bit of back ground first, i started low carbing about a year and a half ago, have lost 52 kilos, i weighed 134, and im now 82 kg, i badly want to get to 78kg so i can have a 2 kilo leyway to 80, but i cant get there no matter what i do! for...
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    Mashed Cauliflour

    When i mash my cauli its seems really watery, i drain it well and have even tried using paper towels to dry it, neither have worked, its still soggy....i boil it in water.....tried steaming it and also in the microwave and didnt like either of those versions as the steaming was still watery and...
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    Kombucha

    Have been googling - just wanted to know if anyone else has tried it....its a fremented drink ....good for a range of health issues.
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    Kombucha

    Has anybody tried this? am thinking of giving it a go as apprently is like a pro bioctic and is really good for you.....
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    Coconut flour

    Hi All Have just bought some Coconut Flour as have heard its low carb and healthy - however not sure what to do with it? does anyone have any good recipes or can point me in the right direction on here for recipes? Thanks! :D
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    My Dad wont listen!

    My 68 yr old dad has just be diagnosed with Pre-diabetes, and high blood pressure, My dad has been given pills and advice re his high blood pressure but nothing mentioned about the diabetes part! have tried to explain to him about his diet needing to change, he drinks beer and smokes (he plays...
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    Low Carb Recipes

    This is very very yummy (and easy to make), made some this morning, and it wont last long! :D CHOCOLATE FUDGE 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup of cream - think in the uk you call it double cream? 125 cream cheese - full fat 4 tablespoons splenda 2 or 3 tablespoons of cocoa 1/2 teaspoon vanilla...
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    5 Stone Weight Loss

    Fantasitic! you look amazing! :clap:
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    LCHF diet.

    Thanks for your comment - i have been reading up on this Paleo way of eating, can you please tell me what you eat? Ive been loosing weight for over a year and i think my body is resisting, im weighing about 83 kgs now, just want to loose 3 kgs and then maintain it.
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    LCHF diet.

    Thanks for replying - im going to keep at it, im enjoying all the food and hopefully the weight will drop off...
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    LCHF diet.

    But what about if i have lost a lot of weight already? will this "diet" still work??
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    LCHF diet.

    Morning/Evening I have been trying this LCHF diet for a week (have gone off the dietdoctor site) - have reduced my carbs down to around 50 (maybe a bit less), increased good fats (butter, olive oil), had no bread, rice, potato, pasta, no processed meat and i excersise most days, and i have...