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Truly, I want to know. I'm using low carb to get my blood glucose under control, but also want to lose weight. I don't add much in the way of fat to anything. Standard food for me for a day is: 2 Eggs - though I'm totally fed up of them - boiled or an omelette cooked in a little coconut oil...

I've put weight on this week (1.75 lbs) and I don't know why. My diet for the last week has been: Breakfast - every day 1/2 small tin sardines in tomato sauce on 1 slice German rye bread with butter. 150 mls tomato juice with Worcester sauce. Lunch - varies usually Meat of some sort and...

I went to see my doctor this morning to discuss my diabetes control. I ran a graph off from Lifestyle to show him and asked about Melatonin and Vitamin E. He said that I seemed to becoming an expert on my diabetes - which pleased me (and him). I told him that I was following a 'low carb' diet...

I've now cut back my carbs by quite a bit - I don't know how many I'm eating in a day - I've cut out all bread, potatoes, flour, sugar (as far as possible) and am eating meat, fish, cheese, eggs, vegetables and barley. I'm also only drinking water - with added no added sugar cordial and tomato...

I often have yeasty smelling urine - is this a glucose smell? :oops: I've read several different answers on Google - some say it's a sign of diabetes and some say a yeast infection. Cheers Ailz

Last evening I had a 3 egg cheese omelette with one slice of Hovis Seed Sensations bread, with margarine, for my evening meal at about 6pm. I tested my blood at 7.30 and it was 8.3. At 8.15 it was 8.1 and then at 9.30 it was 10.2. Oh I also had 2 Psyllium husks with my tablets at 7pm -...

This article for once doesn't follow an obesity agenda for type 2 - they quote Halle Berry - but they don't really give many ideas for avoiding it. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/wellb ... rence.html Cheers Ailz

I have fibromyalgia - which includes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and since I started the low carb eating I feel even more tired than ever (only 2-3 days). I'm hoping it's a blip and will improve, but I wondered if anyone can give me any advice. Thanks Ailz

When I have told my doctor that my BG has gone below 4 he tells me not to worry as being a type 2 on Metformin I can't have a hypo. But I feel very shaky, get the sweats and end up not being able to string words together - which I thought WAS a hypo. Am I right? Also I used to test a lot and...

I've just joined the forum although I've been a type 2 diabetic for over 10 years. My blood sugar - taken by the doctor yearly - the 3 month one - has waxed and waned. I've been diet only, then on Metformin, then diet only again and then back on Metformin. For the last 3 or 4 years it was...