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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    As promised fasting blood glucose test 5.6 happy with that yesterday post prandial 6.4
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    I had a cup of tea tested 6;4 i will test tomorrow pre morning cuppa,
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    Does Body Shape Influence Whether You Are Fat Or Thin'

    Recently read an article on the internet about bodyshape.I looked up mine and i am apple shaped and am called an Endomorph.Endomorphs apparently have weight problems and put weight on easily and should exercise vigorously avoiding carbs on non training days.On the other side of the spectrum we...
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    How Much Protein Needed To Improve Muscle Mass.

    Thanks for all the advice ,I have now been back to my GP to inform her i stopped taking the Orlistat and she has arranged for me to see a nutritionist and dietician.
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    How Much Protein Needed To Improve Muscle Mass.

    My GP has advised me to increase my protein intake to increase my muscle mass,Thats all she said no idea how much.I had asked to have an appointment with a dietician to discuss my personal weight problem.I have always been overweight as a child as a teen and a young adult and during my 12 years...
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    Xenical Orlistat 120mg.weight Loss Pill.

    Thanks folks i'll give it a little go and let you know how it goes if i can get off the Karsi.
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    Xenical Orlistat 120mg.weight Loss Pill.

    Today i had an appointment with my GP for a review on my Asthma and being given a Steroid tablet for exacerbations from November to March .The weight has piled on as if i did'nt have enough problems with weight anyway.The GP has now given me the above mentioned pill,Has anyone had experience...
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    Lost my way and motivation.

    Thank you for your suggestions and support ,Let me apologise for not replying sooner but had problems logging in.I'd like to report that i have started back at Gym not back to how i was but little steps.
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    Lost my way and motivation.

    Having lost a lot of weight in the past through diet and exercise at the gym,But through injuries and personal circumstances my attendance at the gym has been hit and miss consequently my weight has rocketed.I am 65 i don't expect to be the fittest i just want to get back on track.Where i lost...
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    low carb muscle gaining

    I am back at the gym now after a long lay off,But prior to my injury I was exercising 5 days a week 2and a half hours per day.At first I lost a lot of weight and reduced my waistline by 6 inches.When my weight loss slowed down my shape started to change and started to look more toned ,At 63 I...
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    low carb muscle gaining

    After a break of approx. 18 mths from the gym through injury and moving house ,This week I start back at the gym,On Thursday I am having a one to one with the fitness instructor who is aware of my type 2 diabetes.Before my enforced lay off I was doing 2 and a half hours per day cardio/resistance...
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    Soups and stews please

    Beef stew and dumplings my absolute favourite,I make a load and freeze all the stew minus the meat and drag it out of the freezer in batches chuck more meat and veg and it seems to taste better.I don't suppose it is the greatest diet food but I was brought up on this type of food in the fifties...
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    Liver on the menu?

    One of my favourites with onions,had it on Tuesday delicious.
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    Home made soup

    I made enough for six servings in a special terracotta soup bowls filled to three quarters full and I had I bowl and froze the rest.
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    Home made soup

    I am thinking that there is nothing more nourishing than a bowl of home made soup.I made vegetable soup the other day consisting of Carrot,Parsnip,Onion,Celery,Cabbage,Haricot beans,But then I got to wondering how much carbs would there be and are they the wrong sort of veg.
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    Metformin

    I was placed on statins and experienced pains in arms it was simvastatin,I went back to the gp he changed it to Atorvastatin and no problems.I think they put you on the cheapest first no pain happy days but if you get pain bung you on a more expensive one.
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    low carb muscle gaining

    The way I had it explained is muscle weighs heavier than fat and muscle is better equipped to deal with the glucose as the insulin you do produce is more effective when you have more muscle,That is why resistance training or weight training is good for you.Better to reduce visceral fat and...