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I was diagnosed in January with a very high blood glucose in Pre Diabetes, but just knocking on the door of full Type 2 Diabetes . My wonderful doctor gave me the link to this website and suggested the LCHF diet. She suggested several books I should read and also told me I would find all the...

My daughter is not diabetic but is impressed with my weight loss and has mentioned that she would be interested in following a keto type LCHF diet, just for weight loss. She is a vegetarian and all the keto veggie books she has seen consist of mainly eggs and veg, which considering she needs to...

I have been saving and at long last have booked a 2 week cruise to the Northern Lights and the fjords of Norway ( I am 75 and if I don't do it now I doubt I ever will) I am sure that on board I will be able to arrange diabetic meals but probably not LCHF. Do you think 2 weeks of just diabetic...

Please can anyone advise whether a keto meter is worth the cost and which is the best buy. I have tried the urine strips but they are not very accurate, so wondered about a meter for occasional checks to make sure I have not drifted out of ketosis would be worth getting. I know I am going to be...

I have been following the Keto type diet for some months now with approx 10% Carb, 60-65% Fat and 25-30% Protein ( I work in percent and not grams) I am never hungry so I eat by the clock as follows. Brunch 11.30-12 and evening meal 6.30-7pm with a coffee and double cream and sometimes a small...

I have Googled for a recipe for this but I am so confused. Isn't all butter grass fed? How do I know in a supermarket which is suitable and which is not? Also what is the Oil they mention that I have to add, it sounds very complicated. I have a Tassimo machine, can I use a cup of coffee from...

I have just treated myself to an ice cream maker ( a bowl in the freezer type as couldn't justify the compressor ones !) but the recipe tells me to use 1 cup of sugar which of course I will replace with a sugar alternative. Please can anyone explain what 1 cup of sugar would relate to if I used...

I have been on the LCHF diet for just over 3 months now, the last 6 weeks in Keto ranges so I am doing very well and my blood sugar has dropped below Pre Diabetes now, however I know that if I start to eat the wrong food I will be right back where I started. I know without a doubt that I am not...

I posted on the Pre Diabetes forum today to say that my recent blood test showed that my bloods have gone from 45 down to an amazing 38 in 3 months due to LCHF diet, however I have been suffering since last year ( before diagnosed ) with neuropathy. A burning and numbness in my toes and balls of...

In the start of January my bloods showed I was high end Pre Diabetes with a reading of 45, so I immediately took my GPs advice and started on the LCHF diet. I have managed to stay in Keto ranges for the last few weeks with very low carb around 10-15% only. I had another blood test a few days ago...

I live right out in the sticks in Norfolk so only shop once a month, but pick up a few fresh veg locally. My last big supermarket shop was Tuesday this week, then Thursday power cut. It has just come back on after 33 hours of blackout and on checking my big chest freezer it was all ruined. 3...

Am I being too extreme. I am trying very hard to lose weight and avoid my pre diabetes getting worse. I am trying to keep my food as 65% fat, 25% protein and 10% carbs +/- however for the last couple of nights I have woken feeling really ill. I sleep until about midnight and then wake with a...

I have been on the LCHF diet since 8th Jan when I was diagnosed with pre diabetes ( blood test 45) At first I lost 2.5kg easily and thought 'cracked it' re the weight loss. Since then I have stayed exactly the same until the last couple of days when I seem to have actually put on 1kg. My...

What can cause changes in the morning test as I am getting higher every day, but feel that my diet is much the same every day, so are there any other events that can make this happen? On 24/25th Jan I was 5.9 - 5.8 then yesterday 6.5 and this morning 7.1. The only difference that I think...

I have been on the LCHF diet for 3 weeks now and love the food that I can eat after suffering years of hunger on a low fat diet given to me by my surgery dietitian. I believe the low fat diet was in part responsible for my pre diabetes as I lost no weight, was always hungry and didn't like the...

Is is necessary to change the lance thingy on a meter after each use or can I use the same one several times and maybe change the lance daily instead of several times a day. Surely if I wash my hands before use each time there shouldn't be too many nasties on my finger? Advice very welcome

I have a Garmin step counting thingy that connects to a My Fitness app. In this app it asks me to enter the % of carb to fat to protein, the total should add up to 100. What is the rough % of each that I should enter ( I am on the low carb/ sugar diet, very overweight 106kg and pre diabetic with...

At the end of the summer I began to experience a tingling and numbness in my toes and balls of my feet. I blamed the crocs that I wore daily, but the numbness has gradually become worse to the point of also feeling very hot and painful which also kept me awake at night. Common sense kicked in...

Hi, I was diagnosed with pre diabetes 3 weeks ago and at the moment I am waiting to begin a 9 month NHS course to help me avoid getting any worse. I was told that my blood test showed that I was 45 ( not sure what the numbers mean) so my Dr suggested I follow a diet similar to the one shown in...