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  1. chja1963

    Struggling with diet

    Cheers for all the ideas, have located a proper butcher, so will see what I can get from there, and will think about the gardening, as my efforts with plant life has generally meant a very short life span, but will give it a go again.
  2. chja1963

    Struggling with diet

    I just thought that I'd share this, week 1 completed of low carb, low, sugar and low fat diet, 7lbs lost, am feeling more than slightly pleased and smug with myself.
  3. chja1963

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

    18.3 mine, and that's lower that it has been, does anyone else have far higher levels in the norning than they do durig the rest of the day?
  4. chja1963

    Struggling with diet

    You are correct, and another good idea, not having done gardening before, will need to get assistance with digging due to severe back issues.
  5. chja1963

    Struggling with diet

    Thanks to all with advice, have started the low carb programme, and am currently trying melons as a alternative to my fave sugar loaded fruits, my aunt has also loaned me the weight watchers switch handbook which looks at changing your approach to food and making healthier choices to form better...
  6. chja1963

    Low Carb on a tight budget

    Thanks for all the ideas folks, am doing some of these things, and generally weekly shop is Aldi, with a trip either to the local green grocer or Salisbury's for individual fruit or veg, as whilst 49p for a bag of carrots at Aldi is a good buy, it's not when they go off before you can consume. I...
  7. chja1963

    Struggling with diet

    On a recent diabetes review my HBA1C was 13.4% and I weigh 19 stone 13 pounds, so our discussion was around diet and weight loss for obvious reasons, I have lost 3 stone over he past 3 years but due to a serious back issue exercise is difficult, but am starting swimming soon. I had thought I was...
  8. chja1963

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    I'm 53 and I have lived all my life in England, UK, apart from 18-19 years living in London and 6-7 years in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, I have lived in the rest of the time in Derby itself. I have a cat called Ares who is 2½ and is very vocal when he thinks he's not being given the due attention he...