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  1. Dollylolly

    Well that was disappointing

    I haven’t gained weight but I’ve went back into being a diabetic at 48 strangely. So I’m one of the slim diabetics as I was years ago. I always get the stereotypical comments because of it which really **** well annoys me even today it annoys me. I’m waiting on the call for go back on the...
  2. Dollylolly

    Hypos or is it?

    What is the lowest it’s been with no adverse affects for you. I’ve been 3.3 and felt fine and I’ve been on no meds now for nearly a month.
  3. Dollylolly

    Maintaining my weight

    keto kicked started the diet brilliant but I ended up with gallstones Then Low carbing great as I went to low for me but I’ve been told I would even out but if I go lower as in like 50g carbs I’d drop the weight quickly flaring up the gallstones. Thankfully the gallbladder has been removed now 8...
  4. Dollylolly

    Libre 2 and hypos

    Well I took the plunge and bought one to trial It’s brilliant and I can’t fault it but I seem to be getting hypos at 3.1 to 3.8 as of last night. 3.8 felt fine but the 3.1 I felt clammy. I hope the thing isn’t faulty but it did come from Abbott themselves so they will replace. All other...
  5. Dollylolly

    I’m at goal now what?

    I’ve achieved my goal weight of 135lbs, 61kgs it was the number I gave myself when dieting it was always 135lbs why I’ve no clues but that was the number. I have achieved it many times in the past but I put it back on again or worse dieting when younger when I really didn’t need to. I’m now...
  6. Dollylolly

    Type 2 Dapagliflozin and weight loss

    I’ve been on this drug for a year roughly not taken every day in the beginning but have now for 4/5 months roughly. who else is on this and how much did you lose I’ve lost over 2 stone and am at goal weight well for me I’m goal weight. I’m now worried that’ll keep losing when I really...
  7. Dollylolly

    Who hasn’t seen there GP in years

    I haven’t seen mine since the beginnings of covid and only seen the nurse ive asked her questions and she can’t answer me ask the doctor I get told that would be fine and dandy if I can see her but can’t so I’ve resorted to writing on my online repeat prescription notes I’ve had one...
  8. Dollylolly

    Reducing blood sugars

    Can you reduce to quick and feel as if your having a hypo when not is the question?
  9. Dollylolly

    Gallstones & low carb

    I have been dx for them awaiting letter either to say camera or surgery. I’m low carbing not Keto as I think the fat would cause problems. I still avoid bread, pasta, rice, etc in all forms. my question is has anyone done it before surgery and what of after?
  10. Dollylolly

    I had burn out but now back

    hi I had burn out, then money got tight And I couldn’t afford my strips any more so I gave up. 2 years I didn’t see the GP or the nurse about it but got a fright at the opticians as I have on set cataracts great so I go along to the nurse and have my bloods checked and low And behold they are...
  11. Dollylolly

    High cholesterol and statins

    My cholesterol has come back a tad high at 6.7% same as it was at dx to be honest. I did get it down and went on a lchf diet to control the blood sugars. I was looking to see what was the good one and the bad one so I can be armed at the GP with the usual take this which I will be refusing...
  12. Dollylolly

    My weight loss

    thought I'd update on my weight loss with the LCHF. Hoping this works as I've not done it before. I have lost about a stone and a half since beginning of Feb I have had some treats thrown in as the change over was overwhelming in the beginning and scary to boot.
  13. Dollylolly

    LCHF diet and potty problems

    anyone else have this problem at all. I want to go but nowt is happening. I've been on the diet 2 months with the odd treat thrown in.