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    Here I go again

    Hi Cara After 24 hrs my BG was down at 9.8, I had a light omellete before bed and tested this morning and was 9.0 The fasting is an absolute doddle Dont know if this is usual but the last 12 hrs I have been weeing like a racehorse an having bouts of sweating There have been some really good...
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    Here I go again

    Wow !! That is a long old battle, more power to you for getting it sorted. I will have a look at the link that looks really interesting stuff. I hope that I can be as successful Keep in touch it's good to have your support Tony
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    Here I go again

    Thanks Whitby Just following on from that, did it take long for the reversal to kick in? Did you have any initial issues with LC, I am thinking of carb crash or leg pains ( I had that last time I tried ) although I now know to increase my fat intake if it starts. It is really encouraging to...
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    Here I go again

    Cara You have a PM Cheers Tony
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    Here I go again

    Today was day 2 and kind of a good day. After my fast yesterday I was ready to eat so I had a big breakfast of fried eggs, mushrooms, cheese on the mushrooms and a couple of bacon rashers...yummy but by golly it filled me up. For dinner I had a couple of stewed sausages that my GF had made for...
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    Here I go again

    Thanks guys The support on here is just grade A phenominal. Cara it would be good to help each other along. I have done LC before and it really worked. I just didnt have the will power to keep it going. The fasting, I looked at the 5-2 fast diet and even though it gave me 600 cals a day I...
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    Juicing

    Hi All This is a question my girlfriend Andrene asked me to ask. She is looking to start a juicing regime to try to get some healthy benefits. She was wondering if anyone on the forum had any views, experience or general thoughts on the whole juicing thing. She got into this following the joe...
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    Here I go again

    Hi All Well, here I am again. I've not been on the site for a fair while due to work and other stuff. You know when you keep kidding yourself that today is the day and that you are ready to make a change. Once again I have made the decision that things have to change. Although somehow this time...
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    Alternate day fasting

    Hi All Hope that you are well, I've not posted for a fair while. Just as an update I am doing LC and feeling all of the benefits, low BG, loss of foggy head, body feeling less like an old mans and more energy etc. My Girlfrie nd is doing the alternate day fasting with a twist, she eats...
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    LOW CARB FLU

    So Whimpy man Flu then ?LOL LOL so man flu it is then. As for the weight loss I was just talking to my partner and she has bought a new book called Carbs & Cals which is a visual look at carbs and calories on a plate. Wow !! it opens your eyes, although getting the low carbs you dont realise...
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    LOW CARB FLU

    Hi ALL Just a quickie. I have been L/C for about 6 weeks now with no side effects, my BG have been coming down nicely and have at one point hit 6.6 so heading in the right direction. However, yesterday i started to feel rotten like I was going down with flu. Felt hot ache all over occasional...
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    Honey

    Hi all I've not been on for a couple of weeks as I've been a bit busy but I wanted to give you all an update. I started L/C about 6 weeks ago with BG of around 18.8 on a morning. I dont take any medication as I am against it but if this doeasnt work after a few more weeks I have agreed to...
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    WOW !!!!

    Hi All Just at the end of week three of my new lifestyle and just did my BG, when I started I was hitting 18.8 today I registered 7.0 That is amazing I am so chuffed Its been easier to stick to as I am looking at it as saving my life and limbs so eating well sleeping better all round big...
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    2 weeks and some movement

    Blood down from 18.8 two weeks ago to 7.5 today food is great Support is fantastic Long way to go but life suddenly looks a hell of a lot brighter Also noticing some changes to my tummy shape which are probably weight loss related so looking up and forward I will keep you all in the loop Tony
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    Blood sugars

    Hi I am nearing the end of week 2 and would love some advice My BG had been at the scary levels upto me starting this new lifestyle, I was getting readings at 18 in 2 weeks my BG is down to fasting around 9.9 which for me is good. I realise that there is a long long way to go but things are...
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    Parsnips

    Hi Can anybody advise Someone today suggested making parsnip chips, fried as normal chips to go with a piece of fish. Are parsnips any good on LC Just w\anted to know before I gave them a try Tony
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    A very silly person here

    Hi All My name is Tony, a Yorkshire guy living with my gorgeous girl in Glasgow Scotland. I have been T2 DB for too many years now and have been stupid enough to think I can deal with it. The docs keep trying to push me onto metformin but I have always been against pills yet even with my best...