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    packed hams / meats

    hi, apologise if its a stupid question but I'm trying to get back into LCHF having fallen off the wagon a bit & gained fat again.( & restarted depression but that's another story) eating better now & exercising but reading diet doctor & other places all say avoid processed meats but i then see...
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    coffee on LCHF

    may be a stupid question but I know a lot of people use bullet proof coffee to start the day, I can't have cream & don't use milk so am happy with black coffee but due to bouts of insomnia don't have it afternoond) evenings. is decaf still good for us or should it be caffeine based? thanks
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    Health proffesion are learning

    I know it's only pre hospital & not NICE or a load of Doctors but in a recent Paramedic update I was on this week, the low carb programme was mentioned by tutors who actively dismissed the old ways of thinking, said that T2 diabetes CAN be reversed/ put in remission by LCHF, explained reasoning...
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    wow

    I'm still new to this, is it "normal" after low carbbing for a while, that having a few more carbs makes you feel like **** & bloats you? I'd done really well on LCHF after diagnosis, stone & half loss, dropped trouser size pulse & BP down etc.. however having worked at a few festivals...
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    weight loss stalled

    been doing LCHF for 3mths now, lost stone & noticeable fat loss but now weight hasn't moved for 3weeks despite doing nothing different, does body find its natural state or can I boost it somehow to go through few extra pounds? I do intermittent fasting but could probably do more.. thanks
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    no sugar squashes

    hi, not had a chance to look at packet yet but are no added sugar fruit squashes ok? drink lots of water but just fancy something different at times..
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    stir fry sauces

    trying to follow low carb diet, seen that stir fry are good, lots of veg etc, what sauces do people use? most I've seen have high sugars thanks
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    processed meats

    is ham, chicken, chorizo ok on LCHF diet or not? bit confused
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    levels

    posted question elsewhere then saw this ask a question thread, that'll teach me for looking properly !! recently diagnosed T2 on slow release metformin, just got print out from GP Desmond course in August .. not much advice from GP other than avoid sugars & eat wholemeal.. was put on station...
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    "normal" levels

    recently diagnosed T2 on slow release metformin, just got print out from GP Desmond course in August .. not much advice from GP other than avoid sugars & eat wholemeal.. was put on station but stopped taking it early on, LOVE this site, learnt loads !!! anyway, been testing myself & fasting...
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    low carb weight loss

    hi. very new to all of this & looking around sites about LCHF eating I see a lot of people have dropped BG levels & lost weight .. I'm going to get a meter (against GP advice) to test myself but have severely restricted carb intake & stepped up exercise for 10 days but no change in weight...
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    low carb flour

    questiin - can you swap almond flour for linseed flour for cakes etc? I'm not a baker in any way but looking at recipies on low carb programme there were several that looked really good, esp cream cheese brownies. but it uses almond flour, I've always had a sensitivity to nuts (not allergy) thanks
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    low carb & cream

    hi, very new to all this & a bit overwhelmed reading about diets, what to eat, not to eat etc.. especially as now seems ok to eat things I used to avoid on previous diet (is full fat stuff rather than low/no fat) my issue is full fat milk / cream, I've never been able to have it as it really...
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    newbie breakfast

    hi, I got diagnosed type 2 fortnight ago, put on metformin 500 once a day, had really bad diarrhoea every day so today been given modified release. started looking at this site & forums for best thing for breakfast & seems to be conflicting advice so now very confused.. generally have low/no...