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I am doing a 100 squats a day in June for Diabetes UK (well I know it's not this charity). I am thinking of doing a fundraiser like coffee morning but raising awareness about LC food so I am keeping away of offering the usual cakes etc... but planning to invite people over a buffet lunch 12-2pm...

My HbA1c varies from 38 to 41 lately when I lost my mojo after the summer. After a long bout of low ebb and putting back the weight (64kg) I up my exercise from aerobic class a week to the following for the last 4/5 weeks Park run as a family (45/50 min) every single week can’t escape that one...

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Dear people on here, I’m not posting much but I read you all avidly. I was diagnosed borderline pre-diabetic raising to HbA1c 45 last year... **** year all in all lots of stress and loosing it (my marbles) big time. Since I have followed a restricted eating window and cut sugar and carbs. I...

I have been on this forum for a few years now in the background at a difficult time in life - menopause. I have lost a bit of weight then back on with a vengeance. At the same time my husband has been loosing weight going low carb and looks like a toyboy. I am torn with cooking for kids (carbs...

Saw these at the co-op. Labelled as brown bread and multi seeded. Just because they look a bit like the Lidl ones. No other info. Not wanting to start another bread topic but just curious if they are as good as the Lidl ones. As for myself I’m staying to stay away from the stuff as much as I can.

Hi everyone, had a meal with Dutch friends last week and came across some weird combination which I’m wondering might work for diabetic. They made a pie/ lasagne dish made with layers of sauerkraut and mince meat in tomato sauce like shepherds pie. Theirs also had mash but it could also be left...

Hello everyone, diagnosed borderline pre diabetic in June needs to loose 1st started well back up during the school holidays. Cooking for the kids and family something I can't eat is just depressing me. Husband working can't help. Any advice ? I have tried fasting a bit and gone to 2 meals like...

Hello, in a few days we are going away camping with the cubs. Food will be cooked for us. Breakfast is cooked eggs tomatoes mushrooms.etc..Ideal. Lunch will be a packed lunch so I will bring my high protein bread although I usually skip sandwiches. Evening will be pasta, enchiladas and fish...

Dear wise ones, I'm on holiday in baking hot Greece for 2 weeks on half board. I thought I would give fasting a try having breakfast and then dinner by 19.30. Food options are very good but poor at lunchtime anyway. I'm on day 3 but it's hard as we have kids eating lunch right under my nose and...

Hello wise ones, I'm fairly new and been following my LC diet for 2 weeks. I want your opinion on tomatoes as I am using them in my salads everyday at the moment but also in the winter I'm a big user iof tinned tomatoes in my casserole dishes. Should I be more careful? I haven't ordered a...

Hello, I was told by the surgery receptionist last week that I was borderline pre-diabetic and I should have a healthy diet and review in 6 months for another blood test. I know my surgery is going down the pants when you are called like this. I was in shock. The blood test was done because I...