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  1. Greg1957

    low carb, high fat

    I must agree, I followed the low carb high fat diet, adding cream and butter seemed to make me feel fuller, I reduced my meal size and lost 7 stone, this lowered my bloods to pre diabetic levels, I thought that on occasions I was getting acid burn, on the 12th November 2019, I was walking from...
  2. Greg1957

    Turn for the worst

    Diabetes can mess with your head, depression, anxiety etc. A low carb diet will help, as you bring your BG under control, you will feel pleased with yourself, diabetes can make you feel like a yoyo, but persevere eventually you will become a winner. This is a great forum, and full of fantastic...
  3. Greg1957

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

    7.3 today, my own fault, felt the cold and had poached eggs on toast, back to low carb tomorrow, strange having so much snow in Cornwall,
  4. Greg1957

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

    6.7 today, six day average is 6.1 .
  5. Greg1957

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

    5.6 today was naughty yesterday, breakfast at Sainsbury's:-)
  6. Greg1957

    Well, I were bound to endup here

    Hi Francis You have come to the right place, here your are among a lot of like minded souls with a similar history. I joined last October, this forum has helped me so much. Weight down and bloods nearly under control. Look up any posts referring to the low carbo high fat diet, but use the high...
  7. Greg1957

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

    Hard boiled eggs! Lol :-) :-) :-)
  8. Greg1957

    Just Diagnosed... Assume I am Type 2 and Hello!

    Diabetes is fickle, just when you think you are beating it, diabetes throws a curved ball, an illness, stress, what we have eaten or drank and many more factors come into play. I believe that initially I was insulin resistant, this caused me to gain weight, and over a period of time the...
  9. Greg1957

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

    7.6 this morning, ate very little yesterday, Do you guys get a sweet tasting mouth, at times mine feels like it is full of sugar.
  10. Greg1957

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

    I was 6.0 today, but don't believe it I take 3 readings and get three different numbers
  11. Greg1957

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

    10.4 today, I know why, last night I treated myself to fish, chips and curry sauce, the first potatoes since last October, back on the low carbo diet today, but feel like I am losing the fight, I quit gliclizide last October, but think I should restart, I have been very strict on the diet, and...