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    Falling off the no carb wagon!!

    When you reach a state of ketosis and doing Intermitent fasting, the cravings stop and you experience weight loss as the reward
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    Blood sugars

    I recently read that caffeine contributes to insulin sensitivity, might have been from Dr Eric Berg comments. I like his presentations, simple to understand
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    When can you say, your blood sugars are under control?

    Never, at 60 I've adopted the intermittent fasting way of life for the past 3 Months, ay. My lowest weight in 25 years, T2 for two years now, no meds and feeling fantastic. Would not wa t to go back and eat **** again, insanity
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    I'm stopping testing

    I just test on the weekends if I'm off my main diet or drinking
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    Fasting 7 days (probably)

    I was stuck at 230 lbs for ages. Till I discovered IF MID JAN, got down to 226, the 3 day fast last week it dropped to 220, have not seen that in 35 years. FBG was 4.7 during the fast, but back to 6.1 as normal, weight still at, 220. Waist down to size 34 from 36, last summer was 38, previous...
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    lost weight through dieting

    Cholesterol in yolk does not get absorbed and does not add to total count
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    Routine vitamin B12 screenings urged for people with type 2 diabetes taking metformin

    It wasn't till after my stroke they discovered I was b12 deficient due to not absorbing the vitimin I. The stomach lining, this happened 3 months after starting metformin
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    Intermittent Fasting and prediabetes, it worked for me

    Been on IF for a month now eat from 1 pm till 6pm, it has worked wonders. Was worried I would feel low sugar levels with no energy. Quite the opposite, have more energy and sugars in the 5s on a regular bases, type 2 and metformin
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    Vit B12 Anaemia

    Also now have some nerve damage on left hand only, some theoropy has helped with finger dexterity, but still have stiffness
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    Vit B12 Anaemia

    I had b12 anemia, think it caused a small stroke as b12 deficiency was not discovered until tests in hospital discover it. Im 58, T2 was diagnosed July 2017, was taking 2000mg metformin, stroke was Oct 1 2017
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    6.5 as usual, gets down to the 5s with a bit of walking, anybody notice a difference with. More water intake
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    Letter from the doctor

    We're just a number to them, a case to be processed
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    High blood pressure due to diabetes

    Yes, numbers are not out of control, you sound very stressed, what age are you
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    Why is 5 low?

    Had to get sugar levels back up, walking brings my levels down, I sometimes start shaking and feel depleted when I don't eat
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    Accuchek meter spoils tests, possible fix

    I had 10 spoiled tests, despite pushing hard to get enough blood on the strip for testing
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    Just diagnosed with T2

    I've spent about £300 on testing supplies since September, it's an investment that gives me piece of mind while Improving my health. Can't afford not to test
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    Why is 5 low?

    I went to a 4.7 in the middle Of walk, had to stop in and eat something, plus a coors light too
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    Type 2 2

    Apples and pears don't bother me, but bananas spike over 10