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    Diabetic Husband

    Hi. I am new in here trying to get some advice and help. My Hubby is Diabetic. Has been since 2013. He has decided not to take any medication like Metformin because he is convinced it killed his Dad by causing his Kidneys to fail etc. his Father ended up on a cocktail of drugs….. His last HB1ac...
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    this whole thing is a crock of ****

    I HAVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    this whole thing is a crock of ****

    zand said: ↑ Can I ask what drugs you yourself are taking since you pass judgement on the rest of us without knowing what drugs we take and why we take them? My doc won't prescribe metformin anymore, but I wish he would as it has many protective qualities, protection against some cancers for...
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    this whole thing is a crock of ****

    I am exhausted...I have been in hospital myself and I have also been caring for my mother. I have literally just had my mind blown with all the things doctors have said to me and said around me.. my mother is 83 - she has been diabetic since she was 50 she refused any drugs until she was...
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    this whole thing is a crock of ****

    you are all taking drugs when you shouldn't be I have just spend 5 weeks in hospital - all the docs are getting everyone of their patient's off metformin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Doing Ok

    UPDATE Me an Hubby doing great. we have literally been right round the houses both of us have lost a lot of weight we don't do keto - that was hideous we do my lower carb/some carb thing - and don't get hung up on any of it! I have been having my mints - which I cant live without - mint...
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    The SCREAM thread

    Cyclists!!! I think they are more obnoxious than ever these days. Had lots of similar things happen lately. Worst thing is they cycle 3 or 4 across and you cannot overtake safely! Waggling about drinking too. They don’t stop a red lights for some reason!? And undertaking! I think they should...
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    Forum Bug Reports

    Am also having problem via my iPhone access?
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    Low Carb - explained in 60 seconds

    Ps most days I have 70 - 80g carbs.
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    Low Carb - explained in 60 seconds

    Hello all [emoji4]. Hanging in there. I have been having carbs but not many and keeping them below 100g per day. I have felt better and I have lost 6lb in 16 days. Is that any good? I have lost belly fat which is good and my arthritis Has eased. I haven’t craved anything really and I haven’t...
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    Department Of Health Proposes Measures To Halve Childhood Obesity By 2030

    Haha. I just checked in and this last post of mine makes me look mad. Haha. I was trying to post it after an article about Jeremy Hunt talking about childhood obesity. Last time I saw him he was on tv with said lanyard around his neck spouting off his usual spiel. Hasn’t he been moved now...
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    Department Of Health Proposes Measures To Halve Childhood Obesity By 2030

    Was this while he was still wearing his Lanyard at his conference with Tate & Lyle on it!!!!!!?????? The man is pathetic.
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    New Type 2 Diabetes Drug Effective In Lowering Blood Sugar And Aiding Weight Loss

    Next they will invent a new diet simply called DAVH. Decreased appetite vomiting headache. Yeah great way to make yourself lose weight!?! If these drugs cause these symptoms then no wonder you lose weight. And a lot of vitamins etc. How damaging is that!! What are these people on?
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    Get it now. No offence intended. I am blonde too and I do have blonde moments though haha. Red wine sounds good though have not had one for weeks. Seeing what happens when I don’t have it weight wise. No carbs in red wine then? At least that’s something [emoji16]
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    So is full fat milk better? Don’t shout if I having a blonde moment haha..
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    Brilliant rosco2 thank you!
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    Still hanging on in there. Things are improving as we have allowed a few more carbs. Just need to know why is cream down as having less carbs than milk? [emoji4]
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    Hi. My Hubby has just brought me some sugar free sweets. Suitable for diabetics. It says 98g carbs per 100g. Of which sugars nil. So these are sugar free but these are still not good for my lower carb way of eating are they? I’m not going to open them yet until I find out more. I need a low...
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    Diabetes2/treatment eloquently explained

    Thank you Mr Pot. Will give them a go.