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Seen on another group today. Aldi have recognised the low carb community and published low carb recipes. I haven’t gone through them all yet and suspect some may be more moderate than very low carb but it’s progress https://www.aldi.co.uk/c/recipes/low-carb-recipes

Just read an article this. Be great if it comes to the UK. Aimed at type 2’s not on insulin, for monitoring current levels and making diet choices, lasting 15 days and priced more competitively than other options. Lets wait and see.

Blimey. I’m off to visit relatives I rarely see next week. They are proposing lunch at theirs. I’m trying to explain my food preferences at their request without freaking them out or making myself a royal pain in the proverbial to feed. This is one of the biggest hurdles I face eating low...

I’m having issues with my favourites shortcut in safari not working to take me straight to recent posts and the new posts/what’s new options (which I still can’t work out how they differ) options failing to (consistently) refresh. Using the website on safari on an ipad. I’ve reset the shortcut...

Anyone heard of these? I saw ads for a trial of their new cgm and sent off for it. I got accepted. Got the cgm sensors last week but the instructions look incomplete. I can’t work out the app side of things. Anyone else done this?

Has anyone got any experience of very high Lp(a)? With all other detailed parameters and cholesterol panels normal? At a very young age? Gilberts syndrome being the only known medical issue, which appears to be unrelated and typically have better lipid measures anyway. It’s not me but a...

Just had mine done yesterday. After years of invariably getting a migraine afterwards no matter how careful I was about sunglasses and being in dark spaces they agree to do the test without the drops. Apparently drops are used to limit recalls due to dark images. But this means those of us that...

No I’m not a zombie hungry for brains. Just feeling like a zombie without a brain today But if our brains require approximately 150g of glucose a day to function, doesn’t that mean we (T2 with our own insulin) should all be able to eat that many carbs at least, knowing our brain will burn it...

I hate counting, weighing and measuring with an absolute passion. But I need to reassess what’s going in my mouth and know where I am so I need to do the dreaded deed for a week at least. I’ve used my fitness pal and carbmanager in the distant past. Both felt clunky and slow and a p.I.t.a Is...

For 4 yrs (immediately from diagnosis at 55mmol) I relatively simply maintained an HbA1c in the low 40’s by eating typically below 50g carbs a day. I don’t dislike the food or the way of eating. I lost around 15kg and for some time kept it off. But over the last year everything has slid in the...

I’m currently using an accuchek mobile and. Like the all in one aspect with attached multiple lancet and no strips (cassette instead) with the bonus of a Bluetooth connector and my sugr app included. The only downside is it’s fairly bulky but probably less so than carrying all the bits...

The Zoe app is about to launch a big study on time restricted eating, both for those already doing it and those new to it. You can download the app and there’s a learn more button on its Home Screen (and pre registering for the email to kick off Monday is there along with FAQ) Thought it could...

Following on from my earlier posts about my covid/flu/painful throat closing hospital stay, it looks like I’m about to break my almost 4 day dry fast (been on IV fluids) . I’ve managed to drink a bit of water tonight and it feels a bit unpleasant in my stomach now. Tomorrow they will want to see...

So covid finally got me. 2.5 yrs of ultra caution and triple jabbed planning my boosters later this month. If anyone feels the need to debate these choices please scroll on past without comment. I’m not up to it and won’t be polite. And it brought some mates, flu and supraglottitis. I’m in...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35710164/ the effects of at least 4 servings of fruits daily verses less than 2 servings/day on patients with NAFLD. I accept not all of us have this but many type 2 do and the results are interesting regardless I believe. I believe this supports the argument...

I know we are entitled to our NHS medical records. Can someone point out to me where it says this? Is it printed paper copies, online access? If it specifies online access is there anything specifies how much and what? The nhs app for example has sections for consultations, health problems and...

I’ve been reading an ad for supersapiens which is basically an Abbott libre rebranding for athletic fuelling and training purposes. There is a definite subset of responses from type 1 suggesting it is “insulting” and “offensive” and “pointless” that these items be used by non type 1’s and even...

I’ve only seen a tabloid fluff piece so far but apparently 70% remission rate for those starting the vlc program already at around a 27 bmi. Done a bit differently from the original studies with several short sharp 800 calorie periods followed by real food reintroductions.

Anyone know of places I can access an insulin/c-peptide test (and maybe even antibodies too) in the U.K. without an NHS endo request? And likely costs? Is it an in person only test? in which case location matters too. Any advice which specific test to go for and under what conditions (fasted...

So according to the wisdom on this forum (and following another thread I didn’t want to derail) we tell people their hba1c and their morning fasting levels will continue to drop over time until they reach normal levels (sub 40mmol and into the 4’s respectively) if they just stick with low carb...