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  1. Muddy Cyclist

    Autoimmune problem and type 2

    Hi, it's been a while since I dropped into the forum. I have been managing my Type 2 with low carb diet and exercise, latest HbA1c 45 not great but still pre Diabetic. 5 weeks ago at my annual review, I agreed to having Shingles and Pneumonia jabs, how I wish I hadn't! A day after the vaccine, I...
  2. Muddy Cyclist

    Lowering Cholesterol

    Three months have passed since my Type 2 diagnosis which gave a HbA1c result of 49. I immediately went onto a low carb diet, 30 to 35 grams per day, increased my Aerobic exercise on my mountain bike to 2 to 3 hour sessions three times a week, lost 23 Kilo I now weigh 80 Kilo and have managed to...
  3. Muddy Cyclist

    Advice from the experienced finger prickers please.

    All the gear, some idea but advise please from you experienced blood testers. I have Type 2 HbA1c 48 blood reading at the time of test 6.6 and although the Doc says don't take bloods all on the forums seem to think I need to in order to monitor which food effects my blood sugar. I am using diet...
  4. Muddy Cyclist

    A Salty Problem

    Being new to this Low Carb diet, which is working superbly for dropping weight along with a couple of hours of aerobic Mountain Biking 3 or 4 times a week, 12 kilos gone since 1st March, however since my Type 2 diagnosis 2 weeks ago I have further dropped by daily carbs and increased protein...