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    Slim biome for weightloss

    I just had a look at it on the H&B site. Am I right that each sachet is 3g total? Even if it was 100% carbs, or even 100% sugar, 3 a day would be 9g carbs. I can't see that it would result in your high blood sugars on its own. It also seems to contain a type of soluble fibre - so the bloating...
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    High cholesteral,high blood pressure and LC diet

    Yes I would. Total carbs is safer if you are on a low carb diet. Otherwise you could eat 100g of carbs but think it's less because of the fibre content. The fibre is good but it doesn't stop the carbs spiking your bg levels unfortunately.
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    High cholesteral,high blood pressure and LC diet

    Hi, a quick query. Are you counting total or net carbs?
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    Confused with diet.

    I'm afraid you've come up against a fairly common problem with medical advice about type 2 diabetes. Namely, that dieticians & GPS do not as a general rule keep up with new research on the condition. They tend to follow the Eatwell plate methodology & they absolutely do not like to see anything...
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    High Protein Noodles

    I concur on both the bare naked & the courgetti. The rice from bare naked is alright as well as is cauliflower rice.
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    What is a dangerous HbA1c level

    I don't really know the answer to how high is too high but I do think if I was in my 60's instead of 40's I'd be less strict on the carb front & generally consider that life was just a bit too short for all that faff. I still get bouts of 'sod it' thinking though. I find the only.wsy out is to...
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    Covid vaccine eligibility in Group 6

    Anyone who is still waiting, you can now book as a clinically vulnerable person via the national booking service. No need to wait til you get a call.
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    Greedy feeling - Covid will be gone but we'll still have our diabetes

    I think it can be more difficult to make the good choice for you when you're in restaurants or on holiday. However on the plus side, your insulin sensitivity might improve because doing those things means you're more active, & when (if you're like me anyway) your anxiety at a simple shopping...
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    Greedy feeling - Covid will be gone but we'll still have our diabetes

    I must say it's been quite relief over the last year to be able to avoid the eye rolling or well meant but completely useless advice of friends & family when I refuse a bit of cake or don't have the chips!
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    Has anyone young from Group 6 been contacted for a covid vaccine yet?

    It seems to be down to where you live. I was in for my annual check the other day & the DN nurse said that in my area they had paused for a week as they had to redistribute vaccines elsewhere to catch up but would begin again next week. Also Group 6 are being done by their local GP's either at...
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    Feeling poorly

    As others have said - your DN is not to be listened to. There are absolutely loads of foods you can eat as a t2 diabetic. It's just that alot of the food that is fine is stuff that for years and years we've been told are bad for us. It takes a bit of getting used to but there are alot of...
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    Testing after drinks

    For me, alcohol has a totally different reaction on my levels than anything with sugar or sweetener in it. Fizzy or squash spikes my bg levels immediately. However alcohols affect it delayed. In fact if I drink alcohol in the evening- my morning bg levels will be low & by about 10am they have...
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    Covid vaccine eligibility in Group 6

    Oh I'm not complaining at all & apologies if that how it came across. Its the one thing we've got right imo. I was simply wondering if the fact my diabetes was well controlled with diet would mean I wasn't in group 6. I would not even blame them if it was the case. I'd just make other...
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    Where to start?

    Its weird when you first start looking into this and all your accepted notions of what's good for you are turned on their head. Basically cows milk has lactose in it, which is a carb & metabolises into glucose, which is the thing you don't want to happen when you trying to stop being or avoid...
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    Covid vaccine eligibility in Group 6

    Contact NHS Wales...My sister had to go this route as they had missed my youngest niece off the shielding list despite her being a Primordial dwarf, with asthma, a liver condition & learning disabilities. The practice manager just said there was nothing she could do as apparently none of these...
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    Low carb and 5:2 diet

    I did the blood sugar diet when I was diagnosed, which is lowish carb, 800 calories a day for 8 weeks. Then 5:2 thereafter for a month. The 1st 8 weeks were hard work for both me & everyone around me. Would not recommend unless you are extremely overweight. Having said this I went into remission...
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    Covid vaccine eligibility in Group 6

    Thanks all.i'm OK with waiting my turn - I was more wondering if I wasn't in group 6 due to remission. I am however supposed to be moving abroad for work mid June and would prefer to get both jabs done before I go if at all possible.
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    Covid vaccine eligibility in Group 6

    Hi. I've yet to receive my letter inviting me to get my vaccine & I was thinking that it might be because my levels are well controlled with diet so they haven't got me in the right priority group. Has anyone who has been diagnosed T2 but has hba1c's in the pre diabetic or normal range been...
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    running out of energy whilst doing exercise

    It sounds like you should see the doctor & jusr check everythings OK. You shouldn't need to eat extra pasta to avoid your energy levels running out. You liver should dump more glocose into your system when you exercise & generally blood glucose levels go up with intense exercise - even in non...
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    Am I being Reckless?

    Well done on your weight loss so far! I did the all food version of this diet for 8 weeks after diagnosis & I can honestly say the meds really helped me to stick to it. However only in so much as it stopped me feeling so hungry. On the shakes etc the temptation to overeat is less I would say...