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Having been diagnosed as Pre-Diabetic, with a BMI of nearly 40 and around 4 stone overweight, I decided to adopt a Low-Carb diet. Having established my macros, it seems I'm actually following the Keto diet and am in my fourth week. With some weight loss to be pleased about, I'm finding the food...

As a 57 year old, seriously overweight prediabetic, I started on LCHF just over two weeks ago. Managed to get the macros right once my 'Carbs & Cals' book arrived and found I was actually following Keto. Carried on regardless and found towards the back end of the first week the brain fog...

I started LCHF two weeks ago, have shed a few pounds already (8lb-ish), peed a lot and generally felt okay. Until about 5 days ago when I started getting headaches. I checked the Forum and upped my water and salt intake, now drink a mug or two of Bouillon a day. However I can't seem to shake it...

I am 4 days into my low-carb eating regime, having joined this great Forum and read as much as I can here and on the net generally. As a prediabetic 57 year old who is overweight (technically obese), I thought I'd need to do something positive. I told my friends and family I'd have an alcohol...

As a 57 year old, fairly overweight man recently diagnosed as Prediabetic, it was mentioned to me that a Low Carb Healthy Fat diet would go some way to lowering my HbA1c level (42 mmol/m) and possibly some significant weight loss. So, having joined here a week or so ago, and followed up with...

Hi, I'm very new (joined today) to this Forum and hope I'm in the right section. I was diagnosed Prediabetic recently and have just started a Diabetes Prevention Program under the NHS. What with that, surfing the web and reading forums such as this, I've an information overload! Being several...

Hi, I'm Terry. I was diagnosed as Prediabetic about two months ago, with an HbA1c level of 42 mmol/m. Had it not been for the Practice Nurse at my GP surgery, I may never have known. She was monitoring my blood pressure (which I am under medication to control) and I mentioned I'd not had my...