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I have this morning been to GP as I was worried my cholesterol might of gone up due to eating cream butter cheese steak ect it’s stayed the same as always. Was your cholesterol maybe high before? Look for different recipes re low carb that you enjoy. It will get better I promise I was a mess in...

I I will not do it again for sure!! It’s been really hard but well worth it. I now know what to eat and keep healthy carbs between 30 and 50 a day and enjoying my new life style of food.

Went to GP today my A1C is now 40 was 68 in November, lost 21lb and off Metformin!! And now no longer diabetic. I wanted to share my joy. I was so confused in November but got lots of help from here so thank you.

Oh really I will get those next week then if I had known I would of got those instead. Thank you very much.

I buy the low carb tortilla wraps in Sainsburys and use one as a pizza base and it was a game changer for me I add all my favourites on top and delicious.

Hi Christine I add a tablespoon to Greek yogurt and few blueberries every morning, and I take AVC before meals as well. I make flaxseed bread ( such as easy recipe) so get flaxseeds that way. Hope that helps. Debbie

Apple cider Vinegar is AVC. I will definitely be taking both now always. And Lidl does huge bag chia seeds for £1.20 so stocked up!!!

Hi I’ve been using organic cider vinegar every morning and chia seeds before every meal and I’m absolutely amazed as my BG is 5 almost all the time and have stopped 2 metformin every day and now just take one a day, is this a fluke?

Also be as harsh as you like and tell me straight as I’m angry with myself to not obviously getting it right

Hi I’m still sorry this is my 3rd post. I thought I had understood everything and had got my BG down from 20 to 7.1 to 5.7 was only having 20/30 carbs per day for weeks .. had few extra carbs re rice ( tiny bit) teeny bit potato in a soup ect.. had a piece of sour dough bread today bloods went...

Hi wow thank you for your very detailed reply all of that I understand and makes total sense, mine has only been a few weeks after very high readings so it’s just waiting for my body to adjust and do it’s thing. I was getting frustrated so you’ve put my mind at ease. Much appreciated indeed.

Can anyone tell me why my blood sugars every morning are around 7.4 after fasting on average 14 hours then after meals is around 5.2 all day and evening. What am I doing wrong ( on low carb) ???? Is there any advise / help to get it lower ?

Yes I had covid Christmas Day and was so so poorly until February and have had now got long covid re my bowels I’ve not been right since I had it.

Oh I see that’s why I didn’t get one 2 years ago, I only got one then as my readings were so high this time which is brilliant as I’ve managed to getting readings right down now and can now keep checking it. I thought everyone who was diabetic had one. Thanks for info. And well done on your...

Well for me exercise was a 2 hour brisk walk !!!! Thankfully it’s now lower after a walk each day.

Hi can I ask why you don’t get the test strips and lancets free on prescription?

Hi Andy I truly thought my diet was a good healthy diet ( it was for non diabetics!) by now cutting out the carbs has got BG levels since my first post down to almost the correct levels. I did spend hours planning my meals as I love food and looking for recipes with food I really like and have...

Hi so glad you didn’t take them either. I’ve cut my carbs right down in the last 10 days and my BG down to between 5.7 and 6.3 from 17.4 and on top of that lost 8Lb !!! I’m the same as you hoping I can keep it up. I’ve got loads recipes and now a healthy fridge !! So glad I found here as I was...

It is so stressful. So I have decided not to take the gliclazide and eating very low carbs to see how my readings go. I’m replacing my loved bulgar wheat and just bought cauliflower to make as rice as well as many other changes. I’ve spent hours and hours reading and yes knowledge is power so...

Thank you all for advice. I’ve always eaten that sort of thing and has never been a problem for over 2 years so don’t understand why it’s gone up in the last 3 months? Doctor said it could be my thyroid ( I had thyroid cancer and it’s removed) but I will now cut down on those carbs but there is...