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  1. Nicole T

    Figures not settling after Christmas / New Year

    So we got through the festive period, and I'll admit, I was naughty, though I kept to the low carb diet in the sense of avoiding chocolate, bread etc. I drank way more than I normally would (pretty much treating every night like a Friday/Saturday night for a fortnight.) I allowed myself a few...
  2. Nicole T

    Finger prick testing: things I wish I'd known from the start

    Still only a couple of months in on this, and I thought it might be useful to compile a list of things I wish I'd known from the outset. (Actually, one I did, but I've seen others comment that they didn't.) 1) +/- 15% tolerance on the meter, on most tests, meets the requirements for accuracy...
  3. Nicole T

    Keto King bread recipe - shared tips

    I know this isn't the first time this has been mentioned on here, but I've been cooking this for a while and doing a little bit of experimentation. Some things work and others don't. I thought it might be interesting to share, and learn from each other's successes and failures. The recipe makes...
  4. Nicole T

    The great 'low carb bread' con

    I've been baking very low carb bread (the Keto King recipe) but it's expensive and time consuming. I've seen Hi-Lo mentioned on here a couple of times, but only certain Sainsburys stores stock it (none of them less than an hour from me) and, as I've just discovered, though you can order it for...
  5. Nicole T

    Type 2 Sharing my meter (GlucoRx-Q)

    So I've a couple of friends with diabetes who don't have meters, and also a few other curious friends who just want to check their blood sugar to be on the safe side. My meter (GlucoRx-Q codefree) has a memory of 450 readings, can be downloaded to my PC to show trends, as well as giving on...
  6. Nicole T

    Cooking with rice

    A spin off from my paella discussion on 'what have you eaten today?' I didn't want to derail that thread with it, though. I've been doing a little bit of Googling, and finding some suggestion that you can significantly reduce the starch in boiled rice by par-boiling it and rinsing it before...
  7. Nicole T

    Foods you used to think were good for you (or at least not so bad.)

    Just rooting though my pre low-carb stuff and found these Morrisons French toasts. I used to eat 6 at a time (50g) with a smear of marge on each, often going back for seconds, and sometimes getting through a whole 200g pack in one night. They don't look awful for sugar, but the carbs figure is...
  8. Nicole T

    Diabetic hypochondria & going barefoot

    Newly diagnosed, and I wonder if this is something that everyone goes through. Every little ache, pain, twinge or tingle that I'd previously have ignored, I'm now questioning whether it's a complication of diabetes. Riding my bike (and only riding my bike) I get some numbness in my hands. I...
  9. Nicole T

    Rapid weight loss: should I be worried?

    I went low carb on Monday of this week, so that's 5 full days since my diet change, so far. I'm over the moon with my blood glucose readings since doing it, but a little concerned with having lost a full half stone within this time frame. I'm sure I've read that overly rapid weight loss isn't a...
  10. Nicole T

    Prescribed Metformin but wondering I can do this on diet alone

    Hi, I'm recently diagnosed as Type 2 with a HbA1C of 76. My GP has provisionally prescribed Metformin (I have the prescription here) and we're waiting on results for kidney function tests before going ahead, since I have kidney issues from childhood, and there may be an interaction with other...