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  1. Brokenbill

    The Wall

    for the past 3 weeks i have really been trying to get my blood sugar level's down and my weight too and it has been working going from 14.3 to 5.8(this morning) and from 18stone 10lbs to 17st 10lbs. as the days/weeks go by i am starting to get tired of eating the same 3 meals and snacks...
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    Anxiety about starting a new job

    Yesterday i was offered a job starting tonight working the night shift and instead of feeling happy and excited i was just filled with anxiety... ive spent the past weeks trying to manage my eating habits and get my blood sugars to a more manageable level. Not eating between 8pm and 10am, making...
  3. Brokenbill

    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    @SilverK. hope you are on the mend :) I weighed 17st 1lb's so thats a 5.5lb loss from last friday, still along way to go but feeling good and positive
  4. Brokenbill

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    yea feeling great.. even managed to get in 22k steps today too
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast - sardines on brown toast Dinner - tuna with celery Lots of coffee and water I've really lost my appitite over the past few days, not really sure whats going on
  6. Brokenbill

    Type 2 diabetic (kind of)

    oh tell me about it, strawberry flavour with chocolate buttons on top <3 haha
  7. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    5.9 this morning which is higher then yesterday which was confusing as i only ate around 800 calories yesterday but 40g was carbs :s
  8. Brokenbill

    Type 2 diabetic (kind of)

    Just been reading through the thread and it's very informative and i hope you are doing well @Humminglime. the one thing that sticks out the the angel delight in the cupboard, i too have a stash of them and i'm 50/50 what to do with them xD
  9. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    very happy with a 4.9 this morning
  10. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    that's not a silly question its just sardines on 2 slices of small wholemeal toast :) nice and simple works out at 19g carbs
  11. Brokenbill

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    hey and welcome @myvanwy, i was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago also and i too suffer from asthma. I never thought it can be a contrubuting factor as my diet was pretty shocking before i started taking type2 seriously.
  12. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    @SlimLizzy have you tried butternut squash soup or curry ? i really enjoy them both and they are great on miserable days. my blood sugars were 6.1 today which was nice.. been out for a walk and just had my usual breakfast but i'm starting to get bored of eating the same breakfast just because i...
  13. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    thanks i'll have a look out for that, i tried to cauli rice in the blender but it was too wet, i didnt squeeze it.. but ive started to just grate it and works a charm :)
  14. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    @dunelm thanks for the welcome :) The only white thing i've been eating is cauliflower as a fake rice... i wasnt keen on the idea of it and now i really enjoy it :) but yea those carbs are sneaky and i have been tracking carbs on a app and also reading the food packaging alot. It's funny you...
  15. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    haha yes it was all homemade and the temptation was too much but in future i think i'll be stronger and resist because it isnt worth the feeling of dissapointment/frustration in the days after. it was the first time that i tried potatoes while watching what i eat so i think there off the menu...
  16. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    oh tell me about it. i went to my mothers on sunday for a roast lunch.. and i was too tempted by the mash and the yorkshire puds.. and then a treat afterwards.. and i felt terrible for it xD but i did start with the best intentions
  17. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    i have a friend who also lost 5stone on keto and she wears by it, ty for the link will deffo have a read :)
  18. Brokenbill

    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    Thank you @gennepher for your kind words, the past month have been a bit of trial and error trying to find what works for me and its quite shocking how fast carbs add up. according to myfitnesspal it says i should be eating 1800 calories a day and 225g of that should be carbs but my avg calorie...
  19. Brokenbill

    Tv shows

    haha yea i loved the concept of having a pug strapped to a huge flying pig and being able to relocate anywhere. i used to think anime was just brutes fighting and short skirts tbh, when i took the time to sit down and watch one i was really impressed. SAO was the first one i watched and i think...
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

    I think my frustrations also stems from my lack of Knowledge about Type 2 which is the reason i signed up here and have been reading alot of the info. i'm trying to reduce the amount of sugar and carbs i eat but not really sure how many carbs per day i should be aiming for. i'm using...