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  1. DisneyGuy

    Great progress?!

    I went from eating chocolate daily, 2 cans of coke daily and alot of fast food. To none of that daily haha. + low carb diet generally
  2. DisneyGuy

    Great progress?!

    Thankyou! I didnt think it was possible to drop that quick as an average!!!!
  3. DisneyGuy

    Great progress?!

    3 months ago I was diagnosed type 2 with a hba1c of 99 and put on metformin. Just had my 3 month review with my results back of my 2nd hba1c and its now 34. Is this good? I was told I'd probably be in the 70s/80s so I'm quite shocked I'm at 34.
  4. DisneyGuy

    Metformin - 2 months, still side effects

    Hi all I've been on metformin for 2 months and the diarrhoea has not stopped, I haven't passed solid stools for a while now. I have a drs appointment booked, but how can I ease it? I spoke to the drs a few weeks back and he said if I can bare it keep going as its the full dose and it will...
  5. DisneyGuy

    Fruit

    Been diagnosed for a month now. I've had to cut out so much fruit because of carbs and sugar. I'm not allowing myself anymore than 30g sugar and 130 carbs a day.. im also a fussy eater. But am I looking at it wrong? Should I eat as much fruit as I need to fill myself up? Its all so...
  6. DisneyGuy

    Covid vaccine

    I felt fine yesterday but today I feel like a train has hit me. Aches all over, bad stomach, Nausea..
  7. DisneyGuy

    Covid vaccine

    Had the astrazeneca one yesterday and no side effects, haven't grown another arm or leg ;)
  8. DisneyGuy

    Deep aches

    Nope!! Metformin (3 a day to be increased to 4 on monday) and sertraline but been on that for a few years now
  9. DisneyGuy

    Deep aches

    This morning I woke up with a really deep ache in my right knee, now its grown to both legs and arms. Could it be my bodys reaction to the metformin or is it the cut down on sugar or weight loss? I've been on no more than 30g sugar everyday for the last month. I didnt even exercise yesterday...
  10. DisneyGuy

    Metformin

    Thanks for the advice all, next week I'm due to go up to 4 a day and some days are better than others im going to push through for now and see what I'm like 2 or 3 weeks time. Although I had a moment of dizziness this morning as well and im drinking so much fluid due to the constant bathroom...
  11. DisneyGuy

    What is a dangerous HbA1c level

    Low carb diet for me is no more than 130g, and no more than 30g sugar. I can have cheese and pickle sandwiches in HOVIS low carb bread sold here in the UK. My typical day consists of Sugar free whole weat porridge made with almond milk Low carb bread sandwich (normally ham and cheese...
  12. DisneyGuy

    Metformin

    On my 3rd week and upped to 3 pills a day. But my stomach is so upset and having to rush to the toilet every hour or so. Is this normal?!
  13. DisneyGuy

    low carb calories query

    I'm finding my calories are low on low carb diet anyway. I stick to max 130g carbs a day 30g natural sugars only
  14. DisneyGuy

    Hi to all

    Before I'd only have soup when I was sick but having it alot since low carb diet started
  15. DisneyGuy

    Metformin and back pain?

    I'm on the last few days of taking 1 500mg tablet every evening, moving onto 2 pills per day. I've started experiencing a burning lower back pain, my kidney function upon diagnosis 3 weeks ago was fine. Is it related to metformin?
  16. DisneyGuy

    Takeaways!

    Nandos has really good options Kebab Meat with Salad
  17. DisneyGuy

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast: whole grain porridge Lunch: pate on rye bread with cucumber and humus on the side Dinner: low carb tortilla as a pizza base. Pepperoni topping.
  18. DisneyGuy

    Weekly weigh in - Fridays

    17st 1ibs from 17st 4ibs 10 days ago!
  19. DisneyGuy

    Headache and feeling miserable

    Thankyou for the response and im sorry for your terribly timed diagnosis! I havent been given a monitor, got a doctors call on Monday so I will check if I can get one then.
  20. DisneyGuy

    Headache and feeling miserable

    Thankyou!!