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Bear with me. I do try not to whinge. Here I am very happy with now-normal BG and weight loss through four clothes sizes, all due to keto/low carb and the support from you lot (thanks ever so). And apart from no medic has even SEEN me since original diagnosis 2 and a half years ago, nor asked...

I have been summoned out of the blue to the GP surgery (good grief!) for a blood cholesterol test. I explained I usually have my Hb1Ac in August, but apparently this is only for cholesterol. I suspect (cynical, moi?) that the criteria for cholesterol reading has been lowered again. Cunningly my...

I had some concerns over a (non-diabetic) drug I'd been put on 2 and a half years ago, as the updated leaflet gave several reasons why I should be on a lower dose. I checked with the pharmacist and this was confirmed. She advised me to send a signed-for letter to my GP, as he doesn't enter...

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I am now well within a normal weight range, though I'd like to lose a little more. I don't weigh every day (that way lies madness) but I find it interesting how weight fluctuates apart from obvious reasons. Yesterday I weighed myself first thing, then had a busy morning with only a cup of black...

I've been poor - I mean really poor - so I hate to waste food. I'm also a really lazy cook who can't be bovvered to fiddle about with complex recipes. I thought some of you might like to hear about today's brunch, which was mostly about leftovers. Stir-fry! Cauliflower, sprouts, mushrooms...

Does anybody know much about plant sterols and how they affect BG, cholesterol, anything else? I've had a look around the 'net but would value actual experience more, especially any difficult side effects.

For interest - as I still have dawn phenomenon though otherwise in non-diabetic figures. I hope this will be helpful to others who have DP. I don't bother measuring first thing any more as it's a waste of a strip. Today - 1:30 pm nothing eaten since 6:30pm previous night - 6.1 5pm still...

I haven't cooked cauliflower cheese in decades, so I don't know what made me do this, but I thought I'd share it. All quantities "some". Cauliflower cut into florets - save the rest for lumpy soup. Strong cheddar sliced Butter Olive oil Spring onions Small amount of lardons Sprinkle of nutmeg...

My ironing days are done (arthritis) and I'm considering buying a hand-held steamer. Does the Hive Mind have information to share? Thanks in advance.

We mention this often, but in case it helps others, I'm saying it again. All tests fasted. I've had a heavy cold for the last week or so. I haven't tested my BG because it's a waste of strips - I know I'm dealing with infection, that it'll all be fine, but that my BG will be raised while it's...

I am shocked to the core. I wear a Medicalert bracelet (on my GP's instructions) to advise of three different serious conditions. A few days ago, I was in a medical setting and one of the staff didn't know what it was. No harm done but has anyone else come across this?

Lighthearted but I'd still like your opinions: I do intermittent fasting, as I don't usually get hungry before midday - sometimes quite a lot later. If I do feel hungry before then, I eat, but it's an unusual circumstance. While fasting, I have several coffees with a small amount of cream. With...

This came up recently while with a group of friends, and I thought it would make an interesting discussion for us here as well. Do we think empathy can be taught, or is it inborn?

Saw the dental hygienist today, and she said my teeth were the best they'd ever been in terms of no gum bleeding (even though I take blood thinners) and very little plaque. This is since my T2 diagnosis and subsequent keto diet. She was very interested, and when I asked if it was possible within...

.....that bean sprouts make excellent imitation spaghetti.

I drink a fair amount of coffee, mostly with cream but black if I go out. I've experimented with decaff and normal, am happy with either, and it doesn't appear to make a difference to my BG or BP. I only drink it in the morning. It appears to help with my intermittent fasting (2 MAD) and I...

Does anyone have any information to share about decaff coffee? I went on this before my last blood test because I was being harangued about cholesterol, and some research suggested that decaff coffee might make for friendlier readings than normal coffee. Other research suggested not! I...

Disappointing Hb1Ac results - please would you help me to decipher the cholesterol bit? The only meds I'm on is Apixaban anticoagulant. Serum cholesterol level XE2eD 6.75. This is down .5 from last test 4 months ago. Keto for a year now, no deviation. Serum Triglycerides XE2q9 1.01 which is...

Computer died spectacularly yesterday. Resident computer fixer managed to salvage some of it, but I've lost all my emails and their addresses. Of late, I haven't been noting them in my address/phone book, so a very trying time. Doesn't it just show that no matter how much we use technology, the...