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    With Heart Felt THANKS :-D

    Hi everyone I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU so much for your support Today I woke with short hair and trust me it looks nothing like it did after hairdresser did it yesterday it has a natural curly mess look now LOL Most importantly I feel so truly...
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    TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

    Thanks andy and Thundercat got a purple hat my schoolfriend knitted me and one on order from friend in US :lol: xoxox
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    TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

    WELL PEOPLE TODAY IS THE DAY :D hair today, gone in 6 hrs YES thats right in 6 hours time my hair will have been cut, bagged and put in envelope to go to Little Princess Trust and my new hair style should be completely done NO going back now haha not that I would of of course So one last...
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    Finding the right balance for my body

    Hi everyone (oh if this is on the wrong board feel free to move it wasnt sure where to post it) Ok have been low carb high fat for some time and have lost almost 4 stone which is great however my gallbladder and hernia are painful and therefore I am having to reconsider today these are my...
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    Terminal and Scared

    Hi Kevin your heartfelt share has hit home and its heartbreaking to know your pain your condition and maybe only a miracle of God is left for you but thank you for your honest post sharing how we need individually take responsibility for our health ourselves so we dont end up with complications...
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    to carb or not to carb!

    I have tried many options of eating and do best on low carb high fat the other options dont help my blood sugars and I do not feel as well on them Have learnt loads but in truth thats enough to get me to try and stick to lchf I just dont stick to planned foods much so struggle however believe...
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    Please Sponsor ME if you can no matter how little

    Hi Everyone On Thursday 7th November I am having my haircut short to give my long hair to The Little Princess Trust who make wigs for children going through cancer treatment. All money raised will go to St Lukes Hospice, Plymouth who provide an amazing service to people going through cancer and...
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    low carb and low fat

    Thanks Yorksman sadly I know I react to rice etc so not tempted to try only tried granola out of desperation Thanks hanadr will read Yudkin later on today after a break from computer as been on a while suspect will go back to low carb high fat been on high carb low fat and feel so ill xoxox
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    low carb and low fat

    Thanks everyone for replies will read diet doctor properly in a minute sadly allergic to tomatoes and onions so cant eat those and citrus and kiwi boring huh will try salmon for lunch with some veggies such a different level of advice doc saying low fat and I know that means carbs just ate...
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    low carb and low fat

    nope react to those xoxox
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    low carb and low fat

    Hi I have been doing well on low carb high fat and lost over three stone so far however I have gallstones and have been advised to adopt a low fat diet so am rather stuck as I know keeping my carbs down helps my numbers but by going low fat I am so hungry and struggling to get over 1000...
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    Please Sponsor ME

    Hi Everyone In 10 days time I am having my haircut short to give my long hair to The Little Princess Trust who make wigs for children going through cancer treatment. All money raised will go to St Lukes Hospice, Plymouth who provide an amazing service to people going through cancer and their...
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    HELP BRAIN DAMAGE !!!

    always check significant changes with gp remember with the best will in the world we are only lay people with experience of diabetes as individuals and like many health conditions diabetes is extremely complex and many things we wont know as we havent experience it for ourselves so please go...
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    Journey has begun

    Need to adapt diet somewhat as need to lose lots of weight (not overnight of course but diet needs tweaking) today so far breakfast banana, 1 tbs cream, 2 eggs and 2 bacon Lunch beef and celery soup (homemade), cheese. an apple and 2 squares dark chocolate lindt 85% (last of the chocolate)...
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    Very low carb diet and BG levels

    I low carb too but am type 2 and not on medication of any kind so very different to you in some ways but saw almost immediate difference in sugar levels once I swapped xoxox
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    Carb Content

    hi sorry dont know carb count of that but the fat content is important too as your body needs a certain amount of fat each day to function so go for full fat versions and look maybe online see if you can see a carb counter with your type of dressing on ENJOY YOUR SALAD made me hungry off to...
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    high blood glucose still! does it take time?

    Hi Louise sounds to me like you are making the changes you need and weight loss is always beneficial it doesnt have to follow in my opinion that being diabetic = medication there are other ways and diet is one taking out carbs helps and testing pre and post meals (2hrs later) shows you...
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    Have I done enough to avoid medication?

    Hi danyparc WOW WHAT RESULTS!!! you should be so chuffed with yourself and remember baby steps become good huge big mountains and I think you are some way up the mountain similar story here and my HbA1c came down which is ideal keep going in time you could get results of a non diabetic and...
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    Help! I don't want to medicate.

    Hi stuffedolive your diet sounds good if you are struggling with constipation and really want to go fibre instead of up fruit/veg more then I would advise oat bran but be careful with increasing carbs so if it was me I would cut back on oats and add amount you cut back by in oat bran similar...
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    How can I be diabetic ???

    :o Sounds Yummy anna :D xoxox