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  1. mfactor

    Just been told to shield

    Does this take into account things on your record not just the calculator.... I got a shielding letter last week but going by the calculator I would not of (below 5 and 10) The risk table The table shows the absolute risk of catching and dying COVID-19 over a 90-day period based on data from...
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    Type 2 No Limit on school class sizes

    So come Sept this new measure comes in , I work in a school , how do I as a T2 strictly social distance ......
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    Advice on returning to work please

    Unison website What if I have an underlying health condition or live with someone who has one of the conditions identified by government requiring strict social isolation? Do I have to come into school? If you have an underlying health condition that puts you at greater risk, or one of the...
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    Advice on returning to work please

    I am T2 and a caretaker at a large school, I have been going in twice a week to do bits and pieces but we have been empty, 3 or 4 people at most, but we we are starting next week with key workers children and I will have to help with cleaning at the end of each day , I am really worried tbh, I...
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    COVID 2019 Comorbidity with Diabetes

    I too would like some clarity, T2 and fit and healthy at the moment after a burnout before Xmas, I am at the moment fulfilling the rolls of caretaker, site manager and facility manager at a 1200 pupil school, as the rest are off long term sick. So jonny on the spot, if I go off nobody to open...
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    Weightlifting and Type 1

    I am T2 so wont comment on your T1 issues but have trained for most of my life using various methods over the years, so some tips.. I take it that when you say weightlifting you are trying to lift heavy........ training to failure or 5 x 5 training , either Stronglifts or the earlier (and...
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    Exercise on prescription

    Yep , the same as the above, 12 weeks of tailored exercise at the local council leisure center..
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    Fatigue

    Could be lots of things , I still get it on occasion despite no longer being in the diabetic range, I have not got my carb book on me but butter beans are carb high I think ,which usually give me the sleepies, my be worth checking and the toms are also dodgy for some...
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    Bodybuilding

    Pretty much what Tim said, after struggling for a few years (lost strength and muscle mass) started LCHF at the end of last summer , have my bloods under control and am now getting back up to my old max lifts and am regaining lean muscle mass.. Protein is the key to building muscle tho the...
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    Homemade Bread

    Just weigh each ingredient seperately then put that into my fitnesspal
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    Type 2 Protein powders.

    Cant help with the trainers :( but was told years ago to aim for 1 clear pee a day a day and you about right water wise ..... all clear is too much water and none clear is too little water, seems a fair rule of thumb....:)
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    peanut butter

    Yep whole earth is pretty good but I bought this last time https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B011BUIP6I/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 nothing added, a bit higher in carbs than some but I tend to just have a small amount in a smoothie ... But often just go to the local...
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    How to gain weight?

    Type 2 but why not try LCHF , keep your carbs lowish (trial and error) but try starting at 100g a day but pack in the high quality fats.. Check out my sig for a keto calculator and just eat a few hundred cals above BMR...
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    Type 2 Protein powders.

    Quite a lot of options really, a fair few low carb options out there, personally I use myprotein diet whey simply because its good value, it does have a few carbs but I tend to use only half a serving post workout when a few carbs are not necessarily a bad thing, and it does not spike me, I...
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    So is Exercise bad for you

    Yep, I was having a protein shake before my workout before I tried the carb trick (not much, a slice of toast perhaps) , have tried to find the article that recommended it but no luck so far..........
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    Share Your Gym Stories

    A few ..:) 1) I expected this one, guys doing curls as a whole body exercise etc. 2) People looking at me like I am a nutter, why you ask , because I am writing my lifts down in a little black book. 3) I forgot that you have to wear the right clothes , my old black t-shirt and rugby shorts...
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    So is Exercise bad for you

    I know this may sound counterintuitive ,but I was having the same problem after lifting and tried different things and searched the net and found an article about having a "few" carbs before exercise and that this would lower levels "after" exercise, to my surprise it worked . It might not...
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    Finaly I dont have to suffer my cauli rice failures

    I use a fresh cauli boil as usual strain then put back into the pan over the heat and keep it moving for a few mins, dries the cauli out perfectly,.......... tip I had via the hairy bikers for spuds years ago, works just as well with any veg.......
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    Medical basis for myself being in ketosis.

    Just watched that, very interesting thanks....
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    Type 2 Life

    I suffered with it for a decade trying all sorts of stuff to stop it , cherry juice , bromolin ? , going meat free etc and finally gave in to the doc and started taking allopurinol , and have been pain free (odd twinge) for the last ten years........ Poor hubby its the most painful thing I have...