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  1. davich

    Type 2 Ketogenic diet and blood sugar changes

    Amazing results, I have only today been asked if I have tried the Ketotonic diet as opposed to just a low carb plan. So thanks for taking the time to post and thanks for highlighting this diet. My Mmol is 39 down from 72 so low carb has worked but if I could just get it down to 3 or below using...
  2. davich

    Low Carb - explained in 60 seconds

    Still trying to come to terms with my low carb diet plan. My weight loss is 47 lbs and my Mmol is 39 so that’s a big plus for the diet plan. Problem is I use cycling as a means of exercise and I tend to need 30 g per hour of carbs to stop the terrible feeling of bonking. My gp says my biggest...
  3. davich

    Blood Sugar / 5:2 Diet

    Hi Hibby65 Like you I had some success with a low carb diet then in 2012 had a heart attack. I have now got my weight back down to acceptable levels and am in remission with a Mmol of 39. My only problem is with cycling, I need a certain amount of carb intake to offset the massive calorie loss...
  4. davich

    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast 40 g of porridge with 1/2 pint of skimmed milk. Lunch crisp bread with smooth peanut butter lightly spread. Evening meal 5 cakes of mash beans steamed fish
  5. davich

    Just Been Diagnosed As Pre-diabetic...

    Your lifestyle sounds perfect. I too keep fit and active at 63. I used to take metformin and statins. My Mmol was over 72 in 2009 now it’s 39. I simply added more cardio workouts per week and more cycling over longer hours. Seems I needed to be more active than I had ever been to get into...
  6. davich

    Oh Dear, I Pea-ed All Over Myself Last Night

    I love peas and steamed mixed veg packs from birds eye. Never once considered checking for the carb levels? I exercise so much that I have used over 33,000 calories from cycling alone. So do you think that more exercise needs more carbs? My HbA1c is 39Mmol down from 52 in February. This has...
  7. davich

    Success stories?

    I have been type2 since 2009. Simply bought a diabetic cookbook. Exercise minimum one hour pr day 5 times a week.That's always cycling as I can get into the fat burning zone for most of the hour. Don't drink or smoke. Now lost 3 stone have a solid flat stomach at 35 inches was 39 inches. My...
  8. davich

    Lowered my HBA1C in 4 months

    hi Douglas I know this is an old thread now but I take heart that I may be able to lower my glucose levels by losing weight and eating a sensible low carb diet. My level is 6.00 and I am 2 stone overweight. Well done you :-)