lchf

Has anyone had this problem? How did you resolve it? Thanks (Lost around 20kg with fasting over 1 year. Currently in remission. But total cholesterol well above 7, and LDL above 5).

Got it done this week. Thanks to everyone on this truly great forum for advice along the way! 77 in Oct 2020 55 in March 2021 42 this week BP hovers around 115/70 Cholesterol remains a problem, although Chol/HDL ratio isn't bad at 3.5. (LCHF diet may be a factor in still-high LDL of 5.0, and...

Has anyone used metformin to speed up glacially slow last-mile weight loss? I'm now in normal-to-prediabetes territory after LCHF-assisted weight loss approaching 20 kilos (remission criteria met). However, I am still around 2.5 kilos short of my target weight, which I want to achieve to give...

11 months after being diagnosed with T2D, the past week has been firmly in remission territory. This is what worked for me, in case it helps others: - Decision to lose weight right to the edge of the low end of the normal weight range for my sex, height, and age. (Inspired by the findings of...

Hi all, Thanks again to everyone who has responded to my other questions - big help! Another one: Do you eat a very wide variety of foods, or do you restrict yourself to a select 10-12 foods? I find that keeping my choices limited allows me to better control my intake. There is some scientific...

Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, having started in 2011, but dropped off for some time because of an minor issue (I had been looking for a job, and the fasting had caused my neck to become very wrinkly, making me look much older than my age - and I assumed that was a factor in my rejections)...

Hi all, I'm a long-term ADF faster, but dropped off for some time because of an unrelated medical issue (minor, but irritating). That's when my BG rose from pre-diabetic to diabetic levels. Have lost 17 kilos since Oct last year, and while I haven't got an HBA1C test done recently, my...

Hi everyone, So I'm feeling a bit at my wits end with my blood sugars lately, despite having my hba1c being 47, two less than last time. I'm not satisfied... I've just phoned the DSN to try and voice my concerns and I get told I'm doing fine and there are no concerns. The consultant says the...

James Cracknell, Steve Bennett and 6 others completed their Zero Calories 5day 100miles experiment yesterday. They water fasted (with electrolytes) for 5 days during which they ran 100 miles and measured their bloods. They had so much energy that the actually ran 90 miles in the first 4 days...

Hi, COVID permitting, I'm due to be working away from home for a couple of weeks soon, living out of a city centre Premier Inn type hotel and eating out each evening. Breakfast should be fine - bacon, eggs, some sausages, cold meats, cheeses all work quite well for me on LCHF. I'm a bit...

Hello all, There is a lot of diabetes in my family, including my dad and both my grandfathers. A number of my uncles also have it. I'm a 31 year old male, with a BMI of 21.1 (67kgs @ 5'10"). I had a full blood workup when I was about 25, including blood sugars, and they did not mention...

Hi, As a recently diagnosed Type 2 I'm following the low carb high fat approach to my diabetes management. I'm currently restricted to light exercise (on doctor's orders for heart issues) but am hoping to be given the all clear to start proper exercise again soon. I've always been a keen...

Discussing COVID-19, Diabetes, Obesity, Weight loss, Low carb and lots more on you tube this weekend (a 2 day conference) LIVE STREAMING starting with a local Dr, Dr Unwin, talking about losing weight with the low carb diet, and talking about it. Its effects on type 2 diabetes. And much more...

Looking for Type 2 person’s experience with moving onto slow acting insulin. I’ve been diabetic T2 for 20+ years. Initially on meds, including metformin. Managed to stop glicazide, sitagliptin and now just take Metformin. My Hbaic Is slowly creeping up. Been on LCHF for a long time with a...

I think this mainly Q & A session is very good indeed. Don't be put off by the other guest being Tom Watson, he mainly stays unpolitical - as much as the audience will allow. But gives valuable insights into : What influences politicians How much politicians are misinformed and must rely on...

So last Monday afternoon, I had an appointment with a diabetic nurse at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Being a dietitian, she talked at length about… yes, you guessed it diet and food. What she did not talk about, was my diet, and what food I was eating! On her screen see could...

So today marks 18 months since I was diagnosed with type 2, with HBA1c of 84, weighing in at 150KG. My current Stats are 28 for the last two HBA1c, and weigh 92KG (im tall aha) Had a load of health issues which as of today seem to be resolved ❤. I had high blood pressure, which is now normal...

Apologies if it has already been posted. Great opportunity to give feedback to DUK https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Remission-fbp/

Its world diabetes day on 14th November. It seems a good day to highlight to the powers that be that: 1) current t2d guidelines are wrong 2) we need to be offered blood glucose monitors (what is measured can be managed) It seems the majority of us coming to this site (and many others) are...

hello all, I’ve been feeling a bit off lately - slightly achy, an occasional sneeze, shaky and tired and I think I might be suffering a cold although it feels very different to previous colds so I am a little unsure... it could also be stress (new job this week and getting the results of a type...