low carb

Hi all... I am an extreme low carber... it us working/has worked I found myself last night in a new predicament... positive result .... has anyone else gone through pregnancy with low carbs? I know I will be put on insulin at some point... and as I swore I would never go back after the last baby...

Snack Cravings - The majority of us get them and can be hard to ignore for some of us! I thought I'd start a thread detailing what I do/eat when these pesky cravings crop up. Hopefully we can build a list of tips to help others that need a bit of inspiration or are bored of their current...

Hi guys... thought i would have a really healthy low carb meal for my tea last night so thought i would try a Youngs Gastro cracked black pepper cod fillet (17.7g carb) and medetaranian salad with a little oil so estimated about 20g carb in total for meal. calculated dosage and bolused 20 mins...

I was just awarded the trophy "Addicted!" for posting a lot. While I am always glad to get awards it made me stop and think. Why do I post so much-I think I m addicted to the support here. It just feels so good to exchange posts with people who are struggling with some of the same issues that I...

Any advice for exercise as a T1 diabetic on Novarapid and Lantus regime? My doctors state that my glycogen stores are pretty depleted, thus am suffering with awful blood sugar crashes from even walking for thirty minutes I am on the waiting list for a pump, so I'm.curious as to what you guys...

Hiya, I'm T1 diabetic and looking to loose weight. I have signed up for the Body Coach 90 day plan which is a low carb very high protein diet. I've tried out a few initial recipes and have noticed a rise in my blood ketone levels. My kidney function is all normal but am concerned about going...

I am having a very painful tooth problem in one of my molars-it is infected again for the second time. I will be starting antibiotics for it today and am scheduled to have a root canal and crown after the course of antibiotics is finished. Getting through these few weeks with controlled blood...

My Dad has been a T1 since he was in his early 30's, he is now 82 and has been constantly having issues with keeping his BG levels good. I am not his primery carer as my sister is, but she is going on holiday and I will be taking over. This last year I have been on a low carb high fat way of...

Morning all, I decided to sign up to no sugar February for Cancer research UK, however this being far to easy (!?) I decided to go low carb/veggie as more of a challenge. https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/low-carb-to-lower-cancer So far I have: Curries Gosh ready dinner Cauliflower...

Hello. Reading about different diets for diabetics I'm confused which is the best one for T2DM. I'm convinced that it should be low carb. But apart from that what about fats and proteins? Should they be low, high or normal and why? There is lot of buzz about LCHF and also about low fat. How is...

I have just been told that I am pre-diabetic, and have spent the last fortnight researching the condition. Diabetes UK pushes the low carb approach but the NHS guidelines are opposed to this, advocating eating wholemeal carbs whilst cutting back on fat. Please can someone advise me as I am...

I was all excited - got a butternut almond and pecan nut roast from Marks and Spencer. Finally, I thought, they are taking on board the low carb option. Brilliant, I thought, I'll try it out beforehand and if it's nice get one for a low carb filler for Christmas dinner. About to put it in the...

I just wasted 30 calories and 8 carbs by "cleaning" the applebutter spoon by putting it into my mouth after making toast for my mother. I am so annoyed. This brand of applebutter Mussleman's has more sugar and less spice than the Amish applebutter we usually buy or make. I read the label after...

I have been a type 1 diabetic for the past five years, during which time, and for years prior, I have suffered from on and off male yeast infection. I have spent countless hours researching Candida albicans. I have been to doctors, who prescribed broad-spectrum anti-fungal creams. The creams...

If you really want to drink a beer or a cider and minimise your carb intake then it helps to have the data to inform your decision but I have struggled to find a useful database. The best database that I have found is on the (free) "FatSecret" app which covers at least some of the common UK...

Hi, I am a type 2 diabetic, diagnosed about 8 months ago, and am managing well so far without medication, through diet and exercise. Can someone please shed light on this: lentils are generally recommended as part of a healthy, relatively low carb diet. However, browsing the shelves at my...

Hi friends, I've been low-carbing for a couple of months, but today I tried eating sushi: 10 pieces, so quite a lot of rice. I took a blood test BEFORE the meal and registered as 4.2. 2 hours after the sushi meal, I took another test and got 7.3. I understand I shouldn't get too excited about...

Hi all, So I have just got back from seeing the nurse after my first 6 month check up and blood test since diagnosis in April. I was diagnosed in April with an HBA1c of 56. I was fairly fit and active for a 298lbs 40 year old, but it wasn't a massive surprise. So 6 months on with the help...

I've been on LCHF for about 3 months now and I have learnt a lot, especially from this forum. However, I found it a little difficult to find some info because there is so much of it, so I wonder if anyone would support the idea of lists we could vote for to produce "top-ten" categories in a...

Hi, I keep getting told that the brain needs 100g of carbs a day by the dietician at the hospital when i tell her about low carb eating. Is this really true? She says for the brain to function it needs 100g a day. 100g is a lot! I probably eat around 40-50g a day. Anyone shed any light on...