weight loss

  1. Debandez

    I'm Looking For Inspirational Stories Or Before And After Photos Or Both - Can You Possibly Help?

    Diabetes.co.uk meeting/event Date - Saturday 1st September Place – Birmingham (venue and times to be announced in the next few days) I'm currently working on putting together the above low carb high fat (LCHF) event. It's an event open to anyone, especially those interested in learning more...
  2. Debandez

    Can Anyone Help Please - Event/meeting 1st September- Birmingham

    DIABETES.CO.UK MEETING/EVENT DATE - SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER (exact times to be confirmed) PLACE – BIRMINGHAM (venue to be announced in the next few days) I'm currently working on putting together a Low Carb High Fat to control blood sugars, regain your health, avoid complications, and perhaps...
  3. ThePenguinPimp

    Article: 'insulin Sensitivity: Why You Can't Blast That Fat For Good!'

    Article: Insulin Sensitivity: Why You Can't Blast That Fat For Good. This may be of wider interest but I've put it in the fitness forum for obvious reasons. https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/insulin-sensitivity-blast-fat-for-good.htm
  4. H

    Trying A Simple Way To Get Rid Of Diabetes

    Presently I am trying an experiment which seems to be leading me to success about getting rid of my diabetes which I hope to achieve in three more months. I am do the following since 22nd April 2018. I walk everyday 4.5 kilometers within 45 minutes. I eat only twice in a day. All intakes...
  5. M

    Glucamannan

    Hi, I've just recently heard about glucamannan, a water-soluble dietary fibre that is derived from the roots of yams. It has very few calories and virtually no salt or sugar. It is being promoted as an aid to losing weight; the idea is you mix up a sachet of it in a large glass of water and...
  6. Diakat

    Calling All You Lovely Low Carbers

    As some of you know I don't low carb, happily sitting at 130g most days. However, my husband, non- D, slightly overweight, has expressed an interest for weight loss. I have explained about needing to up his fats and protein to avoid hunger and obviously know about diet doctor from you guys. But...
  7. Shazzle80

    Help!! Weight loss advice needed

    Hey folks. Just quick one really. I’m really struggling to lose weight despite eating 1400 calories a day, walking 10,000 steps and running twice a week. In fact. I’m putting weight on and it’s really upsetting. It’s not muscle mass as my clothes are seriously tighter. Has anyone with T1 had...
  8. briped

    Gained weight, but 'lost' A1C. Reassurance needed, please.

    Dear all low-carbers. Yay, FBS was 4,7 mmol/L this morning, the lowest in years, but OhNo, I've gained almost 2kgs since Monday. What's going on? Since the end of March I've been cutting back on carbs, and have lowered my A1C from a whopping 13,4 mmol/L to an average 6.5 mmol/L, or an...
  9. AmyLH

    Type 1 experiences on Metformin?

    Hi all, I've been given a note//letter from a doctor at clinic to give to my GP for a prescription. She explained it'll reduce the amount of insulin I take, which would be good as ATM I'm on 38U lantus daily, 3x20u (give or take a few units) of novorapid daily + correction doses and my average...
  10. Living-by-the-beach

    Going For a Mountain Hike in Colorado USA... Kyle Boelte Style..

    I came across this link https://www.outsideonline.com/2125031/what-happens-your-body-thru-hike and wondered if any one had seen or heard of Kyle Boelte. He's an author and essayist and this story got published back in 2016. From the details he listed, he suggested, that he was pre-Type 2...
  11. H

    Type 2 Anyone on this forum that has reversed/controlled their diabetes without going very low carb?

    Hello! I’m a newbie here and have spent about two months just reading everyones inspirational stories and adapting it to my life. I have reduced my carb intake and upped my physical activity. I have a lot of weight to loose at least 40kg. I found that 90% of the success stories on here are based...
  12. A

    Frequent Urination and No Diabetes

    I have a health challenge for years now since I was young. I noticed irregular urination, frequent urination during the day and night. I thought it was diabetes so I went to the hospital and was told I didn't have diabetes. I urinate 8-10 times a day during the raining season, At night 2-4...
  13. Freema

    latest HbA1c... well actually fine

    I looked my latest HbA1c up un the web... I have gained 20 kg because my metabolism has been put down.... it looked far too high because of metformin... and then I stopped taking metformin and that showed that my true metabolic hormon levels were quite out of whack.... actually I am angry with...
  14. Missyshell

    Ketone testing

    Due to having borderline Pre-diabetes, a family history of type 2 on both sides and recently diagnosed with Hashimotos disease (hypothyroidism) I elected to go on a Ketogenic diet. Since beginning the diet in May of 2017 I have lost 25 lbs, have more energy , lost my carb cravings and am...
  15. Alexandra100

    Remission through weight loss

    "At the conclusion of 12-months, 24% of experimental arm participants achieved a weight loss of 15 kg, which was not seen in control group. Mean weight loss of 10 kilograms was achieved in the intervention group, while subjects following best-practice guidelines achieved a weight loss of 1 kg...
  16. Maradona

    Giving it a go with no metformin

    I wonder if anyone else has given this a try? I was diagnosed type 2 in July and have been taking 500mg 3 times a day. I have just had a hba1c result of 35. I have lost 2lbs in wt every week since diagnosis and now weigh only 9st 9lb. So I'm going to try a few days / weeks with no Metformin to...
  17. N

    Need suggestion for weight loss surgery

    My father is 55 years old and his weight is 125 kg now. He is doing exercise one hour daily and doesn't take any junk foods. But he can't able to loss his weight. Now he is so worried about his weight. So I decide, will do weight loss surgery. Before that I want to know, are there any site...
  18. loopy 2

    Type 2 metformin weight loss

    I have been on metformin for over a year and I am starting to get worried about my weight loss I have lost 1 & half stone, this seems excessive to me, has anybody else lost this much weight ? :(
  19. shelley262

    Wonderful start to the new year

    I’m feeling celebratory this morning as I’ve just got on the scales to see 9 stones and 13 pounds - a 2 and a half stone loss since September 2017 so many life changing events since I started lCHF and then later added in intermittent fasting. I haven’t been in the 9 stones since my 20s! More...
  20. E

    How did you lose weight with type 1?

    Hi there- I''m really struggling with this right now. (I also posted on the Ask a Question section, before I saw that there is a forum dedicated to Type 1). I am 46 years old, have had type 1 for about 35 years, and I've been in good control for the past 15+ - no complications and doing well...