weightloss

I'm struggling at the moment following my annual review and the results of my Hba1c. A little about me: Female, early 50's (Very) Overweight Multiple other health conditions inc Atrial Fibrillation, Fibromyalgia, CFS, Anxiety, High Blood Pressure Current Meds (diabetes and blood pressure)...

Hey, so, having been for my first ever blood test last week the results have come back and my HbA1c score was 55. Obviously, as soon as I heard the nurse mention the words diabetes I freaked out and immediately went to worse case scenario. I’m 33 and I’ll be honest I’ve not lead the healthiest...

Hi, I kindly invite you, nice people, to join at the following weigthloss personal challenge: weight yourself tomorrow, January 03, 2022 establish to youself some individual goal to be reached at January, 31, 2022 during these 29 days, please report encouraging words to the collegues who...

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...

Hi All, 9 months ago I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and my HBA1C was 71, I was quickly put on Trulicity initially 0.75 then up to 1.5, metformin 4000mg and now my HBa1C is down to 38 and my weight has dropped by 13kgs. My Doc has taken me off Trulicity now but kept me on metformin and a...

Hi, Sorry in advance for all the writing lol I have recently been diagnosed with Bulimia and I’m also type 1. I recognise the risks these illnesses have together and am currently receiving therapy to help me with this, however despite being bulimic (insulin restriction specifically), I am a...

Hi I am insulin resistant I have pcos and high blood sugars I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in October last year i was put on gabapentin which made me put 2 stone in weight on in 2 short month I decided to come off gabapentin. And start keto diet as had been on it previously since starting...

so I’ve been very interested In the Newcastle diet and the blood sugar diet, about how once the visceral fat has been removed the organs function back to normal.... I have been losing weight since being diagnosed in March, I lost 2 Stone so far and have another 6 to lose...for 6 weeks now my...

Hi everyone, so I was diagnosed in March, 23 years old, 5ft 9, i weighed 18 stone 4.5 Lbs....I have now lost 2 stone since diagnosis. I follow slimmingworld which has been great. For the last 5-6 weeks my blood sugars have been in normal range, I usually am between a 4 and 5.3 mmol fasting, and...

what do you think of this article claiming that mice on high fat diet combined with grapefruit lose more than without grapefruit ? https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0108408...

so I was diagnosed type 2 a few months ago, I have lost 1stone 10 Lbs so far...I havnt gone low carb, Keto, I still eat carbs (not refined, just brown and wholegrain), but focus more on veggies, fruits. I do eat low fat (follow slimming world).....I test my blood sugars like 10 times a day and...

Hi all, Had to drop by because I reached a semi milestone goal yesterday and needed to tell peoples who understand, won't judge, and just generally 'get it' (i.e. all of you lovelies!) Diagnosed in Oct 2018 and since then I've managed to keep dropping weight, down by 4st 3lb so far - and not...

so I have read some articles about how people who have recently been diagnosed with type 2 lose weight they can get their blood sugar instantly down to normal and remain like that..... In the article it explains that when newly diagnosed start to lose over 10% of their body weight the fat round...

hi everyone I posted around a week ago as I may be diabetic (need another blood test to confirm it), I’ve been all over the place, getting upset thinking my life is over!, after doing reasearch and remaining positive I now know I won’t be the end of the world...if I’m T2 I know I can reverse it...

Shame about them diluting the article with introduction by a nutritional scientist who is clearly a carb advocate but rest of the piece about my journey is mainly correct. Other errors are small ones eg I use erythritol not stevia and I’ve continued with what they call treats throughout this way...

Hi guys, I guess Im here because I really just need help. I am a type 1 diabetic with a pump for the last 18 months. I love the pump it is easier to use and stuff, but I think I am kinda blaming that for me being stuck at the same weight. Ive been diabetic for 21 years. The start of the year...

I did a test this summer going to a high ski resort and I lost 6 lbs inside 10 days at altitude. The process here is well known and has been observed before, one's leptin levels are either increasing (or one sensitivity to leptin is increasing) and I wasn't as hungry as I normally was. Now on...

Hello, i am new to this and i am really looking for some good advise! i am 25 with type 1 diabetes, i have three children the youngest being 9 months. i have always have quite good control of my blood sugars but recently its been quite difficult and i have put on quite some weight since...

hi all hoping someone may be able to give me advice. As a type 2 diabetic diagnosed 2 years ago with hba of 97 I was put straight on 2 x Metformin 500mg and no dietary advice. I read lots in general and managed with some carb reduction and the met and weight loss to reduce to 42 within 6 months...

hey as many has been telling in here the emidiate effect of alcohol in type 2 diabetes is that it slows the liver a bit and thereby actually lowers blood glucose a bit in type 2 diabetic that usually do have a higher rate than average non-diabtics when it comes to the liver converting proteins...