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neety41 said:
My cholesterol is 6.8 which shocked me-lettuce leaves it is then
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nope you don't have to do that either..the jury seems to still be out on whether higher cholesterol is actually bad for you but even so a LCHF diet has been shown to lower cholesterol levels (especially the "bad" bits) for many here. I can't testify to that yet as my last tests didn't include it, due to having had one 3 months before according to my Practise Nurse. So have some butter on that lettuce and enjoy it.
 
bronwend said:
Reading over the lchf stuff & it goes against all I've ever thought!!! Spreading butter on cheese (an extreme I would think). It's definitely a learning curve. But thinking about it, it's makes sense I don't eat lots of sugar but do eat carbs lots & ive been at a loss as to why the weight isn't coming off especially as I'm very active
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I was doing the same as you. Now, thanks to the info on here, I have been LCHF for 4 weeks and lost 2kg and my blood sugars are going down. I dont smother stuff in fat but i choose whole fat cheese, milk, butter and cook fried food in goose fat. I put olive oil on my salads too etc. I use the fat in the meat stock for gravy. I am also using MyFitnessPal to monitor both my carb intake and calories as I have lot of weight to lose.

Onwards and upwards!!!!
 
bronwend said:
Maybe this'll turn out to be a good thing? If you know what I mean....
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It's certainly turning out this way for me! I felt exactly as you do when I was diagnosed, but now - 8 weeks later - I realise it's given me the kick in the pants I needed and I'm actually enjoying the journey! LCHF is the way forward for me; I've lost almost 7kg in those 8 weeks and my BGs are consistently back in the "normal" non-diabetic range.
Stick with us - and good luck!
:)
 
Yes, it's a funny thing. I was shocked when I got my diagnosis just over a couple of months ago and was quite frightened about dealing with it, but I'm now 2 stone lighter, down a dress size and eating a diet which I am enjoying. I thought I would never get used to not eating carbs but the truth is I'm eating better quality food and rarely hungry. If I am I have a little bit of cheese, a few nuts or one square of 85% chocolate. My fbg is way down. I have lost weight with ww in the past but have never really got past the idea of being on a diet. I now accept that this is how I need to eat.
I am looking forward to buying a fabulous party dress come Christmas!
 
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