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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Granny_grump_" data-source="post: 1620373" data-attributes="member: 282121">[USER=240838]@Kristin251[/USER]  I live in UK you have found a way to keep under control and that's great, I've been type2 diabetic for 17 years mostly diet controlled with a few years on metformin,managed to lose weight and my doctor took me off all meds and I've never been back on diabetic meds. Like you I control BG with diet and because of recent problems with gout I have had to change what I eat so I cut back on protein and trying to re introduce a few carbs,the high fat diet also caused higher cholesterol and my doctor was not pleased when I refused to go on statins,but 6 months later it's gone from 4.5 before higher fats to 7.5 so Three weeks ago I started statins. I hate the side effect of these tablets muscle cramps, itching skin so when I get cholesterol down I'm coming off the statins and will try to stay low fat to keep levels down. I noticed you have quite an high fat diet how is your cholesterol levels no what does your doctor say bout raised cholesterol in people in US is it different to here!Not sure I could be total vegetarian but I do eat more vegetables than I used to,and has to the weight thing I've always struggled with my weight especially since becoming diabetic, the NHS wants us all to eat carbs I don't agree with this so on finding this site I follow the advice on here and it's working for me for the first time in my life and I'm 71 years of age. Just a number not a state of mind,definitely don't feel 71 older and greyer but not in head! Haha!Thanks for your foodie ideas will be giving them a try and do keep in touch, look after yourself hopefully will speak with you again soon. Kathleen</blockquote>

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