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<blockquote data-quote="jal16" data-source="post: 1036591" data-attributes="member: 253664"><p>Hello everyone, thanks so much for your replies and info. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I appreciate all of the help and advice. I've been at work all day and don't seem to be able to log in on my mobile at the moment so couldn't post a reply sooner <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> Ill try to see if I can see my saved password on my laptop. Thanks Brian 109 for your support and information about the metformin and machine. And Bluetit 1802 for the encouraging message and link. Also Liam 1955 for your support. 4ratbags for the welcome, your weightloss is fantastic and Paul.nolan42 for the advice about having a drink!! Ill probably not be able to drink too much if I lose enough weight on this low carb diet but its proving difficult!! Thanks about all of the advice regarding Metformin as I havn't started on it yet, I'm not even sure what it does as opposed to other medication or diet? You all seem so helpful and thanks for all of that info that you posted Daisy1. Im going to keep looking through it all but I must admit I am finding myself getting upset thinking about all the changes this diagnosis means. I used to go into town and maybe grab a Greggs sausage roll, only occasionally, but it wasn't something that I wasn't supposed to have. The same as a pizza or pastie/pie. It's not that I spent my whole life having takeaway food but now, it seems that even a chinese or indian has too many carbs in it? I've looked at the meals without the rice/pasta/chips but don't know if I'm going to be able to do this for ever. I was always a lower fat eater and loved rice, pasta, baked potatoes etc. I looked at the carbs in a flat bread today to create perhaps a pizza from scratch one day and its huge, and I checked out Almond flour today in Sainsburys on my lunchhour and it was 5 pounds a bag!!!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> I was always someone who liked buying a bargain before but it seems that this may be a thing of the past <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /> I have seen the recipe for the fathead pizza and was going to try to recreate it but to be honest, that would be far too expensive. I do feel like I have got to forget my previous way of life as I used to make things like Mushroom stroganoff with Swhartcz sauce sachets but these look like they're about 90 carbs!!! If I am supposed to post in a different area now please let me know as I'm not sure where to post new comments/threads now but thanks to all of you guys again for your support <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite66" alt=":stop:" title="Stop :stop:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":stop:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite66" alt=":stop:" title="Stop :stop:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":stop:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jal16, post: 1036591, member: 253664"] Hello everyone, thanks so much for your replies and info. :) I appreciate all of the help and advice. I've been at work all day and don't seem to be able to log in on my mobile at the moment so couldn't post a reply sooner :confused: Ill try to see if I can see my saved password on my laptop. Thanks Brian 109 for your support and information about the metformin and machine. And Bluetit 1802 for the encouraging message and link. Also Liam 1955 for your support. 4ratbags for the welcome, your weightloss is fantastic and Paul.nolan42 for the advice about having a drink!! Ill probably not be able to drink too much if I lose enough weight on this low carb diet but its proving difficult!! Thanks about all of the advice regarding Metformin as I havn't started on it yet, I'm not even sure what it does as opposed to other medication or diet? You all seem so helpful and thanks for all of that info that you posted Daisy1. Im going to keep looking through it all but I must admit I am finding myself getting upset thinking about all the changes this diagnosis means. I used to go into town and maybe grab a Greggs sausage roll, only occasionally, but it wasn't something that I wasn't supposed to have. The same as a pizza or pastie/pie. It's not that I spent my whole life having takeaway food but now, it seems that even a chinese or indian has too many carbs in it? I've looked at the meals without the rice/pasta/chips but don't know if I'm going to be able to do this for ever. I was always a lower fat eater and loved rice, pasta, baked potatoes etc. I looked at the carbs in a flat bread today to create perhaps a pizza from scratch one day and its huge, and I checked out Almond flour today in Sainsburys on my lunchhour and it was 5 pounds a bag!!!o_O I was always someone who liked buying a bargain before but it seems that this may be a thing of the past :eek: I have seen the recipe for the fathead pizza and was going to try to recreate it but to be honest, that would be far too expensive. I do feel like I have got to forget my previous way of life as I used to make things like Mushroom stroganoff with Swhartcz sauce sachets but these look like they're about 90 carbs!!! If I am supposed to post in a different area now please let me know as I'm not sure where to post new comments/threads now but thanks to all of you guys again for your support :stop::stop: [/QUOTE]
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