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Message: <blockquote data-quote="anderson3000" data-source="post: 1157886" data-attributes="member: 248686">hi, my first post , I've been diagnosed for a few years but now am trying to get to grips and my goal is to get off all my pills.  In the belief that I am a 'fat diabetic' , meaning if I wasn't so overweight I wouldn't be a diabetic.Recently I had to go onto glicazide(spelling is probs wrong) on top of my two metformin pills....I was on them for about 4 weeks at the end of which time I had GAINED 6-8 pounds, plus felt constipated and bloated so decided to stop....two days after coming off and 3 pounds are off already <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and I am trying very hard not to eat all the naughty things that have caused my problem s starting with no snacks after supper...but today my bs level shot up to 14.8 from 8.3 , so clearly the glyclacyde is exiting my body.....I have got totally messed up trying to do low carb high fat plus avoiding fruit plus looking at calories ....is there an easy guide to low carb high fat that doesn't involve just eating mushrooms(coz in allergic) ?!?!  Please be gentle with me as I feel like a total failure right now ...thanks Cathy</blockquote>

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