• Guest - w'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

My Low Carb Story

Thanks everyone for you kind words, weighed my self this morning 12 stone 12 pounds haven't been that weight for 40 years, at my heaviest I was 17 stone but that was a few years ago low carb so far has been good for me but it isent easy I loved carbs we are a carb world, but try and forget about calories and concentrate on carb in take you won't regret it
 
Del253 said:
That's amazing phill congrats

I now want to try and cut out carbs.. I'm new to this forum but I've been diabetic over 15 years.. you are one of the few I've read and inspired me to know their is hope and success in improvements.. I have never taken care of my self but always brought the best out of others. Thanks for sharing your story
Click to expand...
Del253 said:
That's amazing phill congrats

I now want to try and cut out carbs.. I'm new to this forum but I've been diabetic over 15 years.. you are one of the few I've read and inspired me to know their is hope and success in improvements.. I have never taken care of my self but always brought the best out of others. Thanks for sharing your story
Click to expand...
 
Oh I messed that up!! I'm new at this so I do apologize. I will try again.
How encouraging to read your posts Phill2 and Del253. Just what I needed to read. I have also been T2 for a long time - 14 years. I have been on the LCHF woe for 24 days. I have lost 6 kg and my bs are at last coming down a little. My GP increased my med 4 fold 4 weeks ago and told me it was too late to try and regain control with diet etc., so I have doubled my meds just in case and started this new way of eating. Here's hoping for better and better results.☺
 
Fantail said:
Oh I messed that up!! I'm new at this so I do apologize. I will try again.
How encouraging to read your posts Phill2 and Del253. Just what I needed to read. I have also been T2 for a long time - 14 years. I have been on the LCHF woe for 24 days. I have lost 6 kg and my bs are at last coming down a little. My GP increased my med 4 fold 4 weeks ago and told me it was too late to try and regain control with diet etc., so I have doubled my meds just in case and started this new way of eating. Here's hoping for better and better results.☺
Click to expand...
Go for it. You have nothing to lose!
 
Fantail said:
Oh I messed that up!! I'm new at this so I do apologize. I will try again.
How encouraging to read your posts Phill2 and Del253. Just what I needed to read. I have also been T2 for a long time - 14 years. I have been on the LCHF woe for 24 days. I have lost 6 kg and my bs are at last coming down a little. My GP increased my med 4 fold 4 weeks ago and told me it was too late to try and regain control with diet etc., so I have doubled my meds just in case and started this new way of eating. Here's hoping for better and better results.☺
Click to expand...

Do be mindful of the high risk of low glucose, hypoglcemic events when you decide to reduce carbs and increase your medication.
 
Hi @Fantail great that your starting to get things sorted with LCHF would be good to prove your Dr wrong eh! One thing I found with going very low carb was leg cramps through lack of salt, so started to have some salt water once a day until it settled down. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. :)
 
Terrytiddy said:
Hi @Fantail great that your starting to get things sorted with LCHF would be good to prove your Dr wrong eh! One thing I found with going very low carb was leg cramps through lack of salt, so started to have some salt water once a day until it settled down. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress. :)
Click to expand...
Hello Terrytiddy, thank you. Oh wouldn't that be wonderful - not in an arrogant way, it just might then give some hope for other people who are patients at same medical centre.
This diabetes uk site is very helpful and being able to see all the positive postings gave me hope and encouragement. I am very grateful.
A new day tomorrow.
 
Back
Top