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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1961618" data-attributes="member: 345386">[USER=488270]@SlimLizzy[/USER] - When you decide what you're going to eat; what are your deciding factors?  Do you do a calorie count up beforehand, or is that count on a retrospective basis?  Have you had another HbA1c test since you were diagnosed, to understand the impacts of your dietary trimming?Secondly, even at 12-1600 calories a day, that doesn't "feel" to me like very much.You are I are of vaguely similar volumes.  I am 1.60cm, weighing in at c48-49kg.  I eat LC, but not necessarily that LC.  I don't count my carbs or calories regularly, but on the few times I have counted calories, I eat 2000-2500 in order to maintain my weight.  Maybe you just need to eat a bit more of everything.  I don't have ABS, but if I overdo the fats, I end up with steatorrhea, which isn't pleasant.  If I'm finding my weight slipping, I have to up my fats, but slowly.Have you had a decent broad spectrum of blood tests, to test your vitamin levels and for any malabsorption issues?</blockquote>

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