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@tanmac

Hello Tanmac and welcome to the Forum Here, in my signature, is the link to the Basic Information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. Ask questions when you need to and someone will be able to help.
 
Thanks u will do this xx
 
It's fine to have some highs when you're first diagnosed. It's been almost 5 weeks since I was diagnosed and I am still adjusting my doses to get my levels right.
 
I just tried a lidl protein roll they are amazing and filling xx
 
Apparently my cholesterol is High as well. 6.9 just so unfair I haven't been living a really bad lifestyle
 
Hopefully I feel like am on a losing streak. Every but of bad news brings me down another peg
 
How often would you eat one of those. I am aiming for 50 carbs a day is that OK xx
 
Tanmc said:
How often would you eat one of those. I am aiming for 50 carbs a day is that OK xx
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I have half a roll every day, sometimes twice. I can't manage a full roll at one sitting! However, I always eat them with a meal, not on its own. Each roll contains about 9g carbs.
 
If I am on low carb does that mean more ketos in my urine
 
You will get ketones in urine - but if you turn out to be type two and can get your blood glucose down just by diet, then it will not matter about ketones, they are a natural part of the metabolism running on fats rather than glucose, and with any luck you will feel full of energy eating low carb. The ketoacidosis which is dangerous for type ones is associated with high blood glucose and a lack of insulin, which is the opposite of what type twos on low carb are experiencing.
I have just been to the shops and returned with bags of groceries - the freezer is stocked up with beef lamb and pork, also fish and bacon frozen vege mixes and frozen berries. I have got avocadoes, celery onions mushrooms melon plums Lidl protein rolls tomatoes, high cocoa chocolate, cheese, cream cheese, creme frashe, double cream, extra thick cream tinned tuna Greek yogurt lettuce radishes ground coffee, herbal teas - mint and liquorice - I think I will be able to survive for a while on that lot.
I stick to foods of less than 11 percent carbs - but the plums and melon I need to eat in small amounts and have only begun buying recently as I have got down to normal levels in my blood tests, and upped my activity levels.
 
Tanmc said:
If I am on low carb does that mean more ketos in my urine
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Dietary ketosis is good, but unlikely to happen on 50g carbs a day. It usually happens on 30g and probably less..

It is the condition called ketoacidosis that is dangerous, and is associated with very high blood sugars.
 
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