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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 2720107" data-attributes="member: 429870">There are only 3 macro-nutrients: carbs, protein and fat.  If you drastically cut the carbs and don't replace them with more protein and/or fat (preferably both) you are adopting a drastic low calorie, almost starvation diet.  It is hard to eat more fat, as this is going against decades of health advice, but fat can get you through the Winter far better than carbs. Think of the eskimos!Blood glucose monitors are inexpensive.  I suggest you have a look at the GlucoNavii: <a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/</a> which I chose because it requires a tiny drop of blood and has strips that are cheaper than most.  (Strips are the biggest expense, as we have to keep buying more. A meter will last for many years.)  I have been using the GlucoNavii from Home Health UK for years. I find HH are really efficient. When I re-order strips they always arrive sooner than I expect.  You can buy a starter kit for £12.79. (Don't forget to tick the box to say you are diabetic, as this saves you from having to pay VAT.  If you are in the UK, you want to tick the box for readings in mmol/L.)  The kit includes everything you need including travel case, lancets, lancing device, instructions and 10 strips etc. You will need to order a tub of 50 strips @£11.49 as 10 will soon be used up.  Home Health's site can be a bit of a nightmare, so here is a link to the strips you need:  [URL unfurl="true"]https://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/glucose-navii-blood-glucose-test-strips-50-strip-pack/[/URL]If you take to testing and want more strips, Home Health gives a 10% discount on a pack of 10 tubs and a 5% discount on 5 tubs.  This makes quite a difference. The discount still works - I used it a few days ago.For encouragement to reverse your diabetes, cut the carbs and test, you might like to have a look at the Youtube Channel called "Beat Diabetes" with Dennis Pollock:  [MEDIA=youtube]fKmO5WT7XuM, list: PLPdmcjEDCJdLSqIPaIouJ3U-JRUUtR5W6[/MEDIA]  Good luck!</blockquote>

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