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<blockquote data-quote="TriciaWs" data-source="post: 2446549" data-attributes="member: 475901"><p>Most GPs start us off on metformin and statins - I refused both and explained I wanted to try low carb first. And my diabetic nurse was amazed at my results in 3 mths. By that time all my blood sugars were down although I still occasionally had a high reading first thing. My triglycerides were down, other cholesterol figures better balanced (HDL up a little but the ratio was food).</p><p>Part of adjusting to giving up most carbs was to find things I liked that I'd thought were bad for me, as part of the diet is including more fat instead of all those carbs - oily salad dressing, double cream, butter. And I splash out on out-of-season berries plus a little good quality 85% chocolate.</p><p></p><p>I don't like a cooked breakfast much so have a mix of milled flaxseed and chia seeds with nuts or other seeds, cooked in water and a little coconut milk, served with cinnamon and added double cream on top. With a milky coffee (full fat milk) this is still under 18g of carbs. </p><p>I usually miss lunch and have fish or chicken for dinner with loads of green veg plus cauliflower rice or courgetti. After is usually full fat Greek yogurt with a few raspberries or a fake crumble (ground almonds) made with rhubarb or a low carb fruit served with cream.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TriciaWs, post: 2446549, member: 475901"] Most GPs start us off on metformin and statins - I refused both and explained I wanted to try low carb first. And my diabetic nurse was amazed at my results in 3 mths. By that time all my blood sugars were down although I still occasionally had a high reading first thing. My triglycerides were down, other cholesterol figures better balanced (HDL up a little but the ratio was food). Part of adjusting to giving up most carbs was to find things I liked that I'd thought were bad for me, as part of the diet is including more fat instead of all those carbs - oily salad dressing, double cream, butter. And I splash out on out-of-season berries plus a little good quality 85% chocolate. I don't like a cooked breakfast much so have a mix of milled flaxseed and chia seeds with nuts or other seeds, cooked in water and a little coconut milk, served with cinnamon and added double cream on top. With a milky coffee (full fat milk) this is still under 18g of carbs. I usually miss lunch and have fish or chicken for dinner with loads of green veg plus cauliflower rice or courgetti. After is usually full fat Greek yogurt with a few raspberries or a fake crumble (ground almonds) made with rhubarb or a low carb fruit served with cream. [/QUOTE]
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