toastlover
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Hi everyone
I'm new to this site and really need advice on how to get started on a low carb diet. I am type 2 diagnosed when I was 20. Started on Metformin but gave me a dodgy tum. Progressed to insulin when I was 27 and have steadily gained weight since.
Have always followed the advice of low fat / low sugar and it's getting me nowhere. HBA1c is 8.1 which is still too high (it was 18 when first diagnosed) and I now weigh 18 stone and am morbidly obese. Not good for a 5ft 2 shortie like me.
I think my diabetes nurse is giving me duff info and I need to seriously try low carbing as an alternative. But I am addicted to carbs I think and just don't know how to get started or how to cope.
I would appreciate any help or advice as I am desperate to find a solution. But so far haven't had enough courage to ditch the toast and try it. I need someone to help me find low carb alternatives to my usual fayre!
Thank you.
I'm new to this site and really need advice on how to get started on a low carb diet. I am type 2 diagnosed when I was 20. Started on Metformin but gave me a dodgy tum. Progressed to insulin when I was 27 and have steadily gained weight since.
Have always followed the advice of low fat / low sugar and it's getting me nowhere. HBA1c is 8.1 which is still too high (it was 18 when first diagnosed) and I now weigh 18 stone and am morbidly obese. Not good for a 5ft 2 shortie like me.
I think my diabetes nurse is giving me duff info and I need to seriously try low carbing as an alternative. But I am addicted to carbs I think and just don't know how to get started or how to cope.
I would appreciate any help or advice as I am desperate to find a solution. But so far haven't had enough courage to ditch the toast and try it. I need someone to help me find low carb alternatives to my usual fayre!
Thank you.