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    Too much protein?

    Is there such a thing if Diabetic type 2? Ive just looked on myfitnesspal and I'm regularly going well over on one thing and that is protein. Thing is I'm only eating a maximum usually of 1600 calories. Am I doing something wrong eating so much meat? I must admit I do feel tired a lot but I...
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    Nighttime spikes...why? Somogyi? Protein?

    Hi all, I’m on super tight (pre-preg) control at the moment but keep having big prolonged spikes overnight (over hours and hours - I can tell from Freestyle Libre) and just can’t figure out why and correction doses don’t even seem to help! (For nights without this weird spike I only need 5 units...
  3. Amity Island

    No spinach for me.......after tea!

    Hi all, I had an appointment today with the diabetes consultant. I was explaining how I was having problems with proteins as part of a balanced meal, converting into glucose, hours later after a meal. In particular, the problem has been with proteins like chicken and nuts. I also explained that...
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