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My Low Carb Plan!

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Hi Colin, yes I did start to post there but I didn't really get a response or it was the same person responding as here anyway so I figured I would just keep my little feed going here.

Even if its just me here it helps me to put things in writing and reconsider things, but everyone has been really supportive.
 
Congratulations Darren on your 10lb weight loss. That is a huge achievement! And well done to your partner too.
Also a fantastic post prandial reading of 6.4. What did you have?
Those are two very significant improvements, so try to focus on those and not your indiscretion.

Most of us fall off the wagon from time to time to a greater or lesser extent. We are only human. I had a naughty Yorkshire pudding and FOUR roast potatoes yesterday. To be fair the fourth roastie was because I over estimated my insulin dose and was going too low. I felt rough afterwards and despite it being a big meal, I was ravenous at bedtime with my body crying out for more carbs and my BG was around the 10 mark all night, so won't be doing that again for a while. It just feels like it upsets my whole body rhythm.
The phrase "Diabetes has no memory" is often used here. If you had a bad day yesterday, just wipe the slate and start today afresh. You can't change what you did but you can try to learn from it and hopefully use it to motivate you to do better.
Not seen you post a morning reading??
I went through a phase of not posting my morning readings when they weren't good because everyone else seemed to have such good control, but if everyone does that and only post their readings when they get good ones then it perpetuates the myth that everyone else's control is good and you are the only one "failing to get good results". I now try to post my results good or bad, every day and I learn from it. Good control comes from practice and experience and learning how your body responds.

Keep up the good work.
 
I rarely post my results on the 7 day average, as I did mot always find comments on my levels helpful. Also a few years ago any slight flow away from thread was frowned upon. Though now it seems to be more a chit chat.
For me it is what ever you feel comfortable with!
 
Thanks so much for the lovely responses. I am back at work so was up at 4am today so I didn't do my blood check if im honest :( im low on strips although I did order a pack of 50 and they should be here any day!

I've been brilliant today - my usual breakfast, salad with ham and boiled egg for lunch in work and chicken with roast veg (courgette, peppers, onion, tomato) and im feeling ok. I will check my blood with my last strip in 30 minutes which will be an after dinner reading.
 
Sounds like you had a great day food wise. Well done! Especially when you were back to work which can make things more difficult. Excited to see your reading later.
 
So 2 hours after evening meal and 40 minutes after 4 pickled gherkins and a slice of cheese im 7.9 . No more strips now until they arrive.
 

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Darren85 said:
Hi Colin, yes I did start to post there but I didn't really get a response or it was the same person responding as here anyway so I figured I would just keep my little feed going here.

Even if its just me here it helps me to put things in writing and reconsider things, but everyone has been really supportive.
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You are off to a great start and I hope I can be of help in keeping you on track and also in helping you feel that this is the start of a fun adventure in enjoying your food rather than the end of enjoying eating yummy food.

This is one of my early images showing some of the new food choices I introduced so I could start making yummy food that kept me feeling I was getting treats while not sending my blood sugar levels up like a rocket.

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Underneath is a picture of a loaf of bread made in my bread machine - that is only around 2g of carb per slice (less if you cut it thinly) and tastes brilliant. So you can have toast with your breakfast - I like a good portion of bacon and eggs with mine - which means a great breakfast with only about three grammes of carbs - maybe 6-ish if you have half a tomato as well.

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Flax seed bread loaf. Around 2g carbs per slice!

Below are sandwiches I made with another very low carb home made bread - I love cream cheese and cucumber.

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Here's the link to my Facebook page - I hope it will be of help and inspiration to you.

The Naughty Diabetic's Dream Come True.

https://www.facebook.com/DiabeticDreamComeTrue/photos/a.101017291263306/421743905857308
 
Thanks i will check that out ! Just home from work, its been a long day ! Checked my BG and its 7.2 which im ok with since I've been working hard with a couple of brews thrown in today.
Day off tomorrow ! Im at that point I was last week where I'm craving stuff (day 4) but this time feel much stronger to deny !
 
Hi everyone, how has your day been today ? Hope your all OK.

I've had another good day. Yoghurt & berries for breakfast, salad and cooked meat for lunch and spaghetti with cabbage for dinner. BG seems to be really good today, if only every day read this !
 

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WOOHOO! You got a 5!!! Congratulations!
Hope you are suitably proud of yourself. Well done!
 
Ha ha thank you! I am very proud of that, considering I was 22.6 2 weeks ago! Just trying to take every day by its own merit, if I do slip up, forget it the next and be as good as possible. Just doing that is a massive difference.

I've lost 4 inches off my waist! 4 inches !
 
Blooming heck! 4 inches!!!
Hate to be naughty but is that man inches or by the tape measure??? Sorry, I am having a party for one here and there has been a little alcohol and lots of 70s and 80s music involved so I am not as well behaved as I might normally be. That is really amazing though.... even if it is man inches! 😉
Sometimes you see progress with the tape measure when you don't see it with the scales, but you are seeing huge progress with both! I hope you feel better physically for it too.
 
Ha ha Cheeky ! Definitely tape measure inches, I could tell because my belt has gone from one end to half way down the other ! Im sure it won't happen that extreme every week but its great to notice a bit of a difference !

Enjoy your evening, I wont lie im rather jealous but I am up at 3.45am for work lol
 
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Ha ha thank you! I am very proud of that, considering I was 22.6 2 weeks ago! Just trying to take every day by its own merit, if I do slip up, forget it the next and be as good as possible. Just doing that is a massive difference.

I've lost 4 inches off my waist! 4 inches !
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Great news. You are doing so well!!
 
Hiya @Darren85. Just wanted to say “Wow! You’re doing really well. Good for you.” :D 🙂:D
 
Ooooh - so is it party time in January when you celebrate by buying a smaller belt than?

Glad the BG is still descending and pleased to hear you're still keeping your keks up !
 
Morning everyone, thank you! It feels really motivational to get a pat on the back i wont lie !

An hour into work ive had my healthy yoghurt breakfast, got my packed lunch today of a very small apple, salad, ham cheese boiled egg and just for a treat a cheese triangle to dip my cucumber into lol. Going to try to drink more today, I realised yesterday I only drink about 500ml !
 
You’re doing really well!
 
Darren85 said:
Morning everyone, thank you! It feels really motivational to get a pat on the back i wont lie !

An hour into work ive had my healthy yoghurt breakfast, got my packed lunch today of a very small apple, salad, ham cheese boiled egg and just for a treat a cheese triangle to dip my cucumber into lol. Going to try to drink more today, I realised yesterday I only drink about 500ml !
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Well done spotting the drinking issue. That is one of my downfalls - not drinking enough. I found it makes a big difference to my sugar levels if I drink plenty of non-sugar drinks.
 
Darren85 said:
Morning everyone, thank you! It feels really motivational to get a pat on the back i wont lie !

An hour into work ive had my healthy yoghurt breakfast, got my packed lunch today of a very small apple, salad, ham cheese boiled egg and just for a treat a cheese triangle to dip my cucumber into lol. Going to try to drink more today, I realised yesterday I only drink about 500ml !
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Darren I'm following your posts (not in a psycho stalker type way honest) but I'm new to T2 too and really interested to see what you're eating and your BG levels.
You are doing so well!!!
 
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