On it's way down!

[Radders]

I am trying to be more active. I have a desk job so I have regular walks up 3 flights of stairs in morning and afternoon to stretch my legs. Lunch time is always 30 minute walk and weekends I try to get in a longer walk. Evenings I am using my stepper in front of TV for 10 minute sessions (I find it boring).

As a change, you could try some arm exercises. I use weights but you can use anything, e.g. Tins of beans. I was quite surprised at the effect on my blood sugar of 10 minutes of arm exercise when I started.

 

[Ditto]

Those rolls are too carby for me then....I'm trying to lose weight on 20 to 25 carbs a day. Atkins Induction.

Re exercise, Dr A says it's 'non-negotiable.' Today I walked nearly 3 miles. Flaked out for the rest of the day apart from goggle-boxing and writing out Christmas cards!

 

[Grogg1]

I was out and about shopping for about 3 hours today. No lunch just dinner tonight which was Indian takeaway - chicken shashlik and saag bhaji! Not tested since waking as low on strips and delivery not arrived yet. Oh yes had 2 glasses of red wine! I'm off to do 10 minutes on stepper!

 

[Grogg1]

Those rolls are too carby for me then....I'm trying to lose weight on 20 to 25 carbs a day. Atkins Induction.

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Only 10 carbs in the roll and they are the only carbs I've had today. I'm a bit disappointed that this week I've lost no weight despite averaging under 1000 calories per day and under 20 carbs

 

[Radders]

Those rolls are too carby for me then....I'm trying to lose weight on 20 to 25 carbs a day. Atkins Induction.

They are quite filling, so half a roll might be ok, especially as they are high protein so you can just have salad with it.

 

[Ditto]

Only 10 carbs in the roll and they are the only carbs I've had today. I'm a bit disappointed that this week I've lost no weight despite averaging under 1000 calories per day and under 20 carbs

What about vegetables then? They have carbs and you should be having them daily. If you're really under 20 carbs it should be falling off you! You might be having hidden carbs. That's how my sister found out she was diabetic years ago. She joined Slimming World and stuck to it rigidly for a week and only lost a pound. She was so upset. It was because she was D and didn't know it.

 

[Grogg1]

Yesterday my veg were spinach, onion, tomato and peppers and are fairly typical except may swap spinach for broccoli of sprouts. I love root veg but am avoiding though I had some pumpkin today in vegetable curry. Today I have a banging headache and been off my food. I have just eaten a small bowl of veg curry and some chicken. My husband thinks I may have gained muscle weight through exercising more and due to getting my sugar levels down . I also have a big boil on the side of my neck that feels like a second head !! B☺️

I just measured my waist and I am 2cm less so perhaps hubby is right

 

[Grogg1]

I did it, I broke the 6 barrier. Waking 5.6 and then 5.8 before lunch. Up to 7.1 two hours after lunch which was my favourite Lidl protein bread roll with chicken and olive salad - I'm a bit addicted to Olives lol! I'm happy I can tolerate this bread roll now, though I make sure I do a walk up and down 3 flights of stairs (just for the hell of it) within 30 minutes of eating. I need to now test my spike with my other favourite foods, rice and pasta. I've not tried yet as my BG was so high I needed to get it down. I have also found a recipe for chocolate truffles that I'm going to make but I may forgo the fake sugar as I'm not a fan of sweetners . Has anyone tried these without added sweetners. I like the bitterness of dark chocolate..

 

[Ditto]

Excellent. I was fed-up with my BG today, all over six.

I'm allowed 20 olives a day on Atkins...shame I don't like them.