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Saw the doctor today...

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My experience mirrors that of Mark and Mini Vicki. It's difficult to abandon the message we've heard all our lives...that fat is evil. Carbs are the enemy...not fat. Take care with the carbs and everything else seems to take care of itself...including weight loss and improved cholesterol.
NB. Some people on the forum have mentioned the LIDL protein roll. I tried one for the first time today and it was delicious.
 
I take back what I said about them being smaller. They are still very filling & now lower carbs. I went from 5.3 before to only 5.8 2 hrs after. It used to be 1 mmol/l higher.🙂
 
Well i binned the low fat stuff, i do have Lurpak now and have cut carbs, cholestrol was 6.3 and now 6 so will see how it goes, hba1c has gone up from 53 to 54 since diagnosis in may, some work yet to be done
 
I agree, The hardest part of 'low carb high fat', is overcoming the 'low fat' dogma for the last 40 years.
https://www.verywell.com/how-to-overcome-fat-phobia-2242208

I find this a good video for explaining A1c, cholesterol, fatty liver, CVD results in the blood tests. With cholesterol. the triglycerides HDL ratio are considered the important ones now. If trigs are under 1, the LDL are the good fluffy ones and not the bad small dense LDL.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BFRi-nH1v8
 
Thanks for the links Bilbie. Some very interesting info.

Went out for a meal last night, but tried to keep low carb. Not easy. But had a lovely meal with my gorgeous wife, a nice treat after a shitty few days.

Just tried some ground flax seeds on plain yougart, with some homemade fresh apricot compote (no sugar). Very tasty. I'm going to try a flax porridge tomorrow...
 
PinkGrapefruit said:
Thanks for the links Bilbie. Some very interesting info.

Went out for a meal last night, but tried to keep low carb. Not easy. But had a lovely meal with my gorgeous wife, a nice treat after a shitty few days.

Just tried some ground flax seeds on plain yougart, with some homemade fresh apricot compote (no sugar). Very tasty. I'm going to try a flax porridge tomorrow...
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Boy...you're going quite hardcore with your flax porridge plans. I experimented with a variety of porridge recipes. I tried flax, barley, wheatberries, a mixture of coconut flour and desicated coconut and I even tried toasting the oats before using them. In the end I decided that my favourite was old fashioned porridge oats. However, I add a little vanilla paste to make my porridge taste more like a milky pudding.
 
Ha ha, I can be a bit all or nothing.

Vanilla paste - sounds nice - I'll look out for that.
 
I've done a couple of BS tests with an ancient test kit and out-of-date strips kindly donated by my FIL. I recorded 6.2 before bed and 4.0 the next morning. I will take these numbers given the 2007 expiry date on the strips. I am going to order a code-clear and strips when I get the first opportunity to do so.
 
My bedtime blood sugar is 9.8 i suspect metformin is coming my way when i see the diabetic nurse on friday, dont fancy it really
 
Best of luck for Friday Neety41.

I start my full dose of 4 Metaformin a day tomorrow.
 
Neety41 said:
Have u had any problems with it pinkgrapefruit? X
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With the metformin?

First three days, I had loose liquid bowel movements. No gripes, no gas, but little warning of what was about to come out!

It has calmed down, but I'm going up to 4 tablets a day tomorrow so anticipate it might get a bit unsettled.

I would recommend staying away from spicy foods for the time being.

I haven't noticed any other negative effects from the medicine.

I have had zero added sugar since diagnosis, added fibre from ground flax and green veg. I'm adding mixed seeds to plain yogurt, and have a kiwi or a few blackberries with it.

I am trying to eat low carb, and some days I get to around 50g.

I've used an old BG meter with ancient strips and my readings have been 6.2, 4.0 and 7.7.

From what I've read, the metformin takes a while to build up in your system and have the full effect. So full dose for me tomorrow for the first time.

I go back to see the DN after three months for my next blood test. I hope that my levels will make the DN consider lowering my metformin. That would be a big success for me.

I think I can transition ok to LCHF, but I am finding my feet, it's only been two weeks.
 
Not such a good day today.

Had a light dinner and tested 4.0 before bed. Was a low cal low carb day of maybe 1200 cals.

Was 5.7 when I got up (weird! But the strips are ancient left over freebies).

Had half an omlette for breakfast (my son sneezed over the rest).

Went out for some fun with the kids before lunch.

I was holding out for lunch but by 1130 I was getting a headache and feeling gnarly.

Found a shop and had a few blackberries, and near instantly felt much better.

Made it to the late lunch but I am left feeling a bit washed out.

I think I need to include a few carbs for breakfast if I'm more active.

I had two metformin for breakfast for the first time.

Think I have pushed it a bit too hard.
 
So if i do get given metformin i better have a gew days off work lol, i am going abroad next week so i wont start them til i return then, dont want any embarrassing accidents on the plane
 
Neety41.

I work from home, I can't comment on taking time off or delaying meds.

From my experience, when you get your BS down you will feel better.

But it is a big learning experience, and i am a novice too.
 
Neety41 said:
dont want any embarrassing accidents on the plane
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Hmmm, I tend to have a vacation from Metformin when I'm travelling....
 
Martin Canty said:
Hmmm, I tend to have a vacation from Metformin when I'm travelling....
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That sounds like the voice of bitter experience Martin. I won't ask..,😉
 
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