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Try your public library and search for budget cookbooks. To actually get cheaper food for those recipes: Do you have dollar stores nearby? They have a good selection of staples like beans, tuna, bread, etc. Mine also has fresh veggies. Do you have a nearby church that sponsors events like 3000 club? In Arizona, we have a…

Wow - you've been through a lot. Hoping by now you are seeing progress and getting some relief. I would agree that the antibiotics are likely to mess up your good bacteria. Augmentin will wipe out all bacteria, good or bad. While my sons were little, and even now, after an antibiotic, they get PB-8 on the inverse hours of…

Embarrassingly, unhealthy numbers the last few days. This morning 140. Gave in to way too many carbs lately and now my body is responding with pain, inflammation.

If you cannot do without bread like items, there are slightly expensive substitutes or make your own recipes. Chompie's low carb bread, Carbquick (like Bisquick), and then there's Walden Farm's no cal/no carb line of sauces, dressings.

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My naturopath recommended this brand of magnesium, two capfuls (.75 tsp) a day. I notice it - a lot- when I do not take it. It is a formulation that does not give you diarrhea. http://mineralifeonline.com/magnesium-8oz/

It shows $9 for 50 test strips. I think I got the meter and 100 strips for $23 the other day, since I was testing more than "allowed" by insurance. This was the cash, non insurance price and you do not have to have a prescription... but that may vary state by state.

Sounds like hypoglycemia to me as well. I'd suggest you go to Walmart to get one of their models of blood glucose monitor. It's called Relion. It's cheapest - unless your doctor will write you a prescription and the insurance will cover it fully. Take your blood sugar very regularly. While you feel normal, before you eat,…

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Try looking at your grocery store (in WEIRD places they stash it) for Fifty-50 chocolate. I really like the plain chocolate. It is sweetened with Splenda and whatever isomalt is. The entire bar - a big one - is 21 carbs minus 3 fiber and 16 sugar alcohols = 2 net carbs if I count properly. At any rate, according to my…

If borrowing a friend's glucometer, make sure to purchase a lancet for yourself. Do not share that since blood born pathogens (everything from hepatitis to aids) could lurk on the testing needle. I just would not want you to take that chance.

And I got very sick from taking a Rx statin drug whereas I have healed because of over the counter QUALITY supplements. Go do generally get what you pay for, and yes... they are doctor recommended brands.

I've honestly got no idea since when I ate a lot of calories and carbs the other day around 5pm, my next morning's fasting glucose was 66, when normally it is 112. That blows me away... very strange humans, we are....

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66. Huh!?! I've NEVER seen this number before and it really does not make sense to me. I went to Denny's yesterday after school to sit and grade for 3+hours (and still not done!). While there I had a ton of coffee & more carbs than I should in a month (I suppose).

Your photos give me hope! My 'after' (imaginary) photo of a similar weight looks more like your 'before'. So my goal is to work towards looking like your 'after' photo. Yes, taking care of munchkins is a lot of work, so indulge in that sugar-free chocolate a bit :) -- it is all worth it. Enjoy them while they're young.

Go find a copy of Prescription for Nutritional Healing at a local health food store. Look under anxiety for recommendations. It is a book that is worth its weight in gold. It will list many different options, including natural remedies (medicines) that are more gentle on your body than standard prescriptions. Have you…

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I made chicken broth once using chicken feet. I had to go out of the way to find an Oriental store to get it. It was a strange experience I got to share with my little kids (a loong time ago!) who thoroughly enjoyed looking at them. But I must say, it was the best flavor and texture of any I've ever had.

Sounds as if you a Martha Stewart of the North! I'm impressed!!

seriously!?! black bear ??????? wow! How does the taste compare to other broths? Fascinating. And where do you live to get bear bones?

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Lots of great advice, but this one: LOVE it: 'Cause real life happens, you might have holidays or special events or just "oh, @#$% it" days when you go over. You may gain a few pounds. It doesn't have to completely derail you or lead you to regain all the weight you lost. As long as you nip it in the bud before it gets out…

You can get an over the counter a1c kit at any pharmacy or Amazon for not that much ($20 range) and it will give you a much better idea of where your health is currently. That way when you make changes, you will know how far you've come. 6 sodas will not be doing you any favors. Besides the sugar, the carbonated portion is…

indeed ! a carb patch would be nice :) -- especially true as I watch a McDonald's all day breakfast commercial with all those yummy looking biscuits.

Hi! Yes, those numbers can be scary as well as the diagnosis. But with knowledge comes power to make some decisions and change those numbers. There are many different ways to get those numbers down. Some folks like the low carb, high fat while others control glucose using a limited carb (less than 100). It is good you got…

Congratulations! That is an awesome change :)

Wow, BigG!! That's a fantastic number. Mine turned out to be 5.6. So, I've still got a ways to go to drop that low. But... working on it. Congrats to you!

There may be a sensitivity issue. I've noticed over the last few weeks that when I accidentally look towards my overhead projector, that I am more blinded and for a longer time than I remember. Something to investigate -yeah, a definite maybe link with lc.

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