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Thank you all for your help. You are awesome! ::flowerforyou::

Thanks for the share. And I couldn't agree more, this is me to a T too. ::flowerforyou::

@Sunny_Bunny_ insightful as always. Thank you for that link, you may have nailed it. ::flowerforyou::

Thank you all for your insights. I've had the same weight for months now, up a little, down a little, but not going down. Grazing is not only bothersome but might be contributing to IR and this irritating plateau. I want to go back to the freedom of 1 or 2 meals a day and not think about food. I've just had blood work done…

@Ominu eating LCHF will get your BG down quickly, regardless of weight loss or not. But it will also bring weight down, that's a side effect of healing the underlying diabetes. Can you change doctors? It's unbelievable that he'd refuse you the BG testing kit but you do need it, especially in the transition. If you have to…

Just bumping the thread so that more people see it. @Ominu, if you use T2D in the header you'll get more attention from fellow low carbers with diabetes. If you do not have it already, I suggest you get Dr Bernstein's book: https://amazon.com/Dr-Bernsteins-Diabetes-Solution-Achieving/dp/0316182699 It will answer all your…

Welcome! You've made the right choice, there's nothing better to control/reverse T2D than LCHF. As you say, your main issue should be getting BG on track, weight will follow. Can I ask what are your values? Fasting BG, after meals BG, fasting insulin or other lab you have? And what is a typical meal, what do you eat and…

I started by just wanting to be healthy. Now that my diabetes is under control I want to beat IR and achieve a normal weight. On the vanity side, I would love to wear a dress again, it's been 20 years or more. This may be a dream that not even keto can achieve because my legs are swollen and unfit to expose. Le sigh.…

He was probably right about that. My BG is always lower after breakfast than it was before. He'll get much better, next year no tricks will be needed to have great results! ::flowerforyou::

How do those numbers compare to the last tests he did? Have the trygs increased a lot? One of my most dramatic changes in lab results was the lowering of triglycerides and I think that's common when going LCHF or Keto. But the high numbers could be from the Slim Jims, that's mostly protein and fat, right? It will be…

I miss tempura so much I'm afraid of trying this and be disappointed... and even more afraid of liking it. Tempura all the things! ::flowerforyou::

Easy, pretty and delicious. Outside crispy and spicy, inside a soft, juicy core of cauliflower. http://www.chefkoch.de/video/artikel/4513,0/Chefkoch/Blumenkohl-Bombe.html ::flowerforyou::

@RalfLott you mean, a different oil? No, I just blend again the original oil that separated. I know some people add additional oil, I never felt the need. I would be worried about changing the taste but maybe coconut oil would work? In blenders my take is the stronger the better, the jar should be glass and it should crush…

@MiamiDawn just something I remembered from my peanut butter making days. Homemade peanut butter will never be as smooth as store bought, that texture comes from the hydrogenated oils and the sugar or HFCS they add, plus industrial strength mixers. But you can make it similar if you add a little bit of water or ice (if…

LOL, good call. Do you have any tricks to camouflage them? ::flowerforyou::

Naturally sparkling water (Badoit, Perrier, Voss etc) with lime juice or infused with fruit. All the bubbles, none of the guilt. ::flowerforyou::

You'll get stretch marks everywhere, including arms and legs. Or I did, I hope some of you are lucky and do not. ::flowerforyou::

@MiamiDawn Sugar = nutrient free carbs, some would even say anti-nutrient carbs. I save the carbs for veggies, yogurt and dark chocolate. Simple sugars and sweeteners I avoid as much as possible. When we're keeping the carbs low it's important to use them on nutrient dense food. Carbs from sugar and carbs from broccoli are…

I no longer eat peanut butter but it really is ridiculously easy to make at home and you'll get a much more intense flavour. Same for any other nut you fancy. In store, look for the ingredients, should have nothing but the nuts and salt, sometimes it'll also have extra oil but I'm not a fan of vegetable oils so I'd avoid…

My goto frozen food is hamburgers that I freeze myself. The butcher makes them for us from the cuts we choose so that it keeps all the fat. 100% meat, quick and easy to cook. DH is a fancier cook so he'll add sauces and this and that. Me, I just grind coarsely my favourite pepper mix and fry the burgers in lard. Burgers…

Great work! You look so happy! ::flowerforyou::

@MyriiStorm thank you so much for sharing! I love Peter Attia and had never seen this talk. So inspiring. I kept thinking of my grandmother who died after losing first a foot and then a leg, due to diabetic complications. She followed her doctor's recommendations religiously. That's one of the main reasons I don't. I wish…

Congrats! Great results! ::flowerforyou::

@DittoDan has a long list that I refer to when in doubt. Maybe merge both? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/DittoDan/view/blog-10-keto-abbreviations-acronyms-terminology-698398 ::flowerforyou::

Welcome! You found the most supportive group around! :) Your goals are achievable, never doubt it even if it looks a long way ahead. I've been LCHF for 2 years and have lost 100lbs so far. I still need to lose at least 50lbs so we're in the same situation, it's just that I started earlier. Good luck! Keep posting! <3…

Welcome Mandy! Good luck achieving your goals! ::flowerforyou::

So true. ::flowerforyou::

Thank you for sharing. Shocking but, sadly, not surprising. Who can we trust? If top scientists at top institutions can be bought, who can we trust to be both competent and honest? ::flowerforyou::

So sorry you had such a terrible experience, food poisoning is really bad! It doesn't look like you have a choice, you'll have to keep avoiding all cheese. Every time you expose your body to dairy you'll extend the time it takes to recover. I know it's been 6 months but clearly that was not enough. You'll know to drink…