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Missed your A1c post Terry. That's great news and a real incentive to keep on plugging away. You've been working hard at this and richly deserve your success, well done. Just realised that I had spotted your post earlier but missed the fact that I had responded. Anyway take another bow for a great effort.

This is a rather strange view of exploitation. Is it not the case that many of those being exploited fail to recognise that fact. When sex becomes nothing more than another comodity then society is in the last stages of complete decay. Pornography is simply a variation on the same theme. The pernicious effect comes from…

@ Veronica and John, I would add just a few suggestions; tracking fibre will enable you to monitor your net carbs which are total carbs less fibre. The consensus view is that a reasonable target to aim for would be 45 net carbs per main meal with about say 20-3- net carbs for snacks if required. It would be important to…

If you were prepared to open your diary, members could then make suggestions to help you achieve your objectives.

Did these deluded people stop to think that these exploited women are someones daughter, possibly sister, or even wife. When a society loses it's moral compass the next step is anarchy. A society in which sex has simply become a commodity instead of something beautiful given for a specific purpose has I fear little future.…

Hi Sarah, I would urge you to give pre-planning a determined go. The value is that you are able to make informed choices rather than eat something inappropriate and then being frustrated as the numbers stare accusingly from the screen. Once the food is eaten it's too late to do anything about it.

Hi Sarah, welcome to this group. Like yourself I'm Type 2 curently controlling by diet and exercise. With the helpful advice from members in this group I've managed to reduce my A1c from 7.5 on diagnosis to 5.5 on my last test earlier this month. I'm also managing to gradually reduce my weight. I currently aim for a max of…

Just had my Annual Review today and the results of a recent A1c test showed that it had come down from 5.7 in August to 5.5. My cholestrol went up slightly but the Chol/HDL ratio was within normal range which was a real encouragement. Kidney function, thyroid etc are all normal. God has been gracious to me and I am truly…

Great news Laura, success stories are always welcome and give the rest of us an incentive to press on, very well done.

Well done, keep plugging away and you will get there.

Hi Clara and welcome to this group where you will find lots of support, encouragement and useful information. A number of people in this group have had some success by linking carbs to protein in line with the recommendations made by the authors of The Insulin Resistence Diet. This basically advocates linking carbs and…

Hi Chuck, you've made a remarkable difference to your A1c figures which is the most important marker. Travis, as usual, has hit the nail on the head ref the weight plateau. Many of us have experienced exactly the same frustration. Once your body adjusts to your healthier eating the weight loss will resume. Keep doing what…

Have you thought about the type of carbs you are eating. Complex carbs will release glucose more slowly than simple carbs. You can easily google complex carbs for a list eg whole grains, brown rice etc.

Hi, I'm a very active pensioner still trying to make a positive contribution to society. I spent my whole working career with a major telecommunications company. My political instinct and conviction would probably be left of centre although I try to choose the best candidate irrespective of their political affiliation.…

Thanks Adrian for taking the time to respond. I understand and appreciate that we are conditioned by the culture in which we grow up and I understand the point you make about Americans being combative by nature. I recognise that it is that 'can do' spirit which has enabled the USA to make such a massive contribution to…

As a non American outside observer I have asked a number of reasonable questions which to date no one has seen fit to answer. Are there any American contributors in this 'discussion group willing to at least try to answer these questions or should I just give it up as a lost cause and go away. Surely there is somone who…

You deserve great credit on your success and you're right about some of the dietry advice we are given which needs to be treated with some discerment as you have found out. The only qualification I would make is to advocate a focus on complex carbs rather than a straight forward reduction of all carbs. It's unclear from…

Thanks for sharing your good news, it's great to hear reports of success and a real incentive for all of us to press on. You've obviously worked hard and richly deserve your success, well done.

Terry, Jaygreen is spot on with the suggestion of using glucose tablets. They have the advantage of giving a measured dose per tablet, unlike candy where the sugar content is uncertain. An additional option would be to carry glucose gel whic is a small tube of glucose gel which can be quickly administered in cases wher it…

" all Christians " and "fake God" are pretty wide generalisations. Please pause ,and in a reasoned way explain the evidence upon which you make such strange comments. Why do you find it so difficult to at least respect the opinions of people who have a different viewpoint from your own? You may not agree with their…

This 'discussion 'has been interesting and to some extent educational. As someone from outside the US looking in it is genuinely difficult to understand why there is so much apparent agression on the part of the contributors. I have never visited the US although I have met a number of Americans who on the whole seemed…

That's great news and just reward for your efforts. We can all take heart and press on, well done.

Great news Terry, this seems to be the season for good news which is a great incentive for all of us to press on with renewed vigour, well done.

"They are non essentials" does this include the disabled, the frail elderly, the handicapped or should such ' non essentials' simply be eliminated. Does compassion, understanding and simple human decency have any place in the society you espouse. I am not arguing that people who are physicaly fit and able to work be able…

Seen from the outside the US seems a deeply divided nation. For a nation which claims to be the defender of democracy, there seems to be a marked reluctance , on the part of Mr Rommney's supporters, to accept the result of a democratic process. The election is over and it is the responsibility of every citizen to accept…

That's great news. You clearly demonstrate what can be achieved when the MFP programme is properly executed. Thank you for sharing your news and well done.

That's really great to hear. Thank you for sharing. Every success story is a great incentive to all of us to keep on keeping on. Well done, it's a just reward for all your efforts.

Hi Gentyl, sorry to hear about the current stress levels. I can identify with the sentiments you have expressed. Stress tends to do strange things to us, physicaly and emotionaly not to mention spiritualy. I have had periods just as you describe where events seemed to be controlling me rather than me managing events. In…

Good news stories are always welcome and provide an incentive to everyone in the group, well done.

Hi Jaquis, I've noticed that people stateside tend to use 'candy' as a quick fix. In the UK the recommendation is to carry dextrose tablets or even dextrose gel for use when it's not safe to crunch tablets/lozenges. Tennis players often use dextrose for a quick energy boost, not the same I agree but using dextrose has the…