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Fibre
Most people should have a fibre intake of 30g daily but the truth is most people have half that which is not very good for the digestive system, my way around this is to have a Chia pudding every day! Besides being very tasty it gives me 20g of fibre and with my other meals combined it takes me over the 30g of fibre every…
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The New Me
A special hello to anyone embarking on a low carb high-fat diet, and to the ones who are already on this journey keep it going you have so much to gain. Before I went on the journey I was in a sorry state, I had diabetes 2 breathing at times was an effort, walking any kind of distance was too painful. my weight was 17 st…
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Low carb high fat gave me a new life
A special hello to anyone embarking on a low carb high-fat diet, and to the ones who are already on this journey keep it going you have so much to gain. Before I went on the journey I was in a sorry state, I had diabetes 2 breathing at times was an effort, walking any kind of distance was too painful. my weight was 17 st…
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My Journey
My Journey although not ended yet I will have to change shortly to a different route. When I started this journey my blood sugar was averaging 18 to 19 my average now is around 5. My weight was 16 Stone 3 Lbs it is now 12 Stone 2 Lbs my goal was 12 stone, which would just about get me into the right Bmi, now I am wondering…
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Using my Fitnesspal
This last 2 weeks I have been putting my daily food a week in advance in myfittnesspal. I've been doing a weekly menu for quite a few months now which has definitely made my shopping a lot easier, but I think by putting my food for the week into myfittnesspal it will help me regulate my carb and fat intake etc.Since I…
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Carbs & Cals
According to Carbs and Cals 80g of fried mushrooms in butter = 0 Carbs, but when I enter the same amount in my foods it says 4 Carbs
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Has having diabetes saved my life?
When diagnosed with diabetes I weighed 16 stone 3 Lbs that was 13 months ago, my current weight is 13 stone 2 Lbs. The reason I am putting these thoughts into words is I just cut my toenails with ease! 13 months ago to cut my toenails was agony I couldn't breath I cut 1 or 2 toenails then I would have to straighten up…
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Barbecue
I am on a low carb high fat diet and I've been invited to a barbecue today, what advice would you give me for the best choice of foods.Thanks
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Salad Dressing
I live in the UK can anyone recommend a shop bought low carb salad dressing please. Thanks
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Looking for UK open diary
Hi my diary is open I would like to check other peoples diary from the UK to gain new ideas I have lost in the last year 35lbs and reduced my BS significantly but I feel it's only in the last few months I have started to come to grips with the LCHF lifestyle and I need to learn a lot more so I think it will be really…
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Mini Bike 50
I cant find this in the database could someone advise how I could set this up as a regular exercise. I am a male my age is 67 and I find walking over a distance painful. So with this I can sit in my chair and peddle away it measures calories burned distance travelled etc. I am on a LCHF diet I need to lose weight and…
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How to look at other members dairy if they are public
Hi how would I go about taking a look at other people's dairys if they allow public viewing as I have It would be good to have ideas from
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Water
Hi I am a 68 year old male and I am on a low carb diet my question is how many pints of water should I drink daily? I drink 2 teas a day and about 8 coffee's do they count? Thanks
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Advice needed regarding settings
Calories 1730 Carbohydrates 65 g 15 % Fat 135 g 70 % Protein 65 g 15 % would these proportions be about right to lower my BS and lose weight I am a 16 stone male and aged 67 please advise if not what would you suggest Thanks
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How to delete food items from list?
As my knowledge has increased about the food I eat so has my food list, there are foods on the list now I will never eat, so I would like to delete them I have a Mac computer so no virus checker could you please advise. Thanks
