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Sept Special. Download Blood Sugar 101 for $3.99
I've found this book MOST instrumental in helping me to control my T2D and hope it will help others as well. It's written in the plain straight forward language that I can appreciate. I bought the kindle version a couple of months ago as well as the paperback (for people in my life) but thought I would pass on the info…
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help me figure out what's happening
First off, I haven't logged my foods since first starting keto, so there's no diary to speak of. However, I eat < 30 g of carb per day and all come from leafy greens and salads. I've been eating this way exclusively for about 12 wks. This past Tues, I got to feeling for pizza. I found a recipe that involved 1/2 cup of…
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corner of losing inches & intersection of tossing scale
So I've gone LCHF for about 4 months now & I've lost a total of 23#'s in the first 2ish months, no weight changes in the last 6ish weeks. I'm a 44 yr old 5' tall small framed woman and I think I've hit a point where my body has decided it likes *this* particular set amount of calories I've been taking in and this weight.…
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corner of losing inches & intersection of tossing scale
So I've gone LCHF for about 4 months now & I've lost a total of 23#'s in the first 2ish months, no weight changes in the last 6ish weeks. I'm a 44 yr old 5' tall small framed woman and I think I've hit a point where my body has decided it likes *this* particular set amount of calories I've been taking in and this weight.…
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finally found a low carb alternative for flat bread
and I thought I'd share =) At my Whole Foods I found Damascus All Natural Flax Roll Ups, one serving (1/2 rollup) is 11 g of carb. I haven't had anything bread-like since April due to the unfortunate dx of T2 at the tender age of 44 :ohwell: I can only tolerate up to 10 g of carb per meal and 1/2 that for snacks so that…
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have you decreased your Metformin dose?...c'mere please =)
I started out at 750 mg of extended release at around 150#'s. Never had much in the way of intestinal distress, and it was early in my Dx. I ended up increasing to double the dose @ 1500 mg daily, I didn't have any problems to speak of until I hit around the 18# loss mark. That's when I started to wonder what new fresh…
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Setting goals - does a watched pot EVER boil?
So, yesterday, I hit my halfway mark & lost 20#'s and decreased my BF % by about 5%. To celebrate, I went to the beach for the first time in something like 5 years.:blushing: I'm trying to decide how to go about losing the next 10 or 20#'s or 28% BF. Thankfully, I've found a method that works for my body when nothing else…
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Peter Attia - Obesity
While this was posted a couple of times in the last couple of days already twice, I already believe in his hypothesis, so it's not news to me. What I'm wondering about is what *other* people who do not have a present bias (as I do) think of this. Please have a look at the vid if you've got time, I'd really love to hear…
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can we talk supplements?
I keep hearing about different supplements and wondered about other people's first hand experiences. At the animal hospital, we used to use Chromium Glucose Tolerance Factor for cats the the DVM referred to as 'transient' diabetics (eye roll) as a daily supplement. Keep in mind that this was about 10 yrs ago or so. More…
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recently doubled dose of Metformin
So this is something like day 42 since dx and I'm still trying to eat to my meter with varying degrees of success. I was on Metformin XR 750mg but since I was seeing erratic numbers in the 150's and below, without being able to reliably bring down high numbers with exercise, my Endo said I could double up and take…
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hey! my feet are getting SOFT!!!!
Long story short, I have long wondered why my feet were impossibly dry, making the soles soooooo thick and unattractive. Now that I know the cause was uncontrolled blood sugars, and I'm making an effort to control them, I thought I'd post and see what other folks are doing to keep their piggies soft and supple. I've found…
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Dear Lisa, I'm sorry I asked you how much weight you lost
I had a very very fat friend once. Her name was Lisa & we were close for a time. She was much larger than I, circumference-wise but we were both quite petite. We both carried extra weight around our tummies, her more than I. She had large boobies & her tummy protruded much further than them. I on the other hand, was well…
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might be TMI but....questions about monthly cycle
Again, this may be TMI so I apologize in advance.... This is my first full month of trying to control my BG's. I thought I was doing well but the last couple of days, the tight control I had been enjoying seems to slowly be taking a downward spiral. I've read that one's cycle can play havoc with blood sugar & I'm wondering…
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PolarFit 4 calories burned questions....
So I got a PolarFit 4 in order to get my heart in better condition and keep my BG under control. I weight train regularly & have heard that the 'calories burned' calculated by my HR monitor is inaccurate. My question is, if my heart rate is elevated to within my 'zone' for the duration of my workout, (over 60 min. yes,…
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Body media, will it do what I want it to do?
Just got back from the Cardiologist, not great news, whatever. :huh: I had a fitbit zip but washed it & now, thanks to diabetic related abnormal findings, I'm gonna need something that can track my activities with a little more precision. It's looking like bodymedia is what I need to get. I'd like to be able to print…
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type 2 diabetics - can I see your diary?
Newly diagnosed, today actually :frown: I'm hungry but don't know what to eat, it would be great if I could see what's in your diary if you are also Type 2. I'm also having 4-6 hour long gall bladder attacks every time I eat, but that's easy to rememdy right now...no fat :huh: I'm having a bad day :ohwell:
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crazy stomach pains - nurses or med profess
Presented with acute pain in upper quadrants, bloating, gas every time I eat, starting with the 3rd or 4th bite into my meal. Hx of GERD (2 yr duration), likely resulted from otc NSAID use for migraine tx. Signalment: 44 yr old female, 30# overweight, otherwise unremarkable. Had labs done this past Friday, all WNL,…
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type II diabetics...'meer please.
Just got the news about 2 hours ago. I'm 44 with type II. I was given medication to take & now I'm trying to wrap my head around it. Been experiencing symptoms since my late 30's (now that hindsight is 20/20) my father has it (he's 66), both his parents got it at a young age (around my age) & both succumbed to it due to…
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tell me about nutritional yeast
I've heard of it before but not really sure whether this is something I should add to our diet. Does anyone use this on the regular?....and if so, how? Please & thankyou :drinker:
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hooping confession
So I started a thread to see if I had cheated my fitbit into giving me extra calories and I'm tempted to do it again :blushing: So please mfp'ers, go check out the link below and then weigh in, I'd totally appreciate it :flowerforyou: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/944610-fitbit-zip-and-hooping-confession
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I'm *still* not confident I've got this figured out....
ok...explain it to me like I'm 4, or like you're teaching a puppy sit :huh: I started this thread earlier today but now I'm more confused than I was when I started out this morning. I seem to be having a bad communication day, so please be gentle with me.…
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I'm not sure I'm doing it right, anyone care to check me?
44 yr old female (uncomplicated health) According to mr. fitbit on average, I burn between 1500 and 1800 per day. I aim to net about 1400 per day (give mostly, rarely take) I strength train with a program similar to Starting Strength, (8 reps/set, with one or 2 exceptions) 3 days a week, takes me about 45 minutes, working…
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how can I kettlebells into my current routine?
I like the idea of kettlebells and would love to work them into my current routine. My goals are to keep what lean muscle I currently have and to add as best as I can. I am currently eating at a deficit so I realize the limitations. I am 5' SW; 158 GW 120 My current work out is training with my husband 3 x weekly, mostly…
