Low-carb support thread number three (2017)

We are an hour ahead BB. OH about to go to market. Give my love to North Wales - was at university there a very long time ago.....

I've just breakfasted on shakshuka and coffee and now waiting for daylight to go and walk for at least 90 minutes.

The forecast is for heavy rain later but it's just drizzle at the moment. Even if it brightens up later in the day I prefer an early morning walk so I can then get on with the rest of the day.

Salmon for lunch.

Mamie I think the TV cooks only do a bit of stirring the pot for the camera, not the hard splattering graft!

Shakshuka for breakfast sounds lovely. It is already raining here in Normandy, but will dash out between showers later.

We found a lovely restaurant in Conwy that does Greek yogurt and berries for breakfast, How lovely is that.? Of course I had already had a full Welsh breakfast ( minus the fried bread) but will go there tomorrow or Monday
I just love Shakshuka and make it often

Another pound off this morning, 9.12, so 11 pounds in four weeks - being under the 10-stonage is very pleasing!

I think this is where it will get harder as in the past have always struggled to stay under 10 stone.

Wanted to share that just had blood test results and HbA1c is 35 which is normal so am officially no longer in pre diabetic zone. Am pleased as have been struggling lately, putting back a bit of the weight which I originally lost. Just goes to show that only a stone of weight loss by low carbing can make a real difference to insulin resistance. Great incentive so I encourage anyone in the diabetic zone to persevere. It's given me a great incentive to continue low carb eating. Thanks for all the support on here and keep with it Riverwalk, it's so worth it.

Brilliant news Lazigirl. Well done. ?

Well done Lazigirl give yourself a huge pat on the back.

Great news on the HbA1c Lazigirl - an incentive indeed for others.

I'm 9.10 this morning, that's 13lbs in five weeks - looking forward to being single digit/single digit.

I picked up an obvious tip from My Fitness Pal regarding shakshuka - cook double the base i.e. tomatoes, onions etc., then all you have to do next time is heat and add eggs. I'd never thought of this!

Well done Lazigirl that’s great to read.

Just had a strange conversation with someone yesterday. She mentioned that after her check up with GP it was flagged up she was prediabetic. I sympathised and suggested she cut down on sugars and try low carb eating, to which she replied ‘oh there’s nothing wrong with my blood sugar, it’s nothing to do with that’. I worry sometimes just how little understanding people have of how their bodies work.

Great weight loss Riverwalk

Yes it is worrying Anya that people are so ignorant of the basic facts, along with not taking responsibility for their own health. I wonder if GPs should be bolder in enforcing the message that one should eat properly and lose some weight.

That’s something I’ve been saying for years - that GPS need to spell it out to patients. They’re NOT doing them any favours by gently suggesting they ought to lose weight.

Brilliant loss, Riverwalk.
I find it interesting that so many people on diet threads talk about how hard losing weight will be, which really feels like setting yourself up to fail. Can't help feeling that sugar addiction is far more widespread than people admit (or even understand).
It seems to me that here in France obesity rates are lower partly because there isn't the same culture of sweet treats between meals. People love their bread but something delicious from the patisserie is a treat and pretty expensive by comparison.
Our Lidl does big boxes of out of date fruit and veg every morning and people queue up to buy them.
That isn't to say that obesity rates aren't rising, but the high qualty of school meals helps enormously I think.

I agree, as when I lived in Switzerland the weight gradually fell off. The meals in the clinic were meat or fish with veg and a piece of fruit. No cakes or puddings. I had a crocheted dress and after 3 months it actually looked quite good on me. Happy days.

Trouble is NICE guidelines for those newly diagnosed with Diabetes 2 or pre diabetes, still advise in addition to weight loss and exercise, taking a balanced diet which includes carbohydrate rich foods, fruit and low fat. It is so hard in my experience following these "healthy eating" guidelines to lose weight and am sure I wouldnt have managed without low carbing.

I just ignored the NICE guidelines given to me by the NHS dietician. If they don't know that carbohydrate turns to sugar in the blood what hope for those that believe all they say. I did my own research and finding this thread was one of the best things ever.

Just reading this morning that France has the highest consumption of butter and the lowest level of obesity in the developed world. There are still gaps in the dairy cabinets which is causing great angst (though we have a healthy mountain in the fridge ?).

If only we could have it on a mountain of toast ?

Any ideas ladies on why my BP has suddenly shot up.? Only reason I can think of is that I do much more physical work, gardening, decorating, cement mixing etc than I ever did before we moved. But I would have thought this increased excerise would be beneficial. Still 2 and a half stone lighter and sticking to the LCHF regime.

Goodness no BB no idea. I do lots of heavy stuff in the garden too, but it doesn't send my BP up. Did you find it or was it the doctor?

Doctor found it. I have been monitoring it over the past week. It is a mystery to me. I am so well now. Bit disappointing really. Have to see GP again on Friday.

I hope the monitoring will show that it's a temporary blip BBbevan.

After six weeks I've lost a stone - now 9.9 which am very pleased about.

Well done Riverwalk. Ditto the hope for temporary blip BB.

BB could your sudden rise in BP be a case of "White Coat Syndrome?" I've never had high BP but a few years ago whilst going through the menopause, my doctor suggested I had an internal examination. He then decided to check my BP first..... surprise, surprise, I had high BP!
I monitored it for a week and it was perfectly normal. Went to the BP clinic and had it checked again, all good. Told the nurse about my visit to the doctor and she rolled her eyes and muttered something to the effect that she wished (male) doctors would engage brain before taking a BP reading.