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The healthy carb myth – tearing down the food pyramid
Diabetics are being sold a lie. It’s a lie about “good” carbs and “bad” carbs. We’re told that, if we just switch from white rice to black rice, or from white bread to “multigrain diabetic bread,” we’ve solved the problem. But for those of us fighting to save our eyesight from retinopathy or our nerves…
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Blips and cravings – why consistency beats perfection
So I had another blip last week that paused my weight loss. Actually, I put on 2.3lbs. This was a result of a trip to Newcastle to see my partner, as I discussed in my previous post, “Making Allowances”, where I allowed myself Chinese food. And enjoyed it! Since I’ve now blown past my HbA1c…
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The Halfway Audit: Why I’m Ignoring the BMI and aiming for 180lbs (~82kg)!
It seems crazy to think that while I’ve already hit type 2 diabetes remission, I’m still only halfway towards my weight loss goal. I had set myself a target weight of 12 stone 12lbs (180lbs / 81.8kg). Why that number, particularly? Because I distinctly remember at 13 years of age being 13 stone and told…
