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Put on 4lbs this week – my pizza challenge disaster continues!
I wrote recently about my “pizza challenge” – an experiment to see how badly one of my former favourite foods, a mainstay in my diet, would impact my blood sugar. It was a disaster. And the disaster kept on going, as it raised my blood sugar levels for four days! Today’s weigh-in demonstrated just how…
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The pizza challenge – part 2
So, on Friday, I made and ate half a homemade pizza. 🍕 For science, obviously. 😏 The results were much as expected – albeit not quite as bad, I saw my largest spike since using my Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) – from a pre-prandial (before eating) reading of 6.3 (113) I shot up to 8.4…
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The pizza challenge! 🍕
As you know I’ve recently begun to experiment with my blood sugar using my Continuous Glucose Montior – trying out foods to see how badly (if at all) they spike my blood sugar. So far I’ve seen that popcorn is perfectly safe. Today was an experiment that I knew would fail, but I wanted to…
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The postive side of my Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis
I know this is going to sound strange, but I’m going to say it anyway: There is a potential positive side to having a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis! 🫣 Bear with me before you decide I’ve gone totally crazy! 🤪 The fact is, before my diagnosis, I was slowly killing myself – between debilitating fatigue, chronic hypertension…
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The weekly weigh-in (under 100kg again!)
My Saturday weigh-in was, on the surface, a little disappointing. My weight had fluctuated up this week, with Tuesday’s weigh-in showing a completely unexpected increase! While I did cut my Monday 36-hour fast short, I had two 36hr fasts the previous week, and stuck to strict keto principles – as well as increasing my swimming,…
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Dusting Off the Bike & Solving the Protein Puzzle 🚴♂️🍳
I finally got back on the saddle this week! After losing some gear during the Cambridgeshire move and replacing a damaged helmet, there were no more excuses. I plotted a “cycle-friendly” route on my Garmin, but 15 minutes in, the road literally ended at a gated private farm. I had to pivot (literally, turn around…
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My new diabetic food pyramid
In a previous post, we tore down the traditional food pyramid and put it in the trash, alongside the myth that there are “good carbs” and “bad carbs” for Diabetics (hint – they are all bad!). It’s never good to merely critique established “wisdom” without being constructive and offering a better alternative, so here is…
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Fighting the carb addiction
I spent most of the 2.5 years since my diagnosis in denial. I tried everything except for actually changing what I was eating. I refused to give up my favourite “treats”. Right up until the point where I had symptoms that I couldn’t ignore – 18 hrs of nerve pain/numbness. That was my wake-up call,…
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The Toxic Romance: My Breakup with Ultra-Processed Foods
Have you ever been in a truly toxic relationship? In the beginning, they are everything. They’re your comfort, your refuge, and your best friend. They make you feel safe when you’re stressed and happy when you’re down. You think they’re giving you exactly what you need, so you love them unconditionally. But slowly, the mask…
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The sweet smell of success!
Or not so sweet, I guess it depends on your point of view! What am I talking about? The smell of ketosis! When you fast and / or follow a ketogenic diet, your body switches from burning glucose as its main fuel source to burning fat. The Fat-Bank Audit Think of your body like a…
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