I know I have a lot of content that lists out diabetes symptoms and tips for managing your blood sugar levels. Here is a YouTube video by Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, it was a refreshing take on Diabetes. What is in the video? I know many of you are busy, whilst I highly recommend the video […]
Tag: blood sugar control
Low Carb, High Fats is good right?
As part of my plan to get control of my diabetes as you know I adopted a low carb diet, replacing carbs with more meat and fats. On the surface this has helped me shed over 65 kilograms and feel healthier than I have before. However after my recent Diabetic check up I was told […]
How I Use Mindfulness to Manage Stress and Blood Sugar
Managing Type 2 Diabetes can often feel like juggling too many balls at once—diet, exercise, blood sugar readings, and life’s general chaos. I learned the hard way that stress can be one of the biggest saboteurs of blood sugar control. What’s worse, stress is everywhere. Whether it’s a tough day at work, worrying about family, […]
What NOT to do (weight loss wise) managing Type 2 Diabetes
Recently I was contacted by Gabriela who works with a company called Drug Watch, the message was concerning a drug called Ozempic. I had indeed heard about this drug though had never been prescribed this before as part of my treatment for diabetes. Background Ozempic had increased in popularity for all of the wrong reasons, […]
Keto Festival Update
A while back in May 2023 I attended a low carb and keto festival at the Woolwich works in London. I can safely recommend this for any people on keto and low carb diet tracks. You get to see the various offerings on play covering all sorts of different cuisines. It was here that I […]
Birthday Quiche + Tray Bake
Girlfriend came over for the weekend and baked an amazing quiche and purchased a chocolate tray bake for my birthday. The tray bake can be found at Anna’s Bakery (https://www.annasketobakery.co.uk/product-category/all-products/). I have a few of the products rated within the keto Products section of the blog. Gabriela baked the Chicken and Bacon quiche from scratch […]
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
There are two main types of Diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. This blog specifically focuses on Type 2 Diabetes. This is temporary as that is what I have been diagnosed with, and have the most experience in managing symptoms and adapting to. I will be including sections on Diabetes Type 1 as well as […]
What is my Diet?
In the beginning I was very militant and refused to eat my usual primary sources of carbs, this was a drastic change. Previously I lived on breads, pasta’s and chips, this was removed overnight. I effectively lived off meat and cheese. My “cheat” meal to remain sane so to speak was having two very small […]
Blog Posts
The following is a full collection of my blog posts on managing type two diabetes along with tips and tricks picked up since my diagnosis and further research. If you would like more medical centric information please visit Diabetes UK.