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Hi you guys , just started , any one know the definition of CHIPS , we are in the UK

Thanks Wendy

Hi, llcava. Hopefully you are being followed by a personal health care professional who is familiar with your case.
If your blood sugars run high (keep in mind that if it is 190 fasting, it could hit well over 200 after eating), this could create thirst, as your body needs to get rid of the excess.
In addition to using this program and selecting the healthiest foods for your diabetes (in the lighter blue shades in the personal Menu Planner application) and avoiding salty or excessively sweet foods (which also create thirst), you may wish to try steeped waters (including herbal teas) which also provide “phytonutrients” from plants to support your body’s sugar-insulin metabolism. You can get some ideas here: https://www.trimdownclub.com/how-to-make-detox-water/.
Your total daily fluid needs from beverages would be 2 liters or quarts (8 glasses of 240 ml or 8 fluid ounces each).

Hi, Marianne, and welcome! I’m glad to read that you’re not hungry. When you’re really struggling, you can cut back on starchy carbs, if that makes things easier.
Green salads can be options for meals if they contain sources of protein and good fats, such as nuts and seeds, cheese, legumes, sliced meat or poultry, or even canned fish. You can swap it in by using the salad vegetables as your vegetable exchanges, and the protein-rich items above instead of what is in your menu. For example, your dinner items for Monday could be made into one large salad (you can even swap the corn for more salad vegetables).

Thanks for the information, Susan. You need about 3/4 (75%) of what will come up on his menu. It’s great that you are doing this together, and hopefully you can also find some physical activities to share – such as walking or even just leg and arm lifts in front of the TV.
If you would like more guidance there, you can ask me here or contact customer service through the “Contact Us” link at the bottom of each site page.

Hi, SusanHarter. I just need your height, weight, and age, and both of your general physical activity levels, and I will do the calculations for you.

Hello everyone, I am new, I joined earlier this week.

i only joined at the weekend and started Monday on a fixed menu from the menu tab, decided this wont work for me as it feels like a military maneuver prepping all the meals. i work long hours and so time spent in the kitchen on a daily basis will be a struggle to sustain. i figure if i loose a day at the weekend cooking and freezing the the on line recipes i stand a better chance. but i would feel safer if i could input my menu choices on the website (dont know the tab to use to do this) to calculate the positive% of the menu choices and be able to have a shopping list automatically created on line …

Is it possible to do this?

Hi, Kulwinder. According to the measurements, it looks like she needs a little over 3/4 of what you’re eating – just be sure she gets at least 5 total full fruit/vegetable servings and 3 calcium-rich food/beverage servings each day.