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I recently received an e-mail advertising green coffee bean extract. Apparently it takes weight off, which I don't need anyway now (though I used to) and helps control blood sugar levels. Has anyone else heard of or tried this? http://green-coffees-fastfatloss.com/?11/31

Thanks; so it looks like carry on as usual. (I take metformin.) What had seemed inappropriate was having been diagnosed and having told others then to turn up with something I mistakenly thought was full of sugar!

I used to take a bottle of wine for the host when invited out to a meal, but since being diagnosed with type 2 this seems inappropriate. I believe wine is high in sugar and anyway alcohol interferes with some diabetic medications. What do others take when invited out, or do they?

An interesting programme SophiaW, but it won't change anything for me because it doesn't deal with weight loss, I need to burn off the calories; and as yet we can't be sure how permanent or great the bg or cholesterol losses will be either. So I'll stick to my present routine for now; but it is...

Thanks, Paul1976, that's interesting, I miss chips too and might give that a go on occasions.

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Thanks Grazer, I'll stick to boiled new, though I miss mashed.

When I was diagnosed with T2 a few months ago I was told that I could have potatoes but not mashed potato. Does anyone know why mashed is so bad?

I have 2 Shredded Wheat or 60g muesli with skimmed milk, and a mandarin or other fruit, and a cup of tea with a Sweetex. Sometimes I'll have a boiled mackerel piece (about 100g) and 1 or 2 timmed tomatoes. Then again I might feel inspired to have a boiled egg with a piece of wholegrain toast.

I try to do 3 one hour workouts in a gym each week.

When I was diagnosed with type 2 last November my doctor advised doing about 3 hours exercise per week so I joined the local university gym, which is open to the general public at a reasonable price. All went well, then it was closed over Christmas and I decided to go for a run around the town...

Thanks Jax65, my toenails have been bad for years. I started taking Metformin last November for type 2. Perhaps they'll improve now. :?

Just saying hello. Diagnosed type 2 last November. Doing OK but I thought I'd like to join a forum too.