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Hi Stephen, i was diagnosed in May 2009 HBA1C 10.4 and post meal readings frequently in the high 20s. Been on low carb most of the time ever since and even though my weight has crept up, my HBA1C remains around the 6 (Its been as low as 5) So at 62 years of age and 9 years later, absolutely no...

i take ALA 600 with 500mg of Vit C and 3 Evening Primrose Capsules

I used to buy from US, but since they started hitting us with import duty I can buy cheaper on Ebay UK

Hi Jojo, My daughter is a community nurse. During her training, she spent time working in the local dialysis unit. She observed that well over 50% of people on dialysis were Type 2 diabetics, several had limbs missing and partial or total blindness. These observations were sufficent to keep me...

I was diagnosed in May 2009 and spent 18 months eating to my meter, also lost 4 stones in weight. It eventually became apparent that I could manage my by now "reversed" diabetes by sticking to an exercise regime and keeping carbs at around 50g per day. I now use my meter only as an occasional...

My favourite snacks :- Chopped Up Savaloys/Hot dogs/Sausages Olives Cheese cubes Small chopped salad Sliced meat or cheese on matsu crackers or melba toast Sliced Chicken Chicken drum wings Cubes of tinned pork or luncheon meaat Celery filled with cottage cheese Handfuls of mixed seeds (not...

Dont quite understand some of the responses, usually when a food content states X grams of carbs, Y grams of sugar, the key number is the carbs, as the carbs INCLUDES the sugars. Sometimes you will see that a food contains for example 20 grams of carbs OF WHICH 3 grams are sugar. You wil never...

I eat a couple of celeriacs a week, buy them from Morrisons or Tescos £1 to £1.50 each depending on size. Also occasionally buy them at Lidls. You can actually do anything with them that you can do with a potato. I use them for roasties, chips and mash, though my favourites are cheese and...

Hi Mileana, you are right, my low Vit D is purely an assumption based on my supplementary intake. I will discuss the other levels on Monday, I do not know how deficient I am at this stage. I have read a lot about the symptoms of low Calcium and I dont appear to have any. Regards Steve

Hi guys, I am a T2 and manage to control my diabetes with diet (low carb) and exercise. My HBA1C is always in the 5's. I had a blood test this week in readiness for my annual review next Monday. Today I got a call from my GP's receptionist who advised me to increase my dairy intake as my...

A medium banana can be over 30g of carbs which is my daily allowance. GI value and carbs are affected by ripeness as the sugar content increases with ripening All the best - Steve

Every day, I take a lunch box to work. Contains finely chopped salad (lettuce, cue, toms, peppers, spring onions, radishes, watercress, celery, olives) add chopped cheese and meats or saveloy sausage. add spoon of mayonaisse, squirt of olive oil and a touch of All purpose seasoning to taste. For...

Well borofergie I am starving too as I have come off a 6 mile walk. So to remedy, I am having a large glass of red wine, which will lower my BG's and numb my senses. I will then go straight to bed and sleep like a baby and rather than eat anything, I will dream of eating what I have missed! All...

Hi Sid, nearly three years ago, I was diagnosed, suffering from bad sleep apnoea, shattered all the time. Pains in my arms, legs and hands. Dying of thirst, getting up 3 times a night to use the loo. I was put on 3 x 500mg Metformin, which initially made me feel ill and played havoc with my...

Handful of Walnuts or Almonds, three Brazil nuts, chopped salad with cheese or chopped sausage and mint yoghurt dip for dressing, olives, Hartleys sugar free jelly topped with greek yoghurt and Cinammon. Cheese and onion on toasted Burgen Bread. Melba toast with cheese and or ham. Oh and eggs...

Diagnosed nearly 3 years ago with HBA1C 10.3% and over 17 stone. I very quickly determined that low carb was the way to go. I lost 4 stones, came off the metformin and have been on diet and exercise now for 2 1/2 years and HBA1C in the 5's for same period. Only time I have brief hiccups (weight...

Just be careful with coke style drinks. I was diagnosed with an unusual heart rhythm (missing beat). I converted to decaff coffee and stopped drinking coke drinks and this fixed the problem!! All the best - Steve

Hi guys, when I was diagnosed in April 2009, one of my symptoms was chronic fatigue and I mean CHRONIC!! I would fall asleep in my chair at work and start snoring!! For the last 2 years, I have stuck to sub 50g of carbs per day and have experienced more energy than i can recall! All the best -...

Hey guys, thanks for the encouragement!! All the best - Steve

I always have a sugar free jelly (Hartleys) with a blob of Greek yoghurt and a spoonful of cinammon. I sometimes also have 2 squares (10 grams) of 85% cocoa chocolate. Alll the best - Steve