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Hi del80,a lot of people use this monitor because its one of the cheapest around and you'll get discount for being diabetic http://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/blood-glucose-monitor/

It has worked for me,lost 3 stone and blood sugars down to normal levels and now tablet free

Trust me i have no intention of going back to my old ways and of putting 1lb back on

I had a maximum of 75gms of carbs a day,I didn't eat many vegetables before but forced myself to try lots of them ,I don't have any secret formula, i just downloaded the cookbooks from this forum and found some really good low carb ones on Pinterest , my treat to myself was a packet of Skips...

I will have to have a look on google then about the medical exemption certificate because i have only had mine a couple of months thanks @ andbreath

I will say as well my doctor does have a sense of humour because when i went in to see him he told me that there was good and bad news,the good news is the obvious bit, so then I said to him "you say that you have some bad news as well " so he turned round and said "oh yes,well since i can no...

I was diagnosed with type 2 at the beginning of October last year, I was very scared at first like I think most of us are when we are told but after finding this forum and reading lots of things on here you get more of a clearer picture of things. Upon first diagnosis my hb1ac was 64 and my...

I am glad that i have just read these comments, make me feel a lot better now because I have got my first one tomorrow morning

I first seen him in 1983 on the serious moonlight tour,had a day of school to go and see him

Cheltenham Town

Thanks for replying June and Lins, i thought i was doing it correctly by doing the total carbs. Happy New Year to you and hope you have a good year in front of you

I was diagnosed about 2 month's ago with type 2,i have found this forum so helpful , i have a question & i know that one of you kind people will give me the correct answer ,when you are on a LCHF diet do you count the total carbs in a product or do you just count the sugar content in the...

I was only diagnosed on Friday and everything is still such a blur to me but after reading lots of things on this forum its obvious that a low carb diet is the way to go,so I was wondering what do people have for breakfast

I will have to ask about a free meter then when I go and see the nurse in 10 days time

when did you find out ?

Hi Lisa, it is a total shock I know, I was only diagnosed yesterday and was started on metformin as well

It was a total shock to the system when I was told yesterday, I didn't know what I could eat or because the doctor didn't really give me any advice that's why finding this forum I think will a big help in easing my worries

Thank you ,how long have you had diabetes then ?

Hello DeejayR, yes my mistake it is type 2 not 1.5. Hello to daisy and Nosher as well

Hi everyone, I was told today that I have type 2 diabetes and was put on tablets, I don't have a clue what I can have to eat or drink because I don't get to see the nurse/dietician for another two weeks and am looking for advice , I don't have a meter and was wondering if people would recommend...