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  1. blanc71

    How were you diagnosed

    My feet felt like the ends were wrapped with gaffer tape, for about a year, but it would come and go. Just thought I had tired feet due to being on my feet all day.
  2. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Hi Charis Thank you Have a wonderful Christmas.
  3. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    I've jumped off like a stunt man this week. More self reward.More OCD. More stress due to the perfect holiday break. Fed up and seems like a bout of weakness.
  4. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Very true ,I know what you mean,it can pull you apart,most of the time I go without but love my safe treats on Saturday but just got too understand the next stage of this situation.
  5. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    That's a fair comment Jps With you on that one[emoji106]
  6. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Just sitting here thinking and I think this is a missing piece of my head puzzle. As I've worked so hard on the diet losing over 6 stone and being well managed I scared of putting on too much weight and letting the beast in,that's it,it's that I'm finding hard especially as I have retinopathy.
  7. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Absolutely right Alison It's all to easy to become very complacent about diabetes. Trouble is I've become slightly complacent and just want to get on with me ,as we all do and pull myself out of the heavy clouded year I had in 2017.It never lets you forget as one slip and you find yourself up...
  8. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Tiptoo Love port I just have a little now and then[emoji106]
  9. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Thank you so much folks. Such a warm feel around me coming from you all. My wine is a trade off for my real ale days but as it's alcohol I still feel guilty. Ok trouble is I'm getting to like the wine too much and panic I'm slipping into old ways,again a guilt issue. Also the mega amount of...
  10. blanc71

    Stepped off the Wagon a bit

    Hi all This is my second Christmas post diagnosis. With all the festive food and sweets around I am finding it so hard to ignore. I self test every day at the right intervals and my sugars barely go over 5.4, HBa1c of 33,I have been LC and not too high fat dieting so hard but seem to be nibbling...
  11. blanc71

    Testing levels

    Now in remission I don't feel I need to as the diet I follow is very regimented and I know me more than anyone,very occasionally i'll check in with a 2 hour after a heavy dinner once a week.It can all be very obsessive.
  12. blanc71

    Sugar free sweets?

    Aldi do sugarfree cola sherbets,blackcurrant and liquorice and lemon sherbets,for a quid.
  13. blanc71

    Drinking In Dublin

    Have a few and enjoy yourself.
  14. blanc71

    Panic!!!!!

    It's not uncommon to see a fluctuation of 4 to 5 pounds over a few days.Don't let it get you down,it happens.I cycle and walk alternating days the more I do I gain more pounds in muscle increase.You think I've worked my nuts of and gained weight.Check you size instead.
  15. blanc71

    Steak & Kidney Pudding

    Go for it.Although I do watch my carb intake,it can be taken to the obsessive extreme.Enjoy it.
  16. blanc71

    Steak & Kidney Pudding

    Have your normal suet.It's ok. No rise at all.2hrs after 4.8
  17. blanc71

    Blood Glucose Spike - At What Point Is A Post Prandial Bg Rise Unacceptable.

    Looks like good readings to me. This business can be a total obsession with not being happy if your readings aren't 4.8 etc.I know because as soon as I get a 5.9 or a 6.4 it's doom and gloom. I need to tell myself it's normal.Good readings though and at least you test.There are T2's who don't...
  18. blanc71

    Coffee Affecting Your Sugar Levels?

    Nope,3 strong coffees a day,not once made a difference to BG levels.Very good for the liver.
  19. blanc71

    Dizzy Spells

    I never ever had dizzy spells pre diagnoses. Since losing 6 stone I get it all the time,if I stand up or bend over.Not on metformin anymore but it could be the body settling down.Can't put up with anymore medaling doctors at the moment.
  20. blanc71

    Cycling on type. 2

    Before I go out I have 4 Jacobs crackers loaded with peanut butter.Absolute rocket fuel.