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    Vision Express

    thanks everyone. And many thanks for posting on Facebook. They hadn't replied to my email but suddenly they did! And offered me sun glasses up to 250 quid... think i'll take a cheque....
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    Vision Express

    I wasn't going to post this, but was urged to because surely this is illegal? I went into Vision Express opticians looking for a new pair of glasses (first time I'd been to a Vision Express), and the staff were really keen to sell their current offer. I said I needed a new eye-test before I...
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    cereal bars? or similar...

    instant noodles don't post here much - but thought i'd try... does anyone know of an instant noodles in a tray that would be good for travelling? Seems to me diabetics either give up travelling or no one here travels apart from holiday once a year... Are there any diabetics who travel a bit...
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    cereal bars? or similar...

    Found those 9 Bars - but full of suger. Best I've found seem to be Fruitus Bars - it's an oat and fruit bar.
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    almond nut butter?

    is it 'good' for diabetics?
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    almond nut butter?

    this stuff... http://www.amazon.co.uk/Damiano-Organic ... 005&sr=8-3 has anyone else eaten this?
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    almond nut butter?

    Just figuring what's good and what's not to eat. I read that almond nuts are very good and can actually help lower cholesterol, so is almond nut butter ok? anyone else eat this? (obviously the type that's 100% almonds and no suger etc)... i bought a jar and it's just like peanut butter but...
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    cereal bars? or similar...

    yes, seen the Nak'd Bars - they're nice but as you say full of honey, dates etc... so best to avoid. i find it odd no one seems to make a veg bar! Will look for the 9Bars - haven't heard of them...
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    looking for a diebetic dietician...

    thanks for the info. yes, i bought a testing machine so will start to note levels after diferent meals... trial and error i guess! :)
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    looking for a diebetic dietician...

    Cheers for the info. Reading through posts on diets here though, so much of it is conflicting. Don't eat bread, do eat bread, eat carbs, don't eat carbs... etc... :) Since being diagnosed, I've been eating carbs - wholemeal pasta, rice, bread etc - porridge everyday and so on. And cutting...
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    cereal bars? or similar...

    Afternoon! Anyone know of good cereal type bars to take with while travelling? I travel abroad alot with work, so recently being diagnosed T2 wasn't great news! :( Often it's not easy to be able to eat somewhere on the road, so until I can I obviously need to snack/eat etc! Most bars seem to...
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    looking for a diebetic dietician...

    Thanks for the reply. No I wasn't given a meter, they refused saying I didn't need one. So I just bought one instead. Yes, I totally understand everyone is different, that's why I'd like to see a dietitian :) I went to a one day group course which was ok, bit like an AA type meeting! It...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    thanks angua... :)
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    looking for a diebetic dietician...

    Hi all Was trying to find if anyone knew of a good diebetic dietician in London, ideally East London? I'm recently diagnosed and getting nowhere with the NHS! Doctor refuses to refer me and just points me here instead! And finally when I found the local NHS diebetic dietician, it's a 4 month...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    anyone know a diebetic dietician in London? Hi all - fully web lierate, but simply cannot see how to start a new thread on these forums! So sorry for having to post here in someone elses thread... Was trying to find if anyone knew of a good diebetic dietician in London, ideally East London...