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  1. rden66

    Quit smoking and high sugar levels

    I gave up smoking 5 years ago,i did use e- cigs for 3 months to help get over it. It didn't affect my blood sugar levels . Giving up gives you your lungs back and your able to do all those things that used to leave you out of breath with ease.
  2. rden66

    Ice Cream (trivial question)

    That's what I do albeit without the sweetner.
  3. rden66

    year in and feel proper pants and stressed, any advice please

    Bread, rice and pasta are very carby, they break down very quickly into glucose. I suspect that your eating to the Nhs guidelines. Have a read through these forums. You'll need to change your diet to help in your control of your Diabetes.
  4. rden66

    year in and feel proper pants and stressed, any advice please

    Those are highish fasting? readings.. Have a look at your diet . Make a list of what you normally eat daily and have a look at the types of foods to see where you'll be able to make changes. Low Carb Is Good For controlling levels. Do You Test Pre and After meals?
  5. rden66

    What do you miss from the 'Olden Days'?

    Don't tell him your name....... lol
  6. rden66

    Good HbA1c Results

    Six stones,that's fantastic.
  7. rden66

    Smoking and T2/insulin resistance

    I quit after using e cigs for 2 months. Been smoke free for 8 months now.
  8. rden66

    Politics.

    I'm all for political discussion,but most of what you state falls in the realm of conspiracy theory and is better left to those sites who thrive on this nonsense as with aliens,ghosts, Atlantis and Elvis working in a chip shop. Just my opinion.
  9. rden66

    Anyone know a decent rice substitute ?

    I use quinoa as a substitute. In fact I prefer it to rice.
  10. rden66

    What's the weather where you're at.

    29c hot, dusty,beautiful starlit night. Just kidding. Cold and wet. )-:
  11. rden66

    E-cigs and diabetes

    E cigs are great. Couldn't of given up smoking without them. Gave up in June 14. E cigs for 2 months. My first smoke free Christmas in over 35 years
  12. rden66

    Diabetes at Christmas

    Live the dream..........:-)
  13. rden66

    Sleepy and tired after I eat.

    Is it a carby meal your eating? High blood sugar can do that. It use to for me before I was diagnosed.
  14. rden66

    What's your Elf name :-)

    Jolly pointy toes. ....... elftastic
  15. rden66

    Real Or Fake

    As long as you don't place them next to any radiators they'll be fine.
  16. rden66

    Real Or Fake

    Keep it watered it will last well into the new year.
  17. rden66

    Real Or Fake

    Real tree with coloured lights this year.
  18. rden66

    Christmas present

    My truly last year of believing. ... Woke up on Christmas morning and went into the front room and there in a sack was a chalk board, I was so thrilled,really. It was the early 70's. Never did get the action man with eagle eyes I yearned for. I'm not bitter...........
  19. rden66

    Real Or Fake

    Real tree for us. Have had plenty of decent artificial trees over the years,but for the last few years a real one .
  20. rden66

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Brussels sprouts have other side effects.