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I'd hate to be a dragon I'd get so angry trying to blow out my birthday candles You know you're on shaky ground when your new Employee ID badge is on a Post-It note. I asked the chemist, "What's the best thing for nasty insect bites?" "Probably mosquitoes" he replied I was driving to work...

Hi Linda I also suffer from a sweet tooth however since starting to low carb - I find that most things with sugar in any form are now too sweet for me. I still get the urge for milk chocolate but only now and again I have to admit I occasionally give in but regret it later. Be strict with...

Welcome Luiseach. you'll be pleased to know we're quite happy for a non diabetic to join in :) (Pssst non -diabetic in the forum get the tar and feathers ready :lol: :lol: )

Hi Anni3 It would be difficult to tell on the basis of that one reading, it would be a good idea for you to see your Doctor and get tested again as you had an impaired glucose tolerance before. You may also find low carb or low GI diet may be beneficial.

Personally I can't stand diet coke or diet pepsi but I have found that most supermarket own brand two litre no added sugar drinks are acceptable. I'm hooked on the cream soda :D

If they asked you to strip before discussing your diet it was the tea boy :lol: :lol:

Probably means that you can cure diabetes ( and any other complaint for that matter ) by eating 42g carbohydrate a day :lol:

Since I assume Graham came across your name while reading another forum rather than because he has been stalking you across the web - why lie about using another forum since it is of no real significance where you post. :?:

The big advantage of posting a link is that you can read the work yourself rather than someone elses interpretation ( this is not intended to be immflamatory ) - it prevents the 'chinese whispers' effect. Keep posting them please ( and yes opening a link in a new window would be nice )

Hi Stewcose Same here, think you might find there are a few of us that 'have been/are in' the same boat keep at it things do get better.

Just so long as it's not the clientelle dying out :lol:

Chrissie, follow the low carb route to start with by cutting out bread, potatoes, rice, pasta. Don't worry too much about low fat. Give yourself a few weeks to stabilise and to get used to the low carb then, if you want to, try introducing various foodstuffs back into your diet and testing to...

I assume that is with the bar owners permission, I used to have a shop, which is now closed down, and I've had staff and customers who don't realise that any loss means you have to sell a lot more just to recoup the lost money.

Thanks Dillinger - two very interesting articles :)

http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/cholesterol_myth_2.html Suggests there is no relationship between a high fat diet and CHD