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Went to the surgery this evening. They are running sessions for diabetics and pre-diabetics. It's a fantastic thing to do, and I have to say I'm very grateful. Unfortunately during the evening an NHS dietician said to me "We don't speak of giving up carbs", with a "If you were so smart you...

Had small boiled potatoes with fish and broccoli washed down with a pint of water with apple cider vinegar. BG didn't go above 5.7. Phew!! Whereas a slice of bread shoots my BG into outer space.

Tesco Ultraslim milk shake is a disgraceful product. I am horrified that it is even referred to on a diabetes web site. Cheap sugar seems to be the main ingredient. Each sachet contains 24.5g of cheap sugar. That's 24.5g of poison for T2Ds in each sachet. Enough on a regular basis to trigger...

Excellent list, many thanks, although not sure how "Breads" managed to make an appearance among so much low carb goodness! People might say that e.g. wholegrain bread is less poisonous than white bread, it may take longer to enter your system, you may even imagine yourself in the country in...

Hi @Rosiek - I was extraordinarily rendered to the land of T2B 4 weeks ago, and it was quite a shock. I've obsessed about it for the last 4 weeks, seeking as much info as possible online. I posted on here for the first time today, and it was great to receive messages of support. You are doing...

Thanks to both for your replies. Yes it has been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. I was going to ask about blood testing machines. Not something discussed so far at the GPs and I understand strips not available on NHS. Can it be costly? I suppose the question back to me is- how much do you...

My first post. I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago, and like many, the whole experience has been quite bewildering. Here's how it happened. 4/5 weeks ago I went to my GP about something else, and had my bloods taken. I then received a phone call from my GP who advised that the results suggested I had...

Adelle Congratulations! I was diagnosed with T2D 4 weeks ago, with signs of a fatty liver. Since then I have been on a low carb diet and have lost 14lbs. When people stop using the term "diabetes" and start using the term "carb and sugar intolerant" they may then realise what the problem is...