Recent Content by Alec G.

MrsA2 Many thanks for your sage comments, I will be acting upon them. Also thanks for other members kind comments. Given my efforts and extensive research the nurse did suggest we swapped seats. Unfortunately she did suggest I eat some more carbs such as salad pots and whole grain bread, so I...

Finally had my appointment with the diabetes nurse. She confirmed my suspicion that I was now Type 2, with a reading of 48, which she explained was just 1 point into this range. I then showed her my 3 month plan for lifestyle and dietary changes (low carb higher fat), which I am now 1 month...

Hi markryb, and wozey, 3 weeks ago following a blood test, I needed to make an appointment with the Doctor to discuss the blood results, still 3 weeks off. A bit of googling later and thinking, I concluded the meet would be to advise me that I was type 2. Then stumbled upon this forum and read...

I am attempting to devise a weekly menu based on high fat low carb lines, basically a Keto diet. So I am looking at about Calories 2,000, Fat 165g, Carbs 20, Protein 75g and also enjoying my meals as well as getting all the nutrients I need. Perceived wisdom on the forum appears to be, lots of...

Thank you friends. HSSS, I do love a nice spreadsheet. In the last week I have created one for: daily weight, meter results, meter results for specific foods, specific food nutrition tables (not easy: Asda , Sainsburys, Tesco and the rest of the internet food nutrition labels vary greatly for...

HSSS Sorry for my ignorance but could you expand on the following that you wrote: "Simply adding more fluids (and the necessary electrolyte) solves this issue for most people". What is the "necessary electrolyte", is it generic or individually tailored? Many thanks in advance. Alec

Need a bit of help if possible. Got my lancet, got my meter, got my provisional low carb one week menu. Absorbing the wisdom of fellow members, I want to check my choice of foods to see if they are good/bad/ugly for my personal chemistry. In my current ignorance I am thinking this should be the...

I cannot repeat it enough, but I am extremely grateful for all the kind comments and superb advice from you people. I am now settled in my plan of action until I go to the appointment. Low carb diet, no, or a lot less, for the time being, cigs, no alcohol, far more exercise. Becoming a dab hand...

Firstly can I thank everyone for their responses they are greatly appreciated. This forum is very unlike the football forums I frequent. Rachox. Before I did my first post I had already read your valuable info on meters, and on the basis of it ordered one. Even if I am not type 2, its use will...

I had a blood test recently as part of my annual cardio check up. A couple of days later a request from the surgery to book a 30 minute appointment to discuss said results. Appointment booked for 4 weeks time. Such a long appointment time got me thinking. I am a 69 year old male, a smoker, a...