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I just wanted to post my experience of the AstraZeneca vaccine here so far, as I had a read through this thread prior to having it on Monday morning and it made me feel quite anxious of what was to come. I was vaccinated at 0930 Monday morning. Did not feel any effects whatsoever throughout the...

You have brought up an interesting point here. I train 5 times a week as a hobbyist bodybuilder and am under considerable amounts of load on a regular basis from heavy deadlifts and squats. There is nothing to say that something might have been caused by the strain my body is put under during...

Morning all, Really just here for some reassurance but I would be interested to hear some others input on this topic. 2020 is my 8th year as a diabetic (diagnosed July 2012 at age 21) and since then my control has been extremely tight. Every year my HbA1c has been considered "too low" by my...

Thank you for sharing! Although I was diagnosed at the age of 21, it really made me appreciate it being able to live out my childhood "normally". Fantastic video production and structure from the start. Really well done!

Thank you all for your comments, glad to see we are all in the same boat here. This was one of the main reasons why I pressed to become discharged in the first place, I got frustrated with nurses trying to show me a textbook printed in 1964 that told me what I should be eating and in what...

Afternoon all, I had a query regarding some recent advice I got from a new DSN. I haven't been seeing any diabetic specialists regularly for around 6 years as I was discharged from the service about 1 year after my diagnosis as I self taught how to manage my diabetes pretty strictly and they...

It does indeed, but carbs from polyols (sugar alcohols) are very unlikely to effect your blood sugar, possibly marginally if you eat the entire thing. They are pretty much indigestible...hence the toilet situation. "One major use of sugar alcohols is in the management of diabetes, primarily to...

Bulk Powders have done one for this year, although you will face similar problems as already mentioned above. 0g of sugar but 45g of polyols per 100g so I would expect to be taking a few trips to the toilet after eating one of those! https://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/macro-munch-easter-egg.html

Just a quick update for anyone that had taken the time to read this! BG is now completely back to normal since yesterday, have adjusted evening Levemir dose back to what it was and my ratio for carbs has returned to 10:1. Resting BG is back at ~5 rather than ~9 so I'm happy. I guess I will take...

Depending on how much you are eating in one sitting, you may need to administer some insulin yes due to a process in the body known as gluconeogenesis (basically, excess proteins being converted to glucose to be used as fuel). The best way to test this though is just to eat the chicken and...

Thanks Clive, I guess you are right. I think im more just frustrated with it not being as easy as normal and want it to just go back to how things were asap! I have been testing about twice as much as normal since this all started so I shall continue to do so until things (hopefully) return to...

Good morning all, I was hoping someone may be able to offer some advice here from previous experiences. Some background info to start: Type 1 since July 2012. Have been on Novorapid (ratio 10:1) and Levemir (once per day before bed) ever since. Have always taken pride in my control and pretty...

Good morning guys! Haven't been around in a while so thought i would check in and let you know what I've been up to as of late. Since my diagnosis 4 years ago my passion for fitness and bodybuilding has helped me to control my diabetes and completely changed the way i live and now i feel like...

5.4 for me this morning :)

Hi everyone. Ive been a type 1 for nearly 3 years now. Ive always eaten a high protein diet as i started weight training around 6 years ago at the age of 18 and up until recently this has caused me no issues whatsoever, even after becoming diabetic. Over the last few months my BG levels were...