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    Half a can green labelling ??

    You have to wonder how food companies get away with there labelling I was taught the traffic light method of looking for green on carbs and sugars but I've noticed how many items are labelled green as per half can or per 30 grams or even per slice.. I mean does anyone eat half a tin of soup...
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    Porridge v readybrek

    My breakfast is usually rasberries blackberry's and a few strawberries with two tablespoons of 0% yoghurt (fage) and soya milk and sometimes a spoonfull of keto granola blended in a bottle the night before.. I'm not a morning person so can get grab this from the fridge and go.. You can get the...
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    Holiday Drinks

    Just remember your medicication may not be compatible with alcohol.. I'm on metphormin and if I know I'm going to be having alcohol in the evening I won't have it with the evening meal which is probably terrible advice but you got to live right :).. Mike..
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    any food ideas?

    I've gone from a reading of 22 down to 6 in my 6 weeks or so as type 2 by eating fish fruit and packaged salads I'm no dietician so please go by whats reccomended by your health proffesional unless of course your visit like mine and your advice was go and read the website lol this has worked...
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    Repeat prescriptions of glucose test strips ?

    Hi all Curious about how everyone is getting there test strips and medicine As I'm new I'm burning through the test strips rapidly and just about to reorder.. Currently I'm registered at the chemist next to the gp surgery which means going on the app "airmid" and ordering a repeat and...
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    Is everyone's target levels the same. ?..

    Type 2 on gilclazide and metaphorin..
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    Is everyone's target levels the same. ?..

    Hi New to the world of diabetes and just wondered if every individual is the same when it comes to normal glucose levels ? My nurse has given me a target of 4-7 where 4 is the floor but around 6 I am feeling a bit "fuzzy" to be honest.. I feel a lot better around 8-9 is this my normal ...
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    Squished and diabetic within a year..

    Hiya I found a bitter melon online when trying to find out what I should eat lol.. give it a Google it will not let me share a link.. I can 9nly describe its look as a wrinkly gherkin.. then I found out they sell it on our local market after not being able to a supplement There's a whole...
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    Squished and diabetic within a year..

    Hi all New member Mike age 50+ here.. Been a roller coaster year got squished back in September by a 2.5 ton machine breaking my right leg 2 open and 1 closed fracture femur and tibia and a fractured heel, bones everywhere lol left me 7 months inactive though tbh I was not that active and food...
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