Recent Content by BigStevie1973

Well done Andrew!! I was diagnosed in March 2013 weighing in at 26 stone 6 lbs (370 lbs / 167.8 Kg) with an HbA1c of 97 (IFCC) / 11 (DCCT) and like you decided that that was the kick up the proverbial that I needed to get myself in shape. I took up serious exercising and managed to get my HbA1c...

@Summermum: I wouldn't panic too much just yet; 35 is smack in the middle of the normal range, so that's good. And as for the 6Kg gain, I'm assuming that you were weighed in the surgery / clinic as it is in metric but I'm convinced those scales are always a bit off and I always tell myself that...

I was diagnosed on 8th March 2013 with an HbA1c reading of 97 and cholesterol of 5.5. After two months on 500mg Metformin twice daily, improved diet and increased exercise, I have the HbA1c down to 60 and cholesterol down to 3.8. Since my last blood test on 7th May, I have given up the booze and...

Sorry, I should have said that you throw the water out after the pre-dunk and then make as normal. This will remove approx. 80% of the caffeine.

When I was diagnosed, I decided to try green tea and found that I really liked it. As someone who used to take 3-4 teaspoons of coffee per cup and 2-3 cups of coffee a day, I thought it was going to be really difficult to transition from coffee to green tea but in fact it wasn't too difficult at...

According to my doctor who I was with today, it is now starting to be believed that type 2 can in fact be cured through weight loss, exercise and healthy eating. If you have ever watched The Biggest Loser USA this would seem to be the case as many of the contestants on there seem to have been...

Hi, Here is something, which I have tried that is 0g carbs, 0g fat, 0 kcals and just slightly above 0% flavour!! :wink: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_nos ... ck+of+6%29 They are "miracle" noodles from Japan and I've found that if you rinse them well (they smell a bit funky when you...

Re: 5:2 - warning - contains reference to bodily functions : Hi, Here is something, which I have tried that is 0g carbs, 0g fat, 0 kcals and just slightly above 0 flavour!! :wink: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_nos ... ck+of+6%29 They are "miracle" noodles from Japan and I've found...