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Thanks Hana and Sugarless please give me one bit of motivation... Am I doing right by enjoying 3 Splendas in my tea and not sugar. The price of the stuff if its not doing me any good I'm going to topple the display in Asda :) Brendan

is there any specific advice for a type 2 who is underweight and loses weight very easily. So much is geared to losing weight. Cheers Brendan

Hi all. Not sure if this is the right section but here goes.. I've not been on here for a few days after gratefully receiving loads of advice but I do have some things bugging me. 1 Everyone seems to be telling me to cut sown on bread and spuds which I have by nearly half (though its still...

Good luck I've never been in a gym but the doctor has said I need 30mins good exerise 3 times a week. I'm trying brisk walks at dinner time when I stop the car for my lunch. The doctor said my winter sports - snooker and dominoes don't count.... Brendan

Hi Byrona I'm nearly 1 week old to this and although I'm still confused and get mixed messages, this forum has stopped me feeling alone. Good luck Brendan

Frighteningly informative. I need to see a dietician quick All the signs seem to be telling me toavoid spuds and bread as they're my two biggest 'baddies' What do you have to fill you up when you're starving, surely not more fruit and salad? :( Brendan

Hi Arlene, I'm only a week old and I do share some of your frustrations. But Guess, what lets give it 6 months and we'll take Ian on at tennis. I'm absolutely baffled by this diet thing with carbs and fats and stuff and if I'm honest I'm bottlin it a bit wondering if this 50 year old chip butty...

Thanks Steve and John, I weigh in at 11st 8lbs and am 5'10" I have no trouble losing weight, never have but if i'm ill and lose say half a stone in a week it'll take me a month to gain it back. Some have said that I'm lucky to have that but maybe I'm not so sure. I hope this doesn't sound...

Thanks for the reply John, Good news I don't have cereals, rice or pasta. I've invested in Brown Bread and Oven chips. I've not tried sweetners but will give them a go tomorrow. I seem to remember about 30 years ago trying some in tea and they were naff. The doctor said he'll get me to see a...

Hello there, Not too sure where to begin. I had a blood sugar check done and got the results a few days ago. Its 14.5 which meant nothing to me except the doctor at the hospital said I almost certainly had diabetes and should go to my GP. So I fasted and went last Thursday where he did another...