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Lol - I know! Many thanks guys. You're a great help.

Yes, a lot less carbs. No crisps, chocs, etc. He actually lost the weight before diagnosis.

That's the problem, we haven't actually had any advice from any health professionals. It has taken a month to get an appointment with the nurse at the surgery. We have not had any diet advice at all. Unfortunately, he has a garage business so is operating all sorts of machinery all day long...

This is where it gets confusing on the diet front, as I have read that porridge is ideal and that bread should not be cut out completely. I am trying to get the lowest GI bread possible, but I am obviously failing miserably if his readings are this high. Feel like I am making him more ill...

No, only porridge for breakfast and a healthy half a sandwich. He isn't having anything he shouldn't be having. Am concerned, so will take another reading and go from there. Thanks guys.

My hubbie took his bg reading and it was 16.8. This was approx 11.45 this morning. Twenty minutes later it had risen to 18.2. He is complaining of fuzzy eyesight, but will not come home from work. I am worried. He was only diagnosed a month ago and last week had his medication increased...

Many thanks for that. I have ordered some books on carbs and diabetic cooking (although not using diabetic food, just the ordinary) and hope to make some headway via this route. It's just a shame that diabetics get so little advice from doctors, etc. I feel he has been thrown in at the deep...

My husband was recently diagnosed with T2. We have virtually had no help whatsoever other than a visit booked in with the nurse for two weeks time. This would have been a month since being diagnosed. I am struggling to feed him! The doctor suggested a website for healthy eating, but on...