Recent Content by carbjunky

Ruth Stop beating yourself up! It may be that you need to try different approaches to stabilising your blood sugars - depending on how much insulin you are still making yourself and how insulin resistant you are, you may need different treatments. Some people manage stable BS's with diet...

Hi good for you for posting. Half the battle is being honest with yourself. I don't have any advice - just please know that I too have gotten very angry and sabotaged my own health and control once or twice...I don't think it is that uncommon! One day at a time, one issue at a time. :)

How lovely of you to seek help in this way - you're not my husband in disguise are you?! Only joking I am 43, not 23. I used to suffer terrible mood swings until I stabilised my BS's by cutting out processed carbohydrate (bread, pasta) plus rice and potato. I also exercise daily now and that...

Hi All Very stupid question here - I would like to start taking glucosamine to help my frozen shoulder - it says that diabetics should check with their GP before taking - which I will do - unless anybody knows why? It occurred to me that this may have carbs in it - does anyone know? My FS is...

Hi I am posting for the first time after lurking for a while. I too am new to low-carbing - I finally took the plunge to test after specific foods and am really cross that the recommended diet taht I had been following faithfully (high starchy/complex carbs and low fat) really does not do ME...