Recent Content by Darion89

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    Struggling with work

    I work at pub and am contracted to 40 hours over the week. We have recently lost our manager and have temp manager covering. They are trying to put me on 6 days, whereas before my hours would over 5 days, and I remember my doctor telling me working 6 days a week would not be good for me. Does...
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    Best breakfast ideas for T1

    Since being diagnosed in May my dietician advised to eat bran flakes for breakfast, and I have done ever since. The problem now is I'm getting bored of it and wondered what other people eat that works well with being T1? I would like to switch to Weetabix if possible but am open to alternatives...
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    Yeah the target is to regulate my insulin I'm still on my original dosages.When I say eat regularly.i mean 3 times a.day This was advised by doctors
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    I have seen this loaf, and thought it looked great and would work, but when I did some research on it I found that people were saying it caused big spikes in their levels.
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    Hi Ellie, The main reason for going low carb is advice from my dietician, the same applies with low fat. With regards to the blood sugar I just found it was getting repetitive and my levels were settled to a consistent level, add that to the fact it was annoying having to prick my finger every...
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    Hi Helen, Yeah you've pretty much hit nail on the head there! So I was advised by the dietician to keep carbs low bout the Cal's and carb book and if im honest I've neglected it due to the frustration of putting weight on as I'd worked hard to lose it, I have been injecting before meals...
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    Hi @DCUKMod Ah ok I didn't realise, I was posting this while still half asleep! Yeah if you could move it to wherever it needs to go I'd appreciate that! Many thanks Darion
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    What Bread To Eat?!

    Hi guys, Was diagnosed T1 about 4 months ago, I posted on here explaining my story etc. Since then my main struggles have been testing blood; I've stopped altogether because I find it time consuming when I'm ready for a meal, and the whole process gets me down,.the times I can't find blood, the...
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    Thanks for the response, that's what I'm hoping to achieve, a sense of normality, because at the moment even though I'm getting more used to it all it is still very strange and hard to adjust to. I guess speaking to more people on this forum will help with that. And yes it's good to finally...
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    Yeah it's something that I don't necessarily connect to older people but can't help think why me? I'm rarely ill so to be told that I've got got type 1 because I've fallen ill and my body has attack my pancreas is crazy to hear! I fully understand how tough it's been for you, I was told now...
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    Oh ok I hadn't heard that technique, even after telling my diabetic nurse! I'll give it a go tonight and hopefully have more luck [emoji23]
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    You are right and that is what I keep thinking when I get fed up with injecting before eating when I just want to eat and the times I don't draw enough blood and it takes 4 or 5 attempts, I have to do it for myself and family.
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    At first I did to be honest because I just didnt know what was going on, the signs had been there for well over a year I just didn't take any notice of them. I know there was nothing I coupd've done it's just one of those things I guess and have to remind myself it could have been a lot worse.
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    Newly Diagnosed T1

    Thanks juicyJ. Yeah I've learned not to blame myself too much, it wasn't easy to begin with and I definitely struggled, I've been inundated with books to read so I'm trying to pick the best ones but will for sure check that one out. Thanks again for the response!