Recent Content by DavyG

@DavidGrahamJones I'm tempted to ask the question "what separates potatoes from other vegetables?" :) and by answering that question, we'll know why my body likes them and not others.... I have never had any difficulty understanding why some people dislike things I like but others always...

It's very difficult to understand when you like something that others find quite revolting but I can assure everyone I have tried every vegetable ever put on my plate AND in different ways, from boiled, roasted, barbecued and fried... but they are the most vile things on earth... I have reduced...

@cusally quite a good idea... a conference call would be a great way to connect people with transport and other issues that made it difficult too attend.

@Resurgam When I say I haven't eaten anything sweet... The day I was diagnosed (in the evening 6.20 by phone) during the day I ate a whole lemon meringue with half a pint of double cream, 34 licorice strips, 1 packet of digestive biscuits and 5 small individual apple pies, 3 Viennese whirls...

That all sounds great.... apart from the veg and pulses - celeriac, butternut squash, a few carrots, leek, turnips... I do like beans though :)

For reasons that are not important, I suffered depression, most days I didn't get out of bed let alone the house. now 10 months later, I'm diabetic, obese, lethargic and although my depression is improving, it is far too easy for me to just give up. I have been very good with my diet (even...

what do I replace the carbs with? I need something to fill me up... a stew for me used to be 8 ounces of meat, 3 to 4 suet dumplings (each the size of a tennis ball) 1 and a half pounds of potatoes a tin of peas in gravy mixed with a tin of oxtail soup... now it is 4 ounces of meat, peas and a...

Is it just me? I know I haven't adjusted completely to my metformin just yet. And although my BG has lowered (I'm not sure if it has dropped too quickly, if that is bad or good??) my readings always jump past 10 after meals, and ones that spike higher (14 and over... pasta and potatoes) tend to...

Some days it is so difficult... I haven't succumb to sweet temptation since I was diagnosed... but then my wife has been brilliant, she keeps mints in her car so I never see them and we do not have any sweets or desserts in the house. It's Christmas and yes we have sweets ready for the...

I got one from homehealth and as long as you tick the diabetic box they don't charge V.A.T. I looked at the accu chek but at present, I'm studying effects of different foods and sometimes monitor 6 times per day so the SD codefree has saved me a small fortune.

I'm probably a little over cautious, I use an anti bacterial liquid soap then rinse until I cannot smell any soap fragrance, then dry my hands with paper towel (kitchen roll) so there is no chance of contamination from a towel affecting my reading. I know there is always a risk of a false...

I thought my feet were just toughening up as I got older, I often go outside at night bare foot and walk over stones and debris and assumed my old skin was getting leathery... but now I read this it might be my feet have less sensation... I'm going to wear those slippers regardless of how silly...

5.2 which is great but ... I'm feeling a little guilty over the potato spike yesterday that made me sleep 7 hours :(

Hi Hansi, if you have not already got one, I can recommend a pill box I'm terrible at remembering repetitive things but I can easily see if I've taken my tablet at morning, noon or night (even if I took my tablet 30 seconds earlier and forgotten :) )