Recent Content by DevonPete

Thanks Daisy, I had already read through that information which I found on the forum, but I am sure I will have lots of questions as time goes on :)

Masses of really useful advice there! Thank you so much!

Yes Devon is beautiful. We decided to move here after my mom passed away in 2012 leaving us with no close relatives in the Midlands. Walking country here in the southern foothills of Dartmoor - but I need to get fit for that now lol :)

Great advice - thanks!

Great, thanks for that.

Many thanks, story of my life being just about (diabetic) lol but I hope this is just because my GP practice picked it up early instead of discovering me in serious trouble later. As you say, it's about time I discovered what my body really likes and dislikes....the journey continues.

Many thanks, I will just start with a blood glucose meter then and work out what foods are getting me higher Thanks, that is really useful information. Dreading my first testing haha - have to turn away when they take blood, and doing it to myself will be weird.

Thanks for the welcome Leslie. What is a diabetic diary? Is this a special thing we can buy or can I just keep a note of my readings and what I ate before?

Hi, my name is Pete. I live in west Devon but originally come from Birmingham. Two days ago I had a phone call from my GP's secretary to tell me I am now Type 2 diabetic with a reading of 48, which meant nothing to me, but I suppose it was no surprise. I am 65 now, but I have been on a long...