Recent Content by ekundayo

hi there I have not been on the forum for some time now but find it useful to dip in now and again for extra motivation. have been type 1 diabetic for 12 years 2 months (initially diagnosed type 2) - and I would say it took me 10 years to really get a grip and fully appreciate that this is my...

not had breakfast yet but am inspired by what i read here to do the right thing! - breakfast, planning to have eggs smoked salmon - coffee with tichy milk - lunch, roast chicken with avocado, some other veg must try this almond cake thing - who has a recipe that is suitable for low carb diet...

Thanks to all those who replied and awarded me trophies. Have now got both books - The Diabetes Solution (Dr Bernstein) and Blood Sugar 101 (Jenny Ruhl) - money well spent. I am looking for book covers for the Bernstein book as I will be taking it with me on the train - any suggestions for...

Dear Omnipod and everyone else on this post - this has been one of the most helpful and inspiring posts I have read in a long while. I can do much better with my glucose control and will most definitely read the antioxidant and other books mentioned. Sometimes I wonder if whether I don't...

Good Morning - 3.9 this morning so a bit of apple juice to get me on my way. Have a good day x

Ok I'm back. Need to start getting in control again - had become a bit complacent - 12 years diabetic Type 1 age 57 (LADA). Anyway control improving since Levemir twice daily plus Novo rapid and reducing carbs. This morning 7.2 - which is very very good for me. Thanks to all - I really...

this is very helpful indeed small steps and recording - how do you keep a record - using a record book now but would prefer software

thank you

yes I got it right the next morning 6 but this evening off the richter scale (hope that's the right spelling !) yet to work this out will be more sure by tomorrow morning **** zzzzzzzzzzzzz

thank you ++ for this encouragement. or should I say ridding me of my delusions re food. It's my birthday on 1st April and I intend to go shopping for two things - make up and shop using my revised food items list which includes some 80% chocolate from Lidl !. Have bought book Carbs & Calories...

one thing I will enjoy is revamping my food shopping list avocados, olive oil, fresh basil are king. please anyone with useful spreadsheet for monitoring send through - now for bed and wicked BG in the morning, I hope.

so tonight 5.4 after banana so reduced nightime levemir - I now must really record these figures and corresponding carbs / food and insulin - no longer satisfied with being lazy as has health implications big time. so day number 2 at the forum - really need to maintain my motivation to do this...

hi there - I was 6.1 today also - joined the forum only yesterday as had lost willpower since diagnosis in 2005 ! type 2

well got to start somewhere - just done BG and 19.9 - not feeling good - so lunch steak and salad - cheese soufflé with more salad - did not take insulin thought carbs free meal - maybe fooling myself - need ot get into habit of being sure there is no carbs - looking forward to getting better...