Recent Content by Elliebb9

Thank you for your welcome (I still don’t know how to insert your username, or like posts!! In fact, I’m difficulty navigating this forum.... I seem to be going round in circles!! How do people add their diagnosis and progress data to posts???) Yeah, this is all very new to me. Haven’t seen...

The answer to our prayers! Haha There’s quite a lot of info out there... I’ve posted some info in replies to other people. X

From what I have read, these starches are not absorbed as glucose, into your bloodstream, but are used to feed the good bacteria in your large intestine. So they should not be thought of as carbs that should be avoided. In fact very high doses are said to be very beneficial, especially for...

I’m in a similar situation to you Donna.... had a HbA1c reading of 49. Still got to see doctor for diagnosis. I watched that programme and have been reading up about ‘resistant starch’. Apparently, having a high intake can really help with type 2 and can improve insulin resistance. I think that...

I’ve yet to see my GP about my HbA1c reading of 49, so I am not diagnosed. My BMI is 31. Until this reading, my diet was absolutely atrocious. I’m a chocoholic that doesn’t cook. I was dreading having to learn to cook. I am an incredibly fussy eater with a very unsophisticated palate. I watched...