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I do not know how many carbs I consume daily. I most definitely wish to control by diet only. I think that I need to analyse my food more carefully now. Breakfast is cup porridge with small Banana, nuts and berries or Ripe Avocadoes

Thank you Freema. I was diagnosed Sept 30. Earliest diabetic clinic was 3 Oct so bought monitor and commenced diary. By time I saw doctor I had three weeks record of exactly what I had consumed and BS readings 2 hour after. Also, I thought all under control. Am 71 years young, 6'2", 180 lbs...

I thought that I was doing brilliantly as I had got all my BS readings under 7.8. Nurse said see me in 6 months. Doc said see me in 12 months. Then I suddenly got a 17 reading, immediately took two more both 12.6. I had been extremely tired and cold night before, gone to bed at 19.30. What I did...

I am 71 years old. 6'1" tall. Weigh 178 lbs. I do 20 mins exercise each morning and work part-time as a builder. I now eat more meals but have cut down on the carbs and eliminated processed sugar. I have made the interesting observation that my lowest BS levels are after eating avocadoes. I have...

I was diagnosed as new diabetic on Aug 30. I happened to notice it on the nurse's notes, I thought that I was being checked for cholesterol. I was offered the first available diabetic clinic on Oct 3. So I bought a monitoring kit and started learning about diabetes. I recorded BS levels from 6...

Thank you. I was a Founder Fellow of the Institute of Fresh Produce 45 years ago. The Institute died with the greengrocers but it's "5 a day" campaign survives. I usually have at least ten fruit and veg daily and of course the volume bulk or greater mass will be roots, so I you have enlightened...

I was a new patient in the doctors practice. They gave me a health check. My cholesterol was 6.7. I told the doctor that I would lose some weight and up my exercises, rather than consider medication at that stage. I am 71 years young, 6'2" tall and weighed in at 15st.10lbs. After six months and...