Recent Content by FairyElephant

Pork scratchings Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yes, I checked this out recently. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Buy a food vacuum sealer, as eating lots of fresh food it extends the life of food in the fridge for extra days. I am on a sealing frenzy, all veg, cheeses, meat cooked or uncooked, lc bread etc. make extra meals seal them and you can take to work and microwave, or boil in the bag. I just got...

Hi I have read quite a few now but my favourite and most informative was 'The low starch Diabetes solution' by Rob Thompson M.D. He is a doctor who was diagnosed about 10 years ago and it's about his journey to lower his blood sugar and get his diabetes under control. It explains many things...

Hello I am only on metformin, but I did see a thread in the drugs and medicine section of the form entitled byetta, it's massive about 30 odd pages long, with lots of people's experiences and side effects. Sorry I have no idea how to paste the link for you. Hope you find it. Hope the side...

Oh and yes have about 4 stone in weight to lose. So that will be a factor as well.

Thank you for your reply. I will try to wait it out!, I think like numerous others I am a little impatient, I remember in a previous life (pre-diabetes!!!) that I could start on the Atkins diet, be good for 3 days, pee on a stick and confirm its working and I'm in ketosis. I naively was thinking...

Hi I am presently low carbing between 30 to 80g per day. I am testing my blood sugars before and 2 hours after meals. My problem is dawn phenomenon my first blood reading is about 12 to 15. It now slowly lowers over the day so by evening meal it will be about 9 and either the same reading of 9...

These are fantastic. I have made other desert stuff before (from other sources) but have always been disappointed, in fact gutted, but these OMG are the best. I have been lurking, reading the forum, picking up tips for a while now but never posted but I was compelled to write a post about these...