Recent Content by Fiona1973

Have been taking Byetta for the last couple of years quite happily with my HBA1C usually around 6.1 - 6.5. I've also in the last couple of years suffered from idiopathic anapylaxis and now my allergy clinic wants me taken off Byetta because it has been proven to cause allergic reactions and my...

Thanks for that Cathrerine, I have bought the leek & potato Soup and plan to have a third of the carton and have got some chicken to add to it so will see what effect that has on my sugars.

Hi Doug I take 4 metformin a day, inject Byetta twice a day and I go to the gym 3 times a week, aqua aerobics 2 times a week and I take my dog for 2 long walks at the weekend. I really can't fit in much more physicla activity as I leave to go to work at 7.30am and I don't get home till about...

Thanks for that Grazer, I meant the fresh pots of soup from the chiller section of the supermarket such as Covent Garden, but I will check the carb content and aim for as low as I can find that it also gluten free.

Oooh yes I meant to say that it was one slice of gluten free bread, with butter, ham, cheese and a load of salad on top, but I can see that I am prob not going to eat all that salad!! Never thought about making my own soup to be honest!! I suppose the type of soups that are fresh are out of the...

Am struggling to find things to eat at lunch time that doesn't revolve around a salad as its far too cold for that at the moment!! Have settled on open sarnies at the moment, but I just wondered what everyone else ate for lunch? Thanks PS I used to have things like Sarnies, Jacket Potato with...

Hi Angie Thanks for the tip about frozen omelettes, I might have to investigate this! Hi Libbyloo Thanks for your advice, haven't tried GF Oats but will give them a go when I go shopping this Sat. Am planning to have Scambled Eggs tomorrow for breakfast, an open sandwich with ham salad for...

Hi Grazer I am a coeliac hence the gluten free diet. I also have to watch my intake of nuts and shellfish as I suffer from Idiopathic Anaphylaxis, so although its okay for me to eat a few nuts I couldn't base meals really around it. I'm allowed 1 tsp of peanut butter a day or 6 almonds or 4...

I have just had my recent HBA1C which was 8.8, too high! Its been creeping up over the last few years and my GP has given me till March to try and bring it down, a repeat HA1C will be done then and if still high then I will be refered back to the Hospital. I admit to having a sweet tooth, my...