Recent Content by jakeblu

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    Sweetners

    Its not the actual sweetener thats the problem but the filler they use to bulk it out, such as Maltodextrin. Use one of he liquid sweeteners instead, they tend to be carb free.
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    Low Carb Recipes

    Or you could download evernote from the app store, its free, and use that. I cut and paste all my recipes into that, inc the piccys if any are included.
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    What Meter to go for?

    I have the Freestyle lite had it about 6 years now. The strips are expensive but I do get 50 a month on prescription, doesn't everybody get strips on prescription?
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    10.3. always struggled with low figures for the fasting test even when I had reasonable control. Just started Invokana at 100mg and so far it isn't bringing my numbers down. Regularly getting 10s two hours after a meal.
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    Hi from a Type 2

    Long time sufferer of T2, nearly 20 years. Spent the first 15 years completely ignoring it and by some good fortune haven't suffered too badly. About 4 years ago started VIctoza which worked like a dream for me for two years, I lost weight and had decent hb1c's for the first time but...