Recent Content by jaycee33

Excellent job-Well done to all concerned.

I am sticking to 50 carbs as I want to lose another stone or so and I have not cheated once-much to my surprise! It is easy for me since I gave up the booze and fags as after a night out I could be found with my head in the fridge or with a face full of choccy.Now the temptations are easy to...

In the last month my BG has come down from the high teens to an average of 5.1 before meals and 6.3 after with an average of 6.0 fasting. I feel a lot fitter and can now cope easily on 50 carbs (could still murder fish and chips).My eyesight is better and have got rid of night cramps and...

This used to happen occasionally to our dog Buster and it was invariably when he was going hypo. He had to be injected twice a day(very expensive as he was a Newfoundland cross) and most of the time his sugars were under control. All you can do is treat him as you would a human -good quality...

Just been on the local news-Tyne Tees tv http://vimeo.com/72350475

08.15-It`s like wading through treacle. Driving me mad

From their website- Eat starchy foods at each meal Include plenty of starchy foods e.g. bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, breakfast cereals etc. Try to choose those that are higher in fibre, if possible. Some fibre rich foods can slow down the rise in blood sugar, which could improve your diabetic...

What a missed opportunity to educate the public about diabetes.All this programme did was reinforce the perception that diabetics are fat,lazy, greedy pigs. Everything about this prog was designed to entertain the Big Brother crowd. The only good thing was that I now know that after 56 days on a...

I too am on bendro also Lisinopril and Doxazozin my BP is well under control and until I saw your post I had no idea it could affect your BG. It may also explain some of the aches and pains I get. Next check up I will ask the Doc about any adverse effects these tablets may have on my diabetes...

Thank you for the warm welcome. I don`t know how this journey is going to end, but it`s good to know that there are people out there willing to give their time to give advice and encouragement. It seems I have a lot to read up on-should keep me out of mischief. Feeling so fit I think I`ll go for...

Hi to all My name is John and I`m from Sedgefield ,County Durham. I was diagnosed T2 in October last year and like many other people went into a state of denial followed by depression thinking my (normal) life was over.(I`m only a 63 year old pup) After trying dietary advice from NHS and various...