Recent Content by jeanniefin

Thanks to all who have commented. I will talk to a GP next week. Using my finger prick testing before and after food at present to see if and where any problems may occur and to go back to redo earlier tests identifying which foods cause the biggest spikes.

Yesterday I fainted 2x in quick succession while standing watching pen of otters. Had been standing 5-10mins about 40 mins after a lunch of leek & potato soup and half a cheese scone (white flour). I am normally very low carb. Could a spike and drop in blood sugar be likely. BP checked and...

Like others it was a shock to be told I was prediabetic while not overweight and taking more than average exercise - cycling and hill walking. Went low carb and substituted cooked sausages wrapped in bacon, hard boiled eggs, pieces of cheese, avocado and banana as snacks while exercising. I...

Example of typical meals : Breakfast - 2tbsp fruits of the forest, cooked apricots or plums with 2tbsp homemade fat free yoghurt 1 egg beaten with about 3 tbsp left over veg (cauliflower, peas, green beans etc) & 2 baby tomatoes cooked together. Other times 1 rasher bacon, 1 large cooked tomato...

Just had an Hb1ac test after really reducing carbs a year ago (I never ate a lot) and cutting out all obvious carbs as suggested in the 8 week diet, apart from 1 - 2 pieces of fruit a day with meals for last 4 months . I am still having a reading of 44 (same as 1 year ago) despite losing about 4...