Recent Content by Judy99

Read your thread with interest as my husband (older than yours) was diagnosed with T1 at the end of last year. We also had the snack issue. I love baking and I've been experimenting with low carb baking so he doesn't have to inject for snacks - I highly recommend the Sarah Flower "Sugar Free...

I had a "big" birthday a couple of months after my husband was diagnosed. My sister made a chocolate fudge cake adapted from an ordinary one, using almond flour instead of ordinary flour and xylitol instead of sugar. You wouldn't have known the difference. Just make sure the chocolate is a very...

Hello - just some advice please. How do people carry their frio wallets when flying? I think you I are supposed to keep it where air can circulate so I assume that means you can't put it in hand luggage? Also do most airlines allow you a small extra bag in addition to hand luggage for medical...

Recipe didn’t say...I used unsalted as that’s what I had on the fridge

Sure - 30g butter, 1tsp cocoa powder, 30g ground almonds, 30g dessicated coconut, 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp powdered sweetener Melt butter then mix in everything else. Spread on a plate (to whatever thickness you like) and bung in fridge for about half an hour. I took it from a Mumsnet...

Yes! That’s the one! You’re a star, Rachox. Thank-you!

Since my husband was diagnosed with type 1 last month, I’ve been scouring the net for nice low carb snack recipes that he can have between meals without spiking his blood sugar (he isn’t carb counting yet). We’ve had a few disasters (don’t ask) but he really liked a nut and seed bar recipe I...

Really helpful info everyone - thanks very much. I'm going tom make one of those recipes tomorrow too. Judy

Thanks so much - all really helpful. Doses are novorapid 4 with breakfast, 2 with lunch and 4-6 with dinner depending on what he’s eating, plus 12 of lantus at 10pm.

Hi there- my husband was diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago at the age of 49. We are trying to get our heads round it. He is on Lantus and Novorapid (4/2/4-6) and will start the carb counting once he’s been on a course. At the moment we’re just wishing Christmas was over and done with! It...