Recent Content by Kuromi2

Thank you for the reply, I did try dark chocolate when I was first diagnosed... not the biggest fan haha...but yeah of course you're right, I will get this under control.

Hi thank you for replying , safe to say you've shocked me a bit, and the other half has just removed anything remotely tempting from the house ( crazy I know but I'm not liking this, I feel like I'm being told off ...at the same time I know thats ridiculously childish...and I am still craving...

Hi guys as the title confirms I haven't just fallen off the waggon i've ran and jumped wildly off of it breaking several limbs in the process. I have had the flu for the past week or so now and have been drinking a lot of Lucozade, ( the things we are given when we are small and poorly are...

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Hi there, I got my 3 months HBA1C from the Drs receptionist and it was exceptionally high, as expected, at 123.. I took my bloods on my new meter yesterday evening and they were 28 ( yes I know... ugh )... and my over night, first thing in the morning bloods were 14. My new healthier grocery...

T Thank you, thats interesting, thank you will look them up!

edited to day 14 this morning

Ok, so hubby got me a monitor today and tried it out, I am showing as 28, from a quick google I know thats very high. Not eating anything now and will test in the morning, my shop order comes at 12.30 so will have all my healthy foods to hand. I have an interview in the morning at 9.30 so...

Ok so I have just got off the phone with the Drs receptionist who said my HBA1C is 123. I figure thats high..but she didn't know anything else about the test. 23

Haha, thank you, I do hope they aren't terrible because my shop order that arrives tomorrow has lots in! I guess if they do something bad then I will pass them on to my partner who manages to eat anything and remain non-diabetic ..so unfair!!! lol. Can I ask, you say 8 is high, what should I be...

Thank you! Yes, she is the best motivator for me now, that and I have began to have signs or neuropathy in my feet, the pads and toes are always a bit numb. Not been tested for it but I cant imagine what else it might be. Eyes have got worse too. That said I am 47 in a month or two so the eyes...

Hi there Thanks for the reply, I haven't began the change of eating yet, that begins tomorrow when my food shopping arrives from Tesco :D actually a bit excited now! I will look into the codefree meters, I think its going to be essential for me in order just to know what is going to help. Thats...

Hi there! Thanks for the response, I did have my bloods taken but haven't had the bottle to call and find out the results ( I may do that in a minute and update on here ) they are going to be crazy high but thats to be expected. I haven't began the diet yet, that starts tomorrow when my shop...

Just taken myself back to this website after falling heavily off the band waggon a while back. My downfall has always been my sweet tooth, I have been doing the online grocery shopping just now, all geared towards my new diabetic diet. They have low carb atkins chocolate bars etc... and am I...

Hi, I joined this site years ago when I was diagnosed and did ok for a while, then life got a little stressful ( a lot stressful ) and I fell off the band waggon in a big way. I am talking completely ignoring my diabetes ( type 2 ) and eating whatever I wanted when ever I wanted, sweet tooth so...