Recent Content by Lauraann

thank you, taking y second shot tomorrow morning, hoping i don't get the side effects really bad again

thank you, did it take a while for your blood sugars to drop as mine are still quite high, thanks

hi all, I have been on trulicity for a week, first few days were horrendous, nausea and really bad headaches, my fasting blood sugars readings were about 11 before, now they are 8.6- 9.2, can anybody tell me if they will get better with each trulicity shot I take, as I was hoping for better...

hmm bs up to 13.4 so thinking maybe the yoghurt, anyone got any suggestions on yougurts that are suitable, don't like anything lumpy prefer smooth types thanks :lol:

have had a slice of hovis granary toast with benecol spread and a yeo valley greek honey yoghurt (14g carbs) bs this morning 7.1 waiting to see what happens :?

burgen is a type of bread that you can get from most supermarkets, it is seeded and comes in a couple of varieties, I have the linseed one :)

I only drink black tea with splenda and water through the day, I am teetotal and don't smoke so feel as I don't have any enjoyment in life to which my doctor replied oh there are lovely fruit and veg out there :roll: , I have a banana and never test afterwards as I usually do an hour exercise...

if I have eggs I need bread with it lol, Ive heard burgen is good but getting bored of it :lol:

I like eggs but can they cause high cholesterol as I have to watch mine at the moment ?

Hi all, type 2 for 10 years and can still not fathom out what best to eat, tested this morning and was 7.1 which is normal for me, had 2 weetabix and semi skim milk and 2 hours later my reading is 16.7 and I am starving, any ideas why this has happened as thought weetabix is good for you, would...

im confused, so what is a good bg reading first thing in the morning or is this unreliable, usually when I see my diabetes specialist he always aks what my readings are in the morning :?:

been really 'good' for the past 4 weeks, eaten low carb, no chocolate (!) and excersing regularly, on waking my readings have been between 5.3-6.4 which is good for me as previously they were in the 11-12 region, I ususally take my readings at 7am, this morning I got up at 10am and it is 9.2 ...

dont think my kids would be happy throwing their easter eggs away just cos i cant resist them :lol: also craving foods i cant have is not down to hunger but more of wanting what i cant have :D

looking for threads on here regarding good low carb foods please :D

thank you all but I have fallen off the wagon, so to speak, so many times that i am taking one day at a time, the weekend is going to be difficult especially as bank holiday and i go shopping today, so will have to do loads of housework to take my mind off stuffing my face :) its only 9.45 and...