Recent Content by lessci

Just to throw my 2penworth in. The "headline" total figure is a much use as a chocolate fireguard. the LDL/HDL/Trigs is more informative but again under much debate as it's not as straight forward as good and bad cholesterol. I have a family history of heart attacks and strokes caused by...

See if you can get the free trial of the Libre and/or the dexcom CGM's they can provide a wealth of information

Potatoes - Yes Tinned ones work best for me. Rice - limited, Bread - sadly no, Pasta- not attempted recently as I tend to use Black bean or Edamame pasta if I really want some

They do a conversion from the Fructosamine to an equivalent A1c so they can compare apples with apples, rather than apples with oranges. When I was 1st diagnoses they were in percentages rather than mmol so my 1st A1c was 14.9% which converts to approx 135 mmol :eek:

I had a DN that seemed to have a fixation with me going onto insulin which I was resistant to, My thoughts being if I'm insulin resistant, why would I want to inject more instead of reducing the resistance? I turns out I've got a higher than "normal" red blood cell count, changing the blood...

I was just about I was about to suggest the Mission wraps - you beat me to it

I'm partial to a "fool" dessert - Mix of whipped cream & Greek yoghurt and LC fruit of choice Rhubarb is a personal preference

Metformin is prescribed "off licence" in some circumstances for PCOS, maybe as about staying on a reduced dose?

Bit late for this one, but when I use a CGM iI tend to put it on before bed, then leave it to "bed in" overnight before starting it the next morning

A keto diet isn't advised as dapa *could cause DKA https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7924151/ I've been on it for years without the usual issues, but I've always been a big drinker (a slow day for me is 3 litres of fluid) Your body does get used to a higher hydration level and slow...

I've misplaced my printed copy of the ND recipe sheet - not a problem I thought I'll just log onto the site and download it. THEY'VE CHANGED THE RECIPES !!!!! and the one I wanted isn't on it. Does anyone have a copy of the tomato pasta sauce please.

SAD is a (insert rude word here), mine was terrible before Christmas although not as bad now, I find one of the SAD lights a huge help, and not just for the hour that is recommended. There are LOTS of alternatives, it's just a case of finding what works for you. I'd be making a right pain of...

10 plus years in and I still need my (phone) alarm to remind me to take my lunch and evening medication and weekly injection:banghead:

I'd agree with @EllieM and @ViktoriaM that it's the "pizza effect" and the fat in the roast potatoes that are slowing the carb absorption - as a type 2 I have no idea how you would combat that with your insulin dosage, but I'm sure that there are much more knowledgeable folk than I here

Chaffles? If you've got a waffle maker - they're basically Cheese omelettes cooked in an electric waffle maker you can batch cook and refrigerate/freeze them