Recent Content by Lighthouse0104

Thank you for this , when I say hoped that was with all the changes I've already made to my eating and exercise and intermittent fasting but clearly this hasn't been enough which makes me unhappy. However I need to sort myself out , thanks for all the advice and I certainly be getting a blood...

Thanks that's really helpful , I obviously was never shown the correct way 7 years ago and it still haunts me now. Thanks for all the info really appreciate it and hope that my next result has gone down by I'm worried about it

Thank you yes please advise , I did have gestational diabetes and was infecting insulin , I found the finger pricking 5 X times a day extremely uncomfortable and it even stopped me playing my piano which is a hobby. Is finger pricking the only way to test ?

According to the guidelines the retest should be done within two weeks as to diagnose diabetes so I guess that's why best test is close by

Well unfortunately I don't get a choice when the retest is they've made the appointment for me , I'm just disappointed after all my hard work that the figure has gone up. I've not had any discussion with a doctor yet so I'll certainly wait for that. I just wondered if there could be an anomaly...

I am worried before mid July that it's going to rise again. I do have diabetes in my family (elderly father and grandparents now passed ) And I do also have some worrying symptoms Some blurry vision Always tired regardless of a decent sleep nearly every night Recent gum problems but now...

An example would be overnight oats with Greek yogurt , berries , nuts/ seeds Boiled eggs Protein wrap with chicken ,.leaves , tomatoes ,.cucumber Chicken breast with vegetables sometimes with some pasta or rice ,.spices etc Only water to drink or tea/coffee no sugar or sweetener anymore

Also to add I do Intermittent Fasting 16:8 most days

Hi everyone , I've been on a health and fitness journey for over six months now , I've lost a little weight and some inches , in February my Hba1C was 45 so in the pre diabetic range , I've carried on working hard to reduce this figure and to my horror it's now gone up to 48 !! I'm in a...