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At least once a week I go out for coffee with friends. I am type 2 and wondered is it better to eat a pastry or a cake or scone. I have started drinking latte with whole milk or americano with pouring cream. help always appreciated Thanks

Please can you tell me where to look to find this low cab high fat diet. Also does the high fat cause problems with cholesterol Thank you

thanks anni x

yes maybe low carb not no carb just have to get my head around it all again.

hi anni I tried low carbon for 3 months but got so fed up with it. Is this really the only way to loose weight and have good readings ??

I have seen many members successfully loose weight and help their blood sugar readings with Slimming world. I am desperate to go to join but when I read the recipes and how it works I do not see how it is any good for us diabetics. Eating as much rice pasta etc as you want, snacks of fruit and...

It is so hard to get out of the cycle when you have lost your way. I am type 2 for 10 years now and lost my way a few times. This time is the worst but we you and me have to make a decision to do something about it. I have made enquires about Tai Chi and there are a lot of people with health...

Regarding fats I think when I eat the things I shouldnt cakes etc they contain fat so slows the sugars

Thank you will look at the links and hope I can get some help from them. In the morning i dont feel like eating so eating eggs bacon etc si too much but I will look at the low carb link for some suggestions or if you have any? The way you explained the liver dump is very good I am sure doctors...

HI Again The Almond milk is unsweetened. I am worried eating so many eggs and bacon for breakfast so no cereals no breads for toast although the sprouting rye is a lot better than most. Yougurt I know I only had it once . What is liver dumps can type 2 get this. This may be why when I dont eat...

HI Andrew and Daisy I know all of the info but it seems the more i know the worse I get. The reason I eat the wrong things is that I get totally fed up trying to eat the right things with no results. I take Metformin 2 in the morning 2 at night, with 1 Sitagliptin and losartan for BP...

OK I am totally confused. I am trying so hard to control my Blood sugars. 10 yrs type 2 I have tried every way and cant get it right. Some days I am really bad eating cakes sweets etc and my sugars are lower than when I eat carb free. What is going on?? One morning my reading were 10 so I...

My bloods have not been good for a couple of years now. I have moved and the new doctor is treating me like I am a new patient. I have tried low card and reading still high. Whether I eat more or less my reading are still 8-9 in the morning. I exercise 40 minutes a day cardio and it is still...

I have very dry eyes and the get blood shot very easily. Dry eyes often get runny and apparently it is due to diabetic meds. Heat does help try heat eye pads from amazon