Recent Content by MarkyP123

Went to Aldi today & they sell a range of Stevia chocolate bars. I've bought one & it's quite nice. Have to be careful with portion size though, as it can have a laxative affect.

I've used Xylotol in cooking & it doesn't affect my BG at all.

So far since diagnosis in Jan, the only treat i've been allowing myself is a couple of squares of 85% choccy every now & then. After my next HbA1c in April, I will go to greggs & get a cream belgium bun.:D

That's interesting. My brother is on linagliptin and he suffers from a really painful shoulder. That has only occurred since he started on those tablets.

Porridge is a funny one. Some can eat it with no adverse effects, other's can't (including me). I have to avoid cereals altogether as they send my levels into orbit, even though I have soya milk.

I made a low carb cake using Truvia. It was very nice, but there was a long lingering sweetness in the mouth afterwards. Not unpleasant though.

It may take a while to come down. It's took me about 2 weeks before I got single figures throughout the day.

I've been eating these rolls quite regularly. I've only ever done a 2hr test, and they tend to increase by BG by 2 mmols, which is acceptable. Next time I have one, I'll do a 3hr test too.

My diabetes was missed when I had a blood test last July (HbA1c: 55). It wasn't until I went for a recent blood test that I was diagnosed (HbA1c now 86!) I wrote a letter of complaint to the surgery & it is now being investigated. So, like you, I probably had a doctor who thought 55 was fine.

Recipe for my Rye sponge cake.:) 8oz Rye flour 4oz butter (softened) 4 large eggs (as fresh as you can get) 2.5oz Truvia (or similar) sweetener 1 tbsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tbsp baking powder Vanilla essence (a few drops) Almond essence (a few drops) Some crushed walnuts Some crushed hazelnuts...

I will add it to the recipe forum :)

I was diagnosed nearly 2 weeks ago, so i'm also new to this. At first you think you can't eat anything but it's amazing what recipes you can find online. I even invented a cake that not only tastes amazing, it has absolutely no effect on my blood sugars.

I've had blurry vision the last couple of days but have been reliably informed that this is due to me managing to lower my blood sugar levels and it will improve within a couple of weeks.

B - 2 sausage & 1 slice of Burgen with soya spread (run out of butter!) And planned for later: L - Ham salad in Lidl Hi Protein roll D - Tuna marinated in lime & coriander with stir fried courgetti Will test after lunch as never tried these rolls yet.:)

B - 1 slice of Burgen toast with butter L - Pate on rye bread S - Pepperami mini S - Cottage chhese on a corn cake D - Roast duck & veg (later tonight) Had 2 snacks as I was (and still am) starving. Currently eyeing up a bag of peanuts ;)