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During a day at work (teaching) whilst I am dieting, I quite often need a top up of sugar levels. At the moment, I swig Lucozade which is good because it acts so quickly, but are there any better alternatives? There's no fat in it which is obviously good but can anyone suggest a more practical...

This is all extremely informative. Thank you all very much. It amazes me the difference between a 'healthy' and 'unhealthy' lifestyle. It's like being less diabetic. I'm only a couple of stones overweight but nevertheless, the amount of insulin required is very much different.

Having started to lose weight by eating a lot more sensibly (meals loosely based on the slimming world plan which my wife uses) it is now quite normal for me to be able to go through a working day with a lot less insulin. My sugar-levels are still safe, but I wanted to check other people...