Recent Content by nasus

Dear All thanks for the advice. I do try to low carb. As you say, the gf versions are expensive, taste awful and not good for you. I struggle with breakfast though. I have yoghurt and fruit but sometimes want something warm and comforting. I try to save omelette for lunch. thanks for the carb...

Hi I have been trying to low carb for some time anad have coeliacs disease as well as type 1 diabetes - use an insulin pump. A lovely friend of mine showed me how to make gluten free chapatis using gluten free mix, but the carb values are very confusing. Can anyone help. I saw some references to...

Hi all I have recently changed from a medtronic paradigm to an accu-chek combo and I am struggling to find a suitable holder. The ones that came with the pump are for attaching to belts, but as a woman, I quite often am not wearing a belt and want one with a clip I can fasten to clothes. I paid...

Hi Janrou I travel regularly and often with my pump. I used to tell them in advance and get the variety of responses from swabbing to shrugging. Now I don't mention it and it nevr sets the alarm off or gets spotted. However if it does, I would just explain. When they see it is connected to your...

hi apricot, thanks for the encouragement. I lost 4lbs on the 5 day attack phase and this is my first week of 2/0 cruise. I think the weight will come off really slowly and I think the best advice is just try to reign in the carbs and not follow any strict regime. With the coeliacs as well, it is...

Can anyone help me. I have Type 1 diabetes and am on an insulin pump. I am not overweight but could do to lose about a stone and have recently been trying the Dukan diet, having not realised all these years that I could remove carbohydrate from my diet. As I also have coeliacs disease, the diet...