Recent Content by northlanguy

Re: What can I use to replace ptatoes & pasta? Just find too much veg overpowering and sickening.

I am recently diagnosed and am trying to keep my carb intake down but am finding this really hard. The hardest part is at dinner time when I'm used to having a plate of mash or pasta and I just simply don't know what to replace these items with? I was always brought up with a bit of potatoe, a...

Thanks for the positive comments. This makes me feel better. :P

My doctor has advised me not to take any readings until at least 2 hours after a meal. As the readings in this time will be high then after the 2 hour mark they start to come down. Otherwise it is his opinion that taking readings in this 2 hour time frame can make you paranoid and can lead to...

I have recently been diagnosed with type 2. I am getting myself all wound up with my glucose readings but as my wife says I may be getting wound up over nothing? My glucose readings in the morning are between 6 & 7. I also take a reading just before my dinner at evening time and they are...

Hi there my name is Ian and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed about 5 weeks with type 2 and it has turned my life on it's head. I loved my food and I am finding this condition hard to deal with. I work away 2 nights a week and find eating out when I am away working a major bind!! You order...