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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    I will be bad and use a baggage service that takes our bags to the next stopping place. I am going to buy my walking boots/ shoes this coming week hopefully, and get my socks first. I will wear the footwear around the house too
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    Once the high temperatures go away I will be out walking. I live near Sevilla, last week we had over 44° killer weather.
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    Yes, walking from Ferrol to Santiago [emoji4] I will be taking my testing kit in my daily bag, we are going to get our bags sent on ahead to where we are staying.
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    I am doing the English Way, October can't come soon enough
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    We have a route worked out, the last day was supposed to be 42km, like I could walk that far [emoji1787] so splitting it in to 2 days
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    I take gliclazida 3 times a day. Apart from the hard boiled eggs , a good suggestion, thank you
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    Walking the Camino to Santiago de Compostela

    This coming October I am planning to walk the Camino Inglés, what should I take for eating as a snack on the way? I am type 2 with no problems
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    Contour Next One , can't link to the app

    Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can link my Contour Next One machine to the app? I keep getting the message not linked.
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    I have been told I have a ' slightly fatty liver'

    So I need to get my weight down by about 6kg and exercise more. I am gradually being weaned off prednisone, which I have been taking for four and a half months ( now taking mexotrexate for osteoarthritis ) the Prednisone played havoc with my glucose, so much I stopped testing, only first thing...
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    Never heard of leaky gut syndrome causing T2

    She blocked me after calling me an old hag ( old???) And saying she had looked at my photos and I needed a makeover [emoji1787] I wished her a happy Mother's Day [emoji18]
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    Never heard of leaky gut syndrome causing T2

    This evening as well as being told only obese people get T2, or people who drink alcohol and have a high fat diet, the woman also said T2 is caused by leaky gut syndrome. Well from a family history of T2, grandmother, father, brother, cousin and sister ( none obese ) I have not had any alcohol...
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    Test strip costs comparison

    Where do I find the Codefree code? I am down to my last box.
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    What to eat?

    A typical days meals goes like this: Breakfast Porridge made with 50/50 skimmed/semi skimmed milk - no sugar or substitute Maybe once a week when we go shopping we will have breakfast out so then it is toasted bread with olive oil and fresh tomato. That is about the only time I eat bread...
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    A new member here with type 2

    I actually do not miss sugery things at all- I lie- sometimes I sneak an odd square of chocolate if there is some in the fridge. When I told a friend I was diabetic now she said I must be devestated- I asked her why should I be devestated? I class myself as lucky that I have found out so...
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    Brown Rice, potatoes and pasta

    I´m a type 2 diabetic ( diagnosed 6 months ago) and have been told to get my cholesterol down it is 5.8 at the moment. I have not got my glucose reading to hand- but it was only one point over the diabetic borderline, the Dr was very pleased with that. The thing I want to know is: wholewheat...
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