Recent Content by ollyb

Thanks for the replies everyone. Currently the family meal is 6pm ish, so by 10pm I'm pretty hungry. I do have protein shake in the cupboard, so will give that a go. Fewer carbs at that time of night does seem like a better idea than even low-gi carbs. I think my Lantus is OK. I started at 8...

Hi all I'm a recently-diagnosed type 1, and am just getting the hang of lantus and novorapid. Working out what I need to jab is gradually getting easier, but one thing still eludes me, which is increasing blood sugars over night. Last night as an example... 9pm - 14 units lantus 10pm BG 12.2...

Hi all After an extensive period (months) of taking my 4 metformin tablets per day but doing absolutely no diet management, in fact, having a terrible diet, I'm really pleased that I've managed to get back on course. I'm just wondering how long it should take for my BG readings to get down to...

I remember seeing something on Watchdog or similar in the past, where they compared the nutritional information of Special K and Frosties, and found them to be exactly the same. I find the general rule to be that the nicer it is, the worse it is for you. Eat a sausage instead.

Hi all My name's Olly and I'm a type 2, diagnosed just over a year ago. I suffered through Autumn 2010 with the effects of 'sweet pee', before actually twigging that there might be a reason for it. And I really should have guessed, as my dad's type 1, as was his dad. So we did a test on me...