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Usual brunch. Extra helping of nuts at teatime. Dinner was roast beef, cabbage and cauliflower. Followed by 4 squares of - you've guessed it!

I had this problem when in hospital last year - the catering man asked for input, I inputted, he became resentful at my observations that the catering was sympatico with all sorts of dietary intolerances but not diabetes - I was very tactful, but he was very stroppy, said lots of diabetics ate...

Chocolate and crisps - I found my craving for crisps disappeare whe I added more olive oil and salt to my meals. Turns out that was what my body craved. Also I now put butter on my veg. to the same effect. Very good for shiny hair and good complexion! Chocolate - every day after my main meal I...

Usual brunch. Extra helping of nuts pre-dinner. Dinner was roast chicken with sprouts and cauliflower. Mr. O. has forgotten my Montezuma's!

There's no need for you to eat stuff you don't like. Have a look through the posts and see what the rest of us are eating, and pick out foods you like from there. No need to mourn not eating food that will do you harm - there's loads of food to choose from and lots of ways of cooking it. Don't...

Usual brunch. Teatime small piece of goats' cheese as husband went to posh cheese shop today. Dinner was steak, sprouts and califlower, and I've just finished the 4 squares of Montezuma's.

It's NOT your fault that you are ill, so stop blaming yourself. Illness is - plenty of people eat the way you did and don't become diabetic. But now your body has told you, it's time to act on it. Find new favourite foods, and eat those. You've done brilliantly on the weight loss. Stay with us...

Another vote for chiropractic treatment. Frozen shoulder IME responds very well to deep massage and skilled manipulation.

Eat only when you are hungry, and have plenty of easy to cook food to hand for when you are. If you are the kind of person who likes to plan your meals, plan them after you have eaten so you aren't hungry..Drink plenty of fluids. Do your food shop after you have eaten so you don't buy...

Useful info,well thought out, thank you.

I've used Gluco Navi only just out of date and my readings went scarily high. Normal when using in-date strips

I have similar. It's expensive, but we have to factor in that we are paying for good health. And there are lots of things I don't buy - I don't go on holiday for instance, and that pays for a lot of top-quality food.

Thanks ever so - that was an illuminating read. Wish I could have been there.

Usual brunch. Dinner was eggs, bacon, sausage and mushrooms. Sublime! Followed by 4 squares of Monty's

Me too.