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    Whoops!

    So after a weekend away where I didn’t eat all that well to be honest- not a regular thing! Anyway my wife cooked me a nice low carb curry with bare naked rice for tea Sunday. To complement my curry in brought a jar of lime pickle- always use this is low carb and never have any effects from...
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    Thoughts on the sd code free?

    Hi all. Don’t test that often anymore and when I do I got sick of paying 25£ for strips for the contour next. Hbac1 31 and I’ve always found the contour consistent . A few weeks ago I brought the sd code free and 100 strips for 25£ - bargain!! However I’m not finding it particularly consistent...
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    Background retinopathy

    Ok thanks, maybe the soreness is coincidence then or something my minds invented since receiving g the letter
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    Background retinopathy

    Well I must say I’m Quite annoyed. Diagnosed type 2 just over two years ago with hbac1 of 60 at just 38 years old ! Whoops! First eye screening showed background retinopathy in left eye. Two years later hbac1 hasn’t been over 32 , last two have been 30, 31. Had appointment at opticians a few...
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    Lucky boy!

    I was thinking all weekend 38-40 ain’t that bad right! [emoji23][emoji23]
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    Lucky boy!

    Haven’t been a very good boy since Christmas, gained half a stone and upped my carbs not drastically but have allowed myself extra! Also been going for a bacon sausage and egg sandwich on white bread every Sunday. Needless to say I was dreaded my final hbac1 for a while after having 2 years of...
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    Slacking big time!!!

    I have two pieces of bread every morning - livlife only 3.8g per slice
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    Hbac1 result

    Thankyou [emoji41][emoji41]
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    Hbac1 result

    So after two consecutive hbac1s of 32 I was told I needed one more good one to achieve remission ....... Results are in- hbac1 30!!! Wooohooooooooo!
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    Diabetic review !!

    Makes you wonder..........
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    Diabetic review !!

    So today I went for my annual diabetic review. Had my hbac1 done so hoping to be classed in remission this time after successive scores of 32. However upon leaving today I was given this information pack with information on what I should and should not be eating . Can’t believe they are still...
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    Carb fuelled weight gain!!

    All happened in 7 days!
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    Bs readings

    Hi all , so just a quick question about readings. Went on a 11 mile hike this morning so when I got back I was in need of nourishment...... Decided to buy a Sunday roast and it included all the trimmings including 4 potatoes, parsnips , gravy and swede! Got home 50 mins later and did a quick...
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    Carb fuelled weight gain!!

    Back down to 14.1 this morning - wooooooooooo
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    Carb fuelled weight gain!!

    Possibly!! But I do drink wine on weekends anyway so wasn’t that much of a change