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    Blood Sugar monitoring

    Thanks for that, I'll have a look and see what's likely to suit me being a HGV Day driver.
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    Blood Sugar monitoring

    Thankyou
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    Blood Sugar monitoring

    Hello all & hope you are as well as can be, probably pointlessly reasking a previous question, I'm looking to keep closer tabs on my blood sugar levels or real-time monitoring, ideally looking for something I can buy that's portable & easy to use. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated if...
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    Strange

    Hello everyone, hope you are all as well as can be. So this isn't making any sense to me, but it may to someone here. My previous bloods came back as 44mmol & slightly high cholesterol levels. Most recent blood check come back a few weeks later with 41mmol and normal cholesterol levels. I had...
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    Newbie

    Hi Jo, I was wondering, if I were to return to say 3 meals a day, from well over a decade with just one (stupidly large just thrown together meal), would this immediate change potentially confuse my body or am I just being daft, lol? Regards, Rich
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    Newbie

    Hello Kenny, when I had my checkup this week I asked what my HbA1c was, it's currently 44 mmol/mol. So just over the prediabetes mark for now, I've got a follow-up in 3 weeks, hopefully know more afterwards. Also, and I understand if you can't help with this next one which is either non related...
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    Newbie

    Apart from prediabetes I was also advised that my cholesterol was ok but a bit high so I started on the lean & light stuff as well as benecol.
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    Newbie

    Thanks, Unfortunately I was never given an exact HbA1c figure, only that I fell into the range for prediabetes. As for what I'm eating/drinking: before I'd be eating & drinking all-sorts, I've knocked all fizzy drinks on the head, stopped adding sugar to tea/coffee & dilute fruit juices. I'm...
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    Newbie

    Hello, I have recently been diagnosed as prediabetic, which I think stems from me not eating correctly for over a decade & less physically active. Upon recieving this news I have begun to eat breakfast again, have lunch & more veg with my tea as well as drinking a minimum of 1.5 litres of water...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    - Hello My Name is Richard or Rich - Apparently life starts for me soon as I'm 40 in a few weeks - I'm male ( if you hadn't guessed) - Living in Uk - Pick three words to describe your personality. - no pets, not yet - Microsoft or Apple? - Android - Currently not an active person (probably...
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