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Sigh. I'm having problems. Bit of background - i'm taking Lantus and Novorapid and i'm a type 1 diabetic. I've been having some problems recently with my blood sugar and for the past week (or 2 :cry: ) when i've tested it first thing in the morning it's been over 20mmol. On Saturday morning...

Thanks for the replies guys. I am getting the vibe that maybe I should wait for around two hours after eating and injecting before heading off to the gym. Nigel I will try and aim for my blood sugar to be around 6mmol and go from there. Sophia W - thanks for the luck, sometimes I need it when...

Well my book has arrived! Going to sit down tonight and disect it, page by page! It's wonderful to hear the success stories and the weight loss, makes me more determined to stick at it :D . Now this is where I might have a problem......i'm literally a bit addicted to food, so if I find...

I actually haven't started it yet :oops:. I'm waiting on my book arriving to tell me what to do. Although I have started cutting out the carbs and not eating as much bread and definitely not eating any white bread :evil:. I'll have to keep a careful eye on the carbs that are in the low GI...

I do have to hold my hands up here and admit that I was completely and utterly terrified the first time I went into the gym and I got a bit teary when I was standing in the changing rooms! The thought of going out in front of everybody and exercising was terrifying! But i'm so glad I...

Thank you daisy1! I've been busy putting posts up already! Sam xx

If there is anyone out there on the GI plan can you let me know your opinion and if it worked for you?? It's something i've been looking into and today I ordered a GI book to find out a bit more about it. I'm looking to stablise my blood sugars and lose 3 stone of weight. I have amended my...

Hello! I'm Samantha and i've just joined this site today (and posted something without doing an introduction first - oops!). I'm 26 years old and i've been a type 1 insulin dependent diabetic since I was 2 years old. I'm using novorapid 3 times a day and lantus once a day. Honestly, I...

Hello! I am a type 1 diabetic on insulin - Novorapid and Lantus - I have been an insulin dependent diabetic since I was 2 years old and i'm now 26 (whee does the time go?!). Over the past few years the weight has been creeping on and after a GP visit a few weeks ago, I've been told I have to...