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Recent Content by Shellback

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The Cost of Low Carb

It is more expensive but fasting is free and not buying lunchtime sandwiches and snacks at work saves quite a bit.

Post by: Shellback, Jul 29, 2020 in forum: Diabetes Soapbox - Have Your Say
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Type 1 HELP ME PLEASE!

Meal plan wise there is free stuff online @ https://www.dietdoctor.com/

Post by: Shellback, Jul 29, 2020 in forum: Ask A Question
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Type 1 and Dawn phenomenon

I always inject 2 units of novorapid upon waking. I then monitor it through the morning and take some food if it looks like going low or skip...

Post by: Shellback, Jun 15, 2020 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Thank you

Post by: Shellback, Jul 5, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Congratulations great result. I got the same score last time. Worried it may have slipped a little though. I’ve had to attend a lot of...

Post by: Shellback, Jul 5, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Just diagnosed and worrying

Pork Scratchings, bacon, most nuts are pretty good, Greek yogurt cheese. You can carb count and dose the way you have been recommended. If you...

Post by: Shellback, Apr 26, 2019 in forum: Young People/Adults
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Newly diagnosed T1 at 36

Hi Kev, I was diagnosed almost a year ago to the day also at the tender age of 36. Of course I've felt immense anger and frustration at times. It...

Post by: Shellback, Mar 17, 2019 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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Who on here eats a ' normal diet"......

That should do the trick!

Post by: Shellback, Feb 27, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Who on here eats a ' normal diet"......

Very kind of you. Will you also provide snacks if I over do it? ;)

Post by: Shellback, Feb 27, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Thanks that clears it up. I knew it was in the process of being approved but didn't realize it had actually happened. I for one am delighted.

Post by: Shellback, Feb 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

I've just been reading the DVLA instructions and my interpretation of the below copied directly from their website is that they now accept a Libre...

Post by: Shellback, Feb 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Good Luck with the job interview. I must have wanted the last one I went to. I was so pumped up my Blood sugar was in the teens all day despite...

Post by: Shellback, Feb 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Who on here eats a ' normal diet"......

How about recommended portion sizes? I think the serving size suggestion on the back of a pack of spaghetti is around 100g (Uncooked weight). If...

Post by: Shellback, Feb 26, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Yeah totally agree. Can be hard when eating out though.

Post by: Shellback, Feb 20, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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Type 1'stars R Us

Well I can personally vouch that drinking a glass of water with 2 tablespoons of vinegar in it is difficult to keep down. I'm definitely not doing...

Post by: Shellback, Feb 20, 2019 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes