Recent Content by slaterk

Ah, sorry, I understand now. I'm being dumb Today. Yes, agreed. I just want something to protect whatever I'm taking out, not necessarily keep it cool.

But thanks, some good ideas there for sure. Don't know why I didn't think to look there!

Hiya, I don't necessarily mean a night out as in a booze fuelled night out, I mean meal, theatre, cinema, whatever...

Hi all. Like a lot of people on Insulin I use Frio products. I have the wallet and the carry case and they do me fine. I just wonder if there's anything out there particularly suitable for a night out that isn't quite as bulky as the carry case but a but more sturdy than the wallet. I guess...

Had my flu shot a few weeks ago and my pneumo jab a couple of weeks ago. No real problem with either but the pneumo jab does give you a dead arm for about 24 hours!

have you tried a good whey protein shake? You can get plenty with no(or firtually no) carbs. myprotein dot co dot uk does plenty and has the nutritional values for all their products on their website.

It has to be that I've learnt so much about food and how different food affects your body. I feel enlightned. Also, has to be the jelly babies I eat when I'm hypo!

Just goes to show, you put the effort in, you get results! well done you.

Thanks Brett!

Hi all. I'm a type 1 diagnosed a few months ago. I have my basal pretty much sorted out (44 units of lantus per day) now but Yesterday was my birthday and my girlfriend arranged a surprise visit to Thorpe Park (I knew I was going but didn't know my friends and family would be there). All...

Re: Energy gels/glucose tablets. I use Clif Shot Blocks and GU energy gels. Both are very tasty and easy to take. I've worked out that I need about 8-10 grams of carbs for every 1/2 hour of exercise through trial and error / monitoring.

Hmm, not sure what happened there. It's excarbs dot com. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

There's this site as well, a little easier to understand than runsweet. http://www.excarbs.com/ Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I think the problem Mrspuddle, is that so many people on this forum put in a lot of effort to get their diabetes under control, and the way you worded the title to this thread is perhaps a little provocative...you touched a nerve! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Well done mate. I was similar a few years ago. I was very unfit and a friend asked if I fancied doing a 10k with him. I started by running 2 mins and walking 6, 3 times, which would knacker me out. I persevered, went to run 3, walk 5, then run 4, walk 4 etc. I completed the 10k but was...