Recent Content by sujepero

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    been low to zero carbs for over a week

    Hi all, thank you for your replies, very interesting reading....yes I am cutting out all carbs, or as much as is possible, lots of food stuffs have a small amount, I've already lost half a stone in two weeks, sorry dont do metric, im now about one and a half stone overweight, so getting there...
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    been low to zero carbs for over a week

    I walk quite a bit, as I dont drive, I go swimming once or twice a week and usually do 32 lengths half a mile each time, I do lots around the house, you know like house work, gardening, stuff like that, but unfortunately my job is very low in exercise terms, sitting at a desk all day, so i...
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    been low to zero carbs for over a week

    Oh dear, sorry to hear that, I have lost some weight, but im just not sure im doing the right thing by cutting the carbs, oh and I havent had any sugary foods for over two weeks now, (diagnosed two weeks ago) maybe I have to start taking the pills ive been given, I was hoping to do it by diet...
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    been low to zero carbs for over a week

    Hi All, wondering if anyone could advise me please, been on a low - zero carb diet for over a week now but my sugar levels wont seem to go below 7.9 the highest they have been is 9.8 is there something I am doing wrong, Ive lost half a stone in the process as I am not eating a lot at all really...
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    Question please regarding carbs

    Ah that explains things, thank you for that,very helpful :)
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    Question please regarding carbs

    I have been looking at labels on foods, as you do! and finding that although some foods have carbohydrates they have low sugar content in them, some have and amount "of which are sugars", I am confused would I be ok eating something with the carbs but with lower sugar? or should I avoid carbs...
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    Which Accu Chek mobile case?

    Hi Can I ask why you use viscotears, I use that too, and I put it down to when I had a stroke followed by bells palsy, and since then I have a prob with dry sticky eyes, could it be a symptom of diabetes? sue
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    Newbie, in need of lots of advise please

    Hi Lee Thank you for taking the time to respond. I am 53 and around 2st overweight, so yes I suppose it is an issue, Ive already lost half a stone in a week!, so now only 1st 1/2, I do regular exercise I swim 32 lengths two or three times a week, which is in our pool 1/2 mile ( in half an hour)...
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    Newbie, in need of lots of advise please

    Thank you all sooo much, sorry to have sounded a bit cross, but I had a mixture of emotions going on in my head, and all I felt was confused, but its as you all say it takes time to figure out what to do, I think I expected to be able to understand everything on day one, I have been prescribed...
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    Newbie, in need of lots of advise please

    Thank you for your response, I will take a look at your link, very much appreciated
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    Newbie, in need of lots of advise please

    Hi My name is Sue I have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, that was yesterday, and I have seen the diabetes nurse today, both the doctor and the nurse have just left me with a million questions, which I am trying to find the answers to on the internet. I am finding contradictory...