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interesting , why do they tell u to eat wholemeal things and low GI foods ,,,,, I have been eating low GI foods all day yesterday and it doesn't work for me , after 2 hours my blood sugars are 6.3 bowl porridge , 1 wholemeal bread with some cheese on , normally after 2 hours its back to in...

hi thanks for the reply is that how I would find out for sure then , if I had a day on a normal eating , like potatoes , bread , porridge ect , and do my blood before food and after food ,,,,, interesting , I might do that for the day if that's how I can tell if im not truly a diabetic...

it will be 4 weeks this Wednesday that I was diagnosed with diabetes , previous to this I was a borderline for 2 years according to the doctors . and the first hbac1 I had last month stated I was just into a diabetic range 6.7 . but I am 5ft 4 inc and I was 18 stone in weight very obese,, and...

oh thankyou for that , something I learnt good today :D I know this might sound silly , but what it the best levels to try and keep your bs at , someone told me 4.8 but isn't that a little low ?

oh not with all this diabetic stuff yet, what does that mean then if its been a lot of hours without food the liver starts to make it higher , what does that mean , is that dangerous ?

my husband is type 2 on insulin not fat or overweight , and has a very fit job always on the move , so I tend to disagree with this morning programme , until they are diabetic and go through and learn what its all about the they shouldn't comment totally out of order

hi guys I am 4 weeks into this , and I am awake at 2am , not a very good sleeper , the last time I eat food was around 5pm I have just taken my blood levels and it says 5.0 is this a good figure ?

hi just looking back on some old posts here , I have the same machine im 4 weeks into diabeties now , I thought I was controlling it well , but I see that really I should be getting my levels into the 4s. some days it shows 4.8 somes days im mostly in the 5s . I monitor my blood about 5 times...

hi all carbdodger , what is your blood ranges on a 30g low carb diet , at the moment im just doing my own way of thinking low carb , loads veg , chiken , ect I don't weigh it . don't you think 30g is low?

hi sarah just came across your post . so I thought I would do my bs. mine is 5.7 but I just had a handful of nuts half hour ago :D

Re: newly diagnosed but i dont know how to workout carbs in HI PHEONIX THANKS FOR THE ADVICE , WHAT IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY CAN IT BE WEIGHED AFTER COOKING ,, AT THE MOMENT IM THINKING IM DOING WELL IM PROBABLY NOT ,, I DONT WEIGH MY FOOD I JUST PUT IT ALL ON M Y PLATE MAYBE I HAVE TO MUCH...

hi andy I am very picky with food, I never use to eat salads, veg or fruit , and rarely eat meat , I was always for the rubbish stuff , hence overweight and diabetic , since finding out I have stomached chiken , veg, and salads , as for greek yoghurts I don't know im not a keen lover of...

this label thing on back of food is still not sinking into me , altho what I call a low carb diet , chiken , all meats,,, veg , salad, a little bit fat cube cheese , I e porridge for breakfast , ive lost 28lbs and low bs ,,, altho I don't follow labels because im so thick it will not sink into...

Re: newly diagnosed but i dont know how to workout carbs in :clap: I have looked at the carbs and cal book its ok. I just wanted to know how you can work out the carbs yourself I geuss you cant??

I also agree with caraway after loosing 28lbs and blood sugars range 5.2.5.7.6.7 ,,,,this is all on low carb diet , the only highish GI I have is breakfast , 2 brown bread and porridge ,other than that it is a low carb diet , I agree food has a lot to do with bs :D