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Thanks I must have been looking at an American site. I suppose if I try to keep my carb intake under 100 per day then I can work it out from that. Thanks for your reply.

What amount of carbs is a slice of low carb bread supposed to have? I’m trying to lower my carb intake but not cut them out altogether. I believe I need to measure total carbs minus fibre. I have attached a photo of some hovis bread which equates to 5.8 gms per 36 gm slice, is this ok?

A general question really, if you are on a LC diet and eating more meat and fat does this increase your cholesterol?

I was told that home testing wasn’t necessary as I had a Hba1c every six months so the strips were stopped.I believe it’s the NHS cutting back on unnecessary prescriptions

Hi I’ve had a letter from our surgery telling me they are stopping me ordering strips as hba1c every 6 months is all I need. Always found it useful to test to know where I am and adjust if necessary, I probably only test once a day so not using massive resources. I suppose there is nothing I can...

Just a thought, why are the levels of people without Diabetes similar to people with Diabetes ? or am i missing something Target Levels by Type Upon waking Before meals (pre prandial) At least 90 minutes after meals (post prandial)...

Hi all, I'm on the low carb diet and trying my best ! I am on Statins but am concerned that my Cholesterol may be going up. I have also been to 2 sessions at my Doctors Diabetes clinic, the advice is different from diabetes.co.uk to diabetes.org. uk. Just a bit confused by it all really. Will my...