Recent Content by Win71

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    How does a slim, active, person reduce their blood glucose levels?

    Reduce your carbs intake but keep your calories intake the same, loads veg, berry fruits, meat if you eat it, skinny type 2 diabetic forum will give you ideas also google skinny diabetic meals
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    dyshidrotic eczema

    Hi wee question, Has anyone been diagnosed with dyshidrotic eczema ? I have like blood spots on my feet and on my hands it is like hard bumps not rashed, first dr said scabies (new doctor) who does not know me and had obviously not read any thing about me on file, i have OCD and cleaning is a...
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    Green tea - the good, bad and plain ugly

    I read some where that we can not have green tea? I love green tea with a slice orange
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    Special Occasions

    Thank you all, i have gone back on track, it is hard not to beat myself up for giving into junk, i will definitely try the recipes and cater for foods i can have, i should of just made extras as my daughters friend is type1 diabetic
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    Special Occasions

    How do you get back on track? My 2 daughters birthdays 9th and 11th September, run up that week alot take outs, and party lots party foods, including cakes, i did not keep check on what my BG was, i`v not stepped on scales i know i will of put on weight, I need to get back on track, all foods...
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    Garlic bread without the bread

    i`ll need to try the pizza thank you
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    Garlic bread without the bread

    I desperately wanted garlic bread, so i made home made without bread, grate cauliflower mis garlic paste or fresh with butter mix with cauliflower and make thin wee circles chuck in over for 5mins or until a little crisp plated with bolognese no spaghetti i don`t like cauliflower but this way...
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    Feeling defeated

    So sorry you feel this way, You don`t have to be fat to be diabetic, it can be inheritance, or just what you eat and you don`t need to diet to lose weight but diet to change what you eat, there is a load of help and advice here from members i am newly diagnosed and not much help but others will...
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    Type 2 Charcot foot

    Not sure about benefits but maybe CAB (citizens advice bureau) should be able to help you, and make sure you are getting all you are entitled to
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    I only have 1 meal a day today i had home made vegetable soup
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    Names to never call your kid

    My daughters teacher in primary school was called Iona ****, what was her parents thinking, bet she got married quick and did not carry her name, but the whole church got a last laugh when asking, do you Iona **** take ...... to be your :)
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    A few asking for low carb food lists....

    Thank you i need this so much
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    Update

    UPDATE Today nurse came out took bloods checked feet, no response from dr, just dr request bloods taken, where i am confused. When i was told i have diabetic on 8th July, so i thought end September would be bloods taken, as that would be 3 months, nurse didn`t know either, asking nurse about...
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    Update

    VLCD is 800cals a day, after 2 weeks of 300 i raised to 1000 but i am new to this all, so i am reading and learning
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    Update

    Diabetes uk best recipe found tropical fruit and wine lollies :) 100ml dry white wine* 150ml diet lemonade 100g frozen tropical smoothie mix Method Step 1 Combine the wine and lemonade in a small jug and set aside. Divide the smoothie mix equally between 4 x 80ml ice-lolly moulds. Step 2 Pour...