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    Lower-carb Quick, Easy, Breakfast Options

    Hi, I'm vegan type 1, and for years my breakfast has been cereal (about 70g of whatever cereal I like) with soya milk. It's quick, easy, and...
    Thread by: xorsyst, Aug 10, 2018, 5 replies, in forum: Vegetarian Diet Forum
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    So what's in the starter pack that you can't get just by buying the reader and a sensor?
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 20, 2015 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    New insulin Lilly Peglispro

    Ok - another idea for you: Set a phone reminder to inject. You clear it when you inject, so if it's sitting in your notifications you know you've...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 19, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    I notice that the freestyle libre starter pack is out of stock. Is there any reason I can't just buy the meter and some sensors? I'd like to try...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 19, 2015 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    New insulin Lilly Peglispro

    I've noticed that my Solostar Lantus pen lid attaches one of two ways round: Either with the clip pointing to the main label, or the clip pointing...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 19, 2015 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    FREESTYLE LIBRE ON SALE!!!!

    Can the scanner be re-purposed for a second user? It seems a waste to dispose of that part if it can.
    Post by: xorsyst, Nov 17, 2014 in forum: Blood Glucose Monitoring
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    Calling all Vegan, Vegetarian and Strict Vegetarian Diabetics

    I'm type 1 (since 1996) and vegan (since 1998). I don't follow a low-carb diet, just tend to eat what I like (within reason) and balance the...
    Post by: xorsyst, Aug 26, 2014 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    How many carbs?

    I tend to eat 120-240 a day, depending on what I have. Occasionally quite a bit more. In general if you're trying to lose weight, you should...
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 25, 2014 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Must I take insulin with every meal?

    I'd take dietary advice on this board with a pinch of salt - what's bad for one person may not be bad for you, etc. Personally, I find a (single)...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jul 18, 2013 in forum: Insulin
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    Airplanes

    I always carry insulin etc in hand luggage, and rarely even bother mentioning it beyond the check in desk. A couple of times security has queried...
    Post by: xorsyst, May 30, 2013 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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    Are you hitting the 3 main diabetes targets?

    2 for me. I'm type 1, vegan and relatively fit, so I've never exceeded those BP or cholesterol targets in 17 years of diabetes (at one point my...
    Post by: xorsyst, Apr 9, 2013 in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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    How many units of Rapid Insulin?

    I'm a mathematician, so I like numbers, and I also like weighing things! My approach is: Weigh the shreddies - say you have 70g. Look at the...
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 26, 2013 in forum: Insulin
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    A new needle every injection

    I always carry my pen when I'm out the house, but on its own with the needle attached. It fits easily into a pocket alongside my mobile. I only...
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 25, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    A new needle every injection

    Ah - so you carry your pen around in the case it came with? (I think I might have that in the back of a cupboard somewhere).
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 22, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    Cheating!

    How much they affect you will depend on when you eat them. If you are stable, haven't eaten for a while, and pig out, then they will cause a bit...
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 22, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    A new needle every injection

    I've been thinking about needle reuse, and I've got a question for those people who use a new needle for every injection: Do you carry your pen...
    Thread by: xorsyst, Mar 22, 2013, 11 replies, in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    How often do you change your needle?

    I used to change needles once per vial and lancet, well, never really. A DSN at the local hospital managed to get me to compromise a bit to a new...
    Post by: xorsyst, Mar 20, 2013 in forum: Type 1 Diabetes
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    cfl energy saving light bulbs

    I can recommend these: http://www.simplyled.co.uk/GU10-LED-Nxt ... .aspx?nh=1 They are very expensive, but should last years and pay for...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: General Chat
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    cfl energy saving light bulbs

    It does vary wildly depending on which LEDs you get, but there are some excellent ones out there. The simplyled Nxtgen IIs are an almost...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: General Chat
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    What to drink at the pub

    I don't drink heavily, but when I do drink it's always beer. Although it has carbs, I find it to be fairly slow acting, and (very roughly)...
    Post by: xorsyst, Jan 3, 2013 in forum: Newly Diagnosed
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