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sugar free drinks

I saw a sugar free, no calorie soft drink, but although the calories are listed as zero, there is a given carb count of 3g per 100ml. I assume...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Feb 15, 2022, 2 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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What do I do?

Hello friends: I've been on the forum for a few years, but I need your help now: it seems like I'm in serious trouble and need your advice. I was...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Aug 11, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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hba1c prep

Apologies for a longish post: I've been concerned about possible pancreas/gallbladder liver issues for a while because of rib pain; I went to see...

Thread by: Geordie_P, May 13, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Rib pain, liver, costochondritis

Apologies in advance for a 'long story' post- I'll try to keep it brief, and would appreciate hearing about any experiences you have had in this...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Apr 29, 2020, 20 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Carbs in instant black coffee

I've been drinking a lot of Japanese instant coffee (black, unflavoured, unsweetened), but I'm just a bit perturbed by the carb count on the...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Feb 26, 2020, 11 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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exercise and control

Hi friends, I was watching tv with my kids and accepted a little piece of cake and some pork jerky (which will have some sugar in it). I know...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Dec 28, 2017, 10 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Did something silly

Hi friends, I have some binge eating issues, and last night I had crisps, some chocolate wafer cubes and sugary cereal before bed. I was drinking...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Dec 12, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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Balsamic vinegar

Balsamic vinegar seems surprisingly sugary: have any of you experienced significant rises in BG from balsamic, or is it OK for you in small doses?...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Sep 24, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Parrots

This is a bit silly, but I keep seeing parrot profile pics on this site- I'm also keen on parrots and birds so it caught my eye more than it would...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Jun 29, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: General Chat
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How much alcohol is too much?

Dear friends, I believe excessive alcohol consumption may have been partly to blame for my diagnosis as type 2; I basically lived on a diet of...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Jan 15, 2017, 7 replies, in forum: Diabetes Discussions
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Big drop

Hi friends, I took a venous blood test at the end of September and got worryingly high BG and triglyceride readings. Thanks to your help and...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Dec 3, 2016, 8 replies, in forum: Success Stories and Testimonials
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Type 2 Oatmeal test

Hi friends, I experimented with some oatmeal today. At 8:30pm, I took a 'base' reading- it was 4.6, then ate a smallish bowl of oatmeal. At...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Dec 1, 2016, 24 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Poetry Corner

Hi friends, I'm bored, sitting at my desk, and the muse hit, so I cobbled together a quick sonnet about diabetes. If there are any other budding...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 27, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Jokes and Humour
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Grandpa's eyesight

My Dad (T2, 70yrs old) had bleeding in his eyes- I'm assuming diabetic retinopathy. He went to get one eye lasered today; there will be another...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 21, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Diabetic Retinopathy
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COFFEE!

Hi friends, I've read a lot of mixed messages about coffee, and presume it hits different people in different ways, so self-testing is the way to...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 21, 2016, 33 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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2 hours after meals; surprising result

Hi friends, I've been low-carbing for a couple of months, but today I tried eating sushi: 10 pieces, so quite a lot of rice. I took a blood test...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 6, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Too low?

Hi friends, I'm pretty new to diabetes; I was discussing bg readings on another thread, and someone mentioned that my bg levels might be a bit of...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 4, 2016, 17 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Fasting reading low

I got my first glucose tester this week: it said I was 3.3 this morning.

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 4, 2016, 11 replies, in forum: Type 2 Diabetes
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First self-test

Hi friends, I've been diagnosed as type II since the start of October- (my fasting venous test was 13,2), and I finally got an Accu-chek tester...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Nov 2, 2016, 6 replies, in forum: Ask A Question
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Carb counting and label reading

Hi friends, I know some food labels have a total carbohydrate, and then that's broken into 'of which sugars' etc. But when you have a label that...

Thread by: Geordie_P, Oct 29, 2016, 24 replies, in forum: Ask A Question

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