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Thank you but unfortunately I haven't the money for a pressure cooker now that I've purchased the slow cooker as I'm a single parent putting my daughter through four years at Uni which is 300 miles away from home xx

It's a really tiny slow cooker to make a meal for just myself so it wouldn't fit large joints of meat x

@LittleGreyCat thank you. I did think about just leaving out all the starchy veg, but then wondered if it would spoil the dish, so it seemed best to ask on here for tried and tested ideas. I hope to discover several ideas and to write them down in preparation for Autumn. I'm a little nervous...

I've just purchased a tiny slow cooker for my meals when Autumn/Winter arrive as I'll only be cooking for myself ... daughter off to Uni. Has anyone here any recipes that I can try please as I've not used one before and can only seem to find recipes containing potato and other starchy veg?

Thank you and I have still only had the one eye done, but so far the other isn't troublesome enough to have an operation. xx

Wowee! Isn't it just the most wonderful feeling when you conquer this stubborn D thing :) I am thrilled for you and hope it spurs you on to the best of health xx

Yes indeed ... if surgery works! My mum lost her vision and I have lost 26 per cent of my vision during cataract operations. Doesn't come without risks sadly :(

YES! I started on one Metformin then two ... until the four prescribed. No problems in the slightest. Within three months I was down to two, and then to just one at breakfast time. I stopped taking them a few months ago since my control, is good but really had no issues whatsoever with them :)

I'm someone who only has double cream in my coffee, although with tea I like a little seme skimmed milk. I used to only buy skimmed milk but then discovered that it's not the best. I think full fat milk is the better one but I don't like it.

Thank you. It's rare for me to be ill, and this one has been a real humdinger! xx

This has been posted just as I am struggling too! I've been in none diabetic numbers for over three years now, but a week ago I came down with the worst cold I've had in decades and all I wanted to eat was comfort food. I really couldn't stomach the idea of all my usual healthy foods. So I've...

I wake at 3am too! Isn't it strange how that happens. Well I trick my mind I suppose in a way as I tell myself how lovely and cosy I am and how warm the bed is. Then I smile to myself, thinking 'It's only 3pm and I don't have to get up for ages yet' and then just go with my thoughts as I relax...

Yes I agree about the Brazil nuts. I allow myself just three per day as it appears to be the daily requirment, but also love walnuts and pecans:) Oh and almonds haha

Well I certainly wholly agree with this last paragraph! I've forgotten what hunger pangs are since being on an extremely low carb diet and intermitten meals!

Hard boiled eggs are a great and filling snack, as is a few nuts, or a small wedge of your favourite cheese :)

YES!!! haha at least for myself the absence of carbs and sugar has definitely changed my taste buds without a doubt! I wonder if that's what happens in reverse with smokers who quit as my late husband always swore that food suddenly tasted so much better?

@Margarettt my goodness I am SO like you .. or at least I was until this forum ... plus online video's by Dr Pradip Jamnadas eventually drilled through my skull and the lightbulb came on! I even went off the forum at first as I just couldn't understand what A1c blood tests meant or what carbs...

I think .. as most seem to ,, that it's purely down to you and how you'd feel only having liquids for all that time. I've never tried a soup, shake or liquid diet but when I do my two or three day water fasts I am always ready to feel 'real food' in my mouth again :D Go ahead! Anythings worth a...

That's interesting too @ianf0ster ! Could that be because you are mentally expecting your meal by 4.30/5.30pm and have delayed it perhaps