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  1. Paulgn1

    Spouse in denial

    Highly recommend book Rethinking Diabetes by Gary Taubes. It has all the science and technical aspects you could ask for and had a strong evidence based case for the reversing of T2.
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    Dietdoctor and exercise

    Yeah, the muscle mass slowly increases. I've got a set of those scales that tell you bone, muscle, water, protein etc. Plus increasing my fat and protein intake, just need to keep an eye on the levels. There's lots of information out there, I think I should be hitting 1.2 times my weight in...
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    Dietdoctor and exercise

    Hi, thanks for your response, I think I'll give the diet doctor a go on a 20g carbs limit. I think it's very interesting how the body functions and I'm wondering how much I'm going to need to eat to put on weight. I'm pretty thin as it is and doing the Hiit 4 times a week certainly gets plenty...
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    Dietdoctor and exercise

    Hi, I'm seriously cutting my carbs at the moment and wondered if anyone has any experience with the diet doctor app/website. Feel like I need a structured program and that I should be measuring my protein and fat intake. My biggest issue at the moment is random elevated blood sugars after Hiit...
  5. Paulgn1

    Cholesterol Level Up

    Has anyone read the clot thickens by Malcolm Kendrick, he says that LDL is a completely useless value and the latest scientific research starts that LDL is not contained in arterial plaque.
  6. Paulgn1

    Managing exercise and insulin

    I do Hiit four times a week, my blood sugar normally rises so I'm experimenting with putting a small dose in prior to starting.
  7. Paulgn1

    Weight loss

    What's your diet like, are you eating high processed food, lots of carbs?
  8. Paulgn1

    Medical Isurance

    With the current state of the NHS I'm seriously considering private medical insurance. Has anyone experience with this, and who offers the best cover for a type 1 diabetic?
  9. Paulgn1

    New insulin pump

    Ah right thanks, I'll see what the diabetes nurse comes back with and will look at the Facebook group also. Thank you.
  10. Paulgn1

    New insulin pump

    Hi, thanks for the reply. Did you go through your diabetes nurse to get the pump and just fund the sensors and transmitters or did you fund the lot. Can the pump work without the closed loop side ie just like a normal pump. It certainly sounds like a huge benefit. Thanks
  11. Paulgn1

    New insulin pump

    Hi, I've been on the Accucheck insight pump for 3 years now and I've got the opportunity to have a new pump. I've read about the CMG systems and have heard positive things about Dexcom. This requires part self funding. Does anyone have any recommendations or experience with Dexcom and the self...
  12. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    I've tried the doctors route years ago and got fobbed off with sleeping tablets, I think sleep apnoea is more in the public eye now so I think I will try that route again. Thanks, do you suffer from sleep apnoea?
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    Tiredness and sleep problems

    Hopefully not sleep apnoea, my friend wears one of those oxygen masks. Don't fancy going to sleep with an insulin pump and a face mask.
  14. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    The fitbit gives you a good indication, it shows deep, light and REM sleep. It uses movement and heart rate patterns, it shows that I'm in deep sleep for only about an hour a night, usually less. I'm not overweight and I don't snore. I'll see how the magnesium supplements go first I think. Thank...
  15. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    Had a quick look, and it's very interesting this is where ideally you want to be with diabetes control. I'll will look into it in detail but initially looks complicated, thanks.
  16. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    I shall certainly try that thank you so much.
  17. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    Is bit and miss I found the higher my blood sugar the higher the error with the libre, if I was in range then it wasn't too far out.
  18. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    Do you use the libre I used to check in the night when I woke.
  19. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    Yeah maybe you're right thanks for the advice.
  20. Paulgn1

    Tiredness and sleep problems

    I've started using the libre, struggling to afford the patches at the moment but I believe they're coming on prescription soon. It doesn't seem to matter if my bloods are perfect or high I still feel tired.