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Hi Well, the last few days I have reduced my carb intake and felt much better - normal :D I have probably cut my intake by about a third on what I was eating a month ago, about half of what I was eating a year ago, so not a huge sudden change. Anyway, today, had a chunk of french bread (about...

Hi Toodles, I'm a newbee too. Not diagnosed with diabetes yet, hopefully wont be, but its in the family. I do feel for you with the doctors ineptitude, I have felt exhausted most of my life - really puts the mockers on things you want to do, like go to night school to learn extra stuff etc. etc...

Have you tried raspberry crumble - its my OH's favourite. He steals all the raspberries given half a chance - that is if I don't eat them first :lol:

I am in France ! ! We are virtually self-sufficient in veg and meat - chickens and ducks, sometimes buy half a lamb from a local farm (amazingly delicious). Today we had, aubergines, courgette, onion, garlic, toms, pepper with an omlette and chorizo - the only thing bought was the chorizo (hot)...

Thats very impressive Biohazard - you give me hope. I had a look at my OH greek Yog, with fruit and the carbs were about 30g - eeek. Went shopping today and checked the plain yog. carb about 8, thats better. So going to try them some mornings. I love egg and bacon but bacon is very expensive...

Hi again. Done loads more reading. Found it very interesting the relationship between carbs and cholesterol though - they (the doctors) don't tell you that one do they? Roughly worked out what my normal carb intake was. After my first Hb1ac reading I gave up sugar (was consuming about 8 cups...

Thanks Daisy. I've read loads of stuff relating to diabetes, but still not really sure where I can make improvements! I can cut down my carbs a bit more, but how low should I go? What should be my daily carb count? I must have a look on the internet to see if I can find a good carb...

Hi everyone, new to this forum, but need some advice please. I have a brother and a sister who both have diabetes, also had two nieces with gestational diabetes. These are the ones that I know about, I think the other family members are OK. Dad died of heart attack at 54 years, mum had heart...