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Yes - 175ml red wine; I'm aware of the effect of alcohol on BG, but I've been experimenting with different meals over the past few months and wine seems to have little effect for me.

Last weekend OH was working on the kitchen floor and cooking on Saturday night was nigh on impossible. For the first time since my diagnosis, we shared a takeaway - ribs and special fried rice. My BG before eating was 6.1, two hours later 5.8. I was really surprised, but I'm not going to call...

Scrap that, please; I've just read the responses above. Apologies.

Am I right in thinking this site ("co.uk" opposed to "Diabetes.Org") is a spin-off of Diabetes UK)? I'd really like to know the history of the two sites.

As a relative newbie, I'm confused by the relationship between this site and the other one - more so since at first glance they appear very similar. If someone could explain the history of, and difference between, these two sites, please?

I was a bit too adventurous with bread yesterday; the owners of the marina where we keep our boat occasionally hold "socials" for berth holders. Coffee and toasted sandwiches were on offer; it would have been rude to refuse... Two hours after a cheese, ham and pesto toastie with two thick...

I can totally empathise with your upbringing, Paul. My father was a RM Commando and one of his mantras was "Think!" - something that's served me well over the years. Coming back to the main subject, are you still adopting a rigid approach or are you experimenting with food to see what your...

Honestly, Paul, your whole approach to overcoming your diagnosis is little short of amazing. Was it case of going cold turkey on all the usual carby suspects or did you just reduce some of them to a point where you could tolerate them?

You're never alone with a Maine Coon; huge in every way, always "helping" with whatever task you have in hand. We have fhree, a red shaded and two reds - Ash, Griff, and Rodney.

Stoppit! I love food like that, especially parkin.

It's my love of that gingerbread and all sorts of "bready" treats - currant buns, Chelsea buns, crumpets, muffins, etc - that's probably landed me here.

Agreed. Apparently, it's used by climbers who need energy at high altitudes because the high sugar content means it's easily absorbed by the body, and flavoured with mint as the higher they climb the sense of taste becomes dulled. Whatever, I only tried it once and that was quite enough. Now...

The best advice is to ignore NHS advice when it comes to eating for T2 diabetes. Restrict carbs to a maximum of 130g per day, and be prepared to go lower if necessary. I've found a blood glucose meter and a set of kitchen scales invaluable in helping to calculate what I can and can't eat...

Thank you for the information. Much appreciated.

Hello and welcome. I'm with you on the Warburton's bread (assuming it's the no sugar version).

I'm using a TEE2+; it does the job and the cost of the strips is reasonable, but the downside is the app won't sync with my smartphone (Apple), and it was only when I read the instruction booklet I realised this is a known problem - not something I can resolve. Google returns a few different...

I can't comment on metformin; hopefully more knowledgeable members will be along soon to offer their views. In the meantime, this should be helpful when considering the low carb approach: https://josekalsbeek.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-nutritional-thingy.html

This is a screenshot of the diet advice for T2s from Tayside NHS (not my area, fortunately, but I suspect this is blanket advice courtesy of NHS England). The problem is some patients tend to view anything published by the NHS as gospel, readily accepting of, and compliant with, whatever advice...

Do your own research has never been more relevant than it is today. The internet is a good thing in many ways, but for those who take everything at face value it's a minefield of misinformation and serious mischief.