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Martyn It is people like yourself that makes life easier for people like us, you fight for what you believe to be fair and gust and we reap the rewards Keep it up I am certainly backing you

BG before lunch 10.4 Breakfast consisted of 40g porridge and an Omelette 2 crackerbreads with dairylea spread and pesto tomatoes mid morning snack

Reading of 12.4 this morning before breakfast

DVLA arnt very helpful at the best of times, a miserable old bunch that enjoys making other people miserable its their mission I hate dealing with them

It has made me feel better yes, I am much more mentally active and it easy to take, doesn't hurt actually pricking my finger hurts more. I take 15 units of Lantus every eve at 7:30pm, my levels drop to around 7.7 in the night but are up to 12ish in the Morning This may level out in time, I am...

I went on to Insulin (slow release) Lantus after 3 weeks I did ask for it though mainly because the Metformin and Glicazide wernt effective enough The insulin has dropped my levels though, I was 14 to 18 and even having spike of 26 I'm down in between 7.7 and 12.9 now though with an occasional 14

What is your BG reading, and what insulin are you taking?

BG reading 7.7 about 1 hour 30 mins of eating pancake wonder what it will be in morning

BG 9.8 1 hour after tea and 30 minutes after injecting the Lantus, I thought it was slow acting but it seems to lower my BG in 30 minutes I am going to have a large pancake and see if my BG rises before bed

A reading of 12.9 this morning before breakfast, Im wondering if the weetabix cereal buscuit caused the raise overnight

A reading of 7.7 tonight that's the lowest I have been for some time The insulin and diet seems to be doing its job My mind feels clearer, I have actually been able to do some constructive thinking Eye test today shows all ok and my eyesight should return in a few weeks if my BG stays...

Great stuff, thanks for your posts, and thanks for the helpful advice I was 9.8 this morning and 11.1 at lunchtime Its going in the right direction and im learning so much about what to eat And finding out about new recipies :-) Im even baking

My BG reading was 13.9 this morning before breakfast

Fats are in groups saturated and unsaturaded and our bodies for require a low percentage of fat I dont think that lowering the carb intake and substituting it with fat would be a good thing though and I am not sure if fat acts as a lubricant

Not sure about the fat, I am aware that it clogs up your arteries, fat is fat at the end of the day and a little bit suits the diet but only a little bit

Riveta whole grain crackerbreads, get them in Asda they are around 6g carbs

Anna I bet they taste gorgeous, I am certainly going to try them and especially with the warmer weather hopefully on its way a great barbecue addition as well as a great snack Great stuff

Would love to know your recipe for a low GI loaf do you have a bread maker?

Excellent post, I'm going to try that one this week. Another meal I enjoy Venison steaks 2 for £4 in Asda (you find them in the steak aisle Sweet potato mashed or chipped Salad marinated in balsamic vinegar with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar Beetroot

Hi There are lots of great tips and advice on this forum, I would like to post the different recipes and foods I am finding out about each day and where possible reference them to links. Also I would like to tell you the brands I use and where to purchase, this I believe will help the newly...