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Hi - Been putting this question off for a few weeks now, but things are no better. Ive been low carbing for 6 weeks now, and feel things are going well (not had hba1c yet). However, I get extremley tiered in afternoons. ITs not so much that I yawn, I just feel totally zapped and drained of all...

Bought some eclairs today. Just eating one now.........mmmmmmmmmmm. Will let you know how my bs go. Morrisons own frozen eclairs have 5.8g of carbs per eclair. Ive had a low carb tea, so hopefully my bs wont be effected too much! smitha

thanks sarah and hanahdr The 90/20 technique seems a good one...a little life line!! The eclairs are a good idea, must remember that one!!! Its such a relief to know Ive not blown it! My bs after 4 hours were 4.9! Seems such a drastic drop from 18 four hours previously!! smitha

I have been low carbing for 3 weeks now - successfully!!! Today I gave myself a break. I had a low carb breakfast, then I had the in-laws over for afternoon tea. Sandwich and scone with jam and cream.....(told you I had a low carb and sugar free break!!!) 2 hrs later bs was 18.5!!!!!ouch! My...

Hi Sue I can kind of relate to what you are going through. I am 30yrs old and have a condition called "hypogonadism" ( basically my pituitary gland doesnt send the message to my ovaries to ovulate, hence no oestrogen is produced, causing similar side effects of menopause). My diabetes was...

Thank you all for your replies...wow alot of info to take in!!! Got to say Im slightly overwhelmed by it all. Some days I feel positive and ready to take on the challenge. Other days, I just feel so down at the thought of "is this how the rest of my life is going to be?" We are going away at the...

Heres what the mushy peas label read: per 100g Carbs 14g of which sugars 0.8g I thought I was looking at the 0.8 figure, not the total carbs - 14g. Does this mean Im going to have to do alot of weighing of foods ? On a low carb diet, how many grammes of carbs per day would be advisable? Im a...

ok - this would make sense what you are saing. Im reading lables by the carbs which sugar per 100g, not the total carbs. Am I right or wrong to do that? My diabetes nurse told me this is how I read lables. If I have to read the total amount of carbs, what sort of figures am I looking at per...

Just looking for some advice please. I haver just ate tea - fish. low fat oven chips(0.7g sugars per 100g) and mushy peas. My bs before tea were 4.3 and 2hrs later 13.3!!! Ive had a small amount of oven chips before, which didnt have too much effect on my bs, so why did my bs shoot up tonight...

Hi thank you for your replies. I will be ordering on amazon tonight, so will let you know how I get on with any recipes!! Also, I have been low carbing now for 4 days, and boy have I noticed a difference in my bs!!! Ive not had a reading over 6.5. Quick question - Ive just had chicken salad...

Hi - I have just found this wibsite, and feel it is going to be my life line!! I am 30 yrs old (just!) and was diagnosed last Sept (08) during my 1st pregnancy. I was hoping that it was just gestational, but after my sons birth in Jan, my post preg GTT proved to my huge disappointment that I was...