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you can use "aparently" use leaves from a nice cabbage instead of lasagne sheets ... mid you if it turns out anything like the slop that I managed to create - instead of "courgette pasta ribbons" ... then maybe not a good thing ;) ... anyone had courgette ribbons turn out nice? instead of mush...

Ohhh I love your style!!!! Quite agree :)

You know I was just thinkin about that the other day - there's a really good gym just near me and I'd love to join but it's about £40 a month plus a joining fee - now I wouldn't normally even consider it purely on cost grounds, but a few years ago a friend (who shall remain nameless) got FREE...

Hallo namesake ... sorry you've been landed with this - never exactly the nicest of surprises. The people here are FAB and if you have any questions, just ask them ;) Me - type two diagnosed 1 month, controlled with diet and metformin, so I can't offer any sage advice regarding insulin, but...

Am I really sad to hear the good news about eclairs being ok as an occasional treat? hehehehe ... must be living a sad sad life! xxx Ps - THANK YOU! off to Morrisons now ;)

Re: NEWBIE alert! thanks hun, not so much for me as I like the taste of cauliflower (*I must be odd lol) but being a vegetarian, the bacon not gonna work for me ;) haha xxx cheers

I get a prescription for 50 - which comes in two pots - I shake them into one - what a waste of plastic! I just test once per 50 but may week drop it to once a month as you advise ... the book I've been given is tiny and just enough for bgs ... it fits nicely into the front of the padded carry...

Bren - your words are inspirational - not just for our younger members ... thank you xxx

wotchya! I won't add to the advice (being newbie and not qualified to haha) but mostly because if you listen to the above, you'll do great! I admit that low-carbing was a bit difficult at first because the high carb I'd been eating for so long so easy. now I find low-carb CAN be easy too, if...

Re: NEWBIE alert! ahhhhh it will pretty much always have an undertone of cauliflower I suppose, although I think if you steam/boil it (that is boil it but like there's a water shortage or something) and put a few strands of saffron in the water then it may help. as will a nice strong-ish...

the thing that bugs me is we're all told to "take control" but the only way to do that is to understand what is happening!! surely? unless I'm more mental than previously thought ;) I thought 50 in 2 weeks was pretty reasonable too ;) but you know what these health worker types are like ...

Listen to the geekly ones, sue and fegus and many others here who have helped me gain a better understanding of my diabetes in the last three weeks (and now probably understand it better than the health care professionals charged with my care) in my humble (yep, been diagnosed 4 weeks tomorrow)...

what did you eat for your breakfast love? did you do bg pre and 2hrs post? hope you're feeling a bit better now. ps - crackers ... hmmmmmm ... me too!

alive-ness is defo the state of preference ;) until such time as my ears drop off - then I'm not so bothered ;) hun, I'm a "big lass" too so you're in good company ;) have a good day and if you feel really rank just tell the kids you're poorly, children give you enough emotional blackmail and...

excellent -as long as it's the litre bottles, 2 a night should be fine!!!!! hahah ah yes macadamias are rather addictive, therefore I will not buy them in bulk - less the opportunity arise to EAT them in bulk also haaha ... my diabetes nurse said never eat cashews. ****! figures though...

does being 18 in my head account for anything? nah? dang

I have one regular thorntons after each meal. 8 something grammes of sugar and it does not affect my bgs one little bit. I actually prefer the taste of the thornton's diabetic chocolate but seeing as the nutritional difference is meagre it doesn't really matter, as long as you only have one!

does this mean I can have my vodka ???

On some days I have an egg white omelette with mushrooms, tomatoes and red onion (oh ok and a bit of grated cheese ;) ) on rushed days I have my fruit yoghurt, made thusly: mix half a pot of full fat greek style yoghurt with a full scoop of soy protein isolate powder, ass a few granules of...

I had to ring and whinge to get a bg meter - I suppose they don't want to freak newly diagnosed people out ... but frankly I would rather know what the fuss is about ... and unless I'm very much mistaken, knowing your bloods is a pretty important part of it ;) REally important to measure how...