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Hi First of all, try not to get down hearted. Yes, there's loads to take in when you are first diagnosed - and it can all feel very daunting. Cutting down on portion sizes is a good start for anyone who is over weight so that's great. Although at first you may quite rightly be wondering what...

Just off hand, I think heat is responsible for raising blood pressure. Also, when the test is taken, if you have eaten beforehand it is likely to be higher. - and also, if you need to go to the loo, it can be raised. I reckon your are right to stop your coffee drinking. That is a stimulant, so...

Thanks so much for suggestions. X

Thank you Anna Quite amazed to look for replies and see the weird turn my innocent request for pastry had generated. The forum has changed since I joined .... Once more, I would like a low carb pastry recipe that has worked and tastes good. I don't want a crust less quiche although I...

Hi Tamber Don't despair. I'm having a little run of bad readings myself and I know it can get you down. I think the problem with testing is that eventually one realises that there are very few rules that you can actually rely upon. Apart from some of the really obvious ones. I have just had...

hi Can anyone recommend a really good pastry for a low carb diet please. There are so many out there, but personal recommendations would be helpful. I would be using it to make little quiches. many thanks Cath

Hi I would phone the NHS now. Take care.

I love Zola too. Thomas Hardy and Cormac McCarthy. Hilary Mantel too, with Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, set in Tudor England. Also John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath had me in tears. ( I know, grapes are a nightmare for type 2s............ :lol: xx)

Hi I get where you are coming from. But post prandial is officially 2 hours after consuming food and/or drink. Fasting is fasting..... Pre prandial is just before you eat. So, I always test first thing after stepping out of bed. Then I eat a bit later. so if I wanted an accurate PRE PRANDIAL...

hello That sounds as if it might be right. Feeling poorly always gives me higher fasting levels - then doing activity and not eating before hand may cause the liver dump effect. get well soon CathyN

Hi I am officially Type 2. Diet and exercise controlled. Like you I am slim, I teach yoga and I had a good diet on diagnosis. So making huge sweeping lifestyle changes did not figure in my equation as much as it would if I had had weight to lose, or had been living a sedentary life up to that...

Hi I usually try for 7.8mmol/L or under at 2 hours post prandial. CathyN

Good luck and keep your enthusiasm going!

Re: Coffee hi I used to think that coffee was fine. And I wanted to think that coffee was fine. But unfortunately, I think it is said to interfere with Blood Sugars ( raising ). I suppose it is something you could test, just entirely on its own, to see what the result is. in the excellent...

Hi I have a copy of this book you mention. After reading it thoroughly I decided it was just looking too difficult for me and I took a gentler approach. I tested lots of different foods to see what they do to my sugars and I base my diet on the foods that bring me to 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after...

Hi it's a shame that your doctor didn't seem concerned. Obviously, having pre diabetes is something about which there should be concern as it will have a bearing on your future well being. Luckily you have the instinct to find out more in spite of the doctor's laissez faire approach. It is...

hi No two days are the same - even if you did exactly the same things and ate exactly the same food! I would say that the bread AND beans is a sure fire problem for the BG readings as you have two sources of carbs there. Although many people can tolerate the Burgen bread, I too find that it...

Hi there Obviously everyone is different. After controlling my Type 2 with diet and exercise for 12 months, I can honestly say that every day is different too. Even if I eat exactly the same diet on 2 consecutive days, the results will usually differ! Personally I aim for: On waking, a...

Hi there There is lots of debate on the forum about the pros and cons of statins - so if you put in a search, you'll be able to read some of the posts. Just speaking purely personally, I have managed to reduce my cholesterol without statins by eating foods such as avocado, nuts, linseed etc...

Full agreement with that list!!! I don't think, in the 14 months since I was diagnosed, that I have had a plateau of feeling about being diabetic. It changes all the time. For me, though, I think I was better when I first started to take control. When I felt that I could DO something about it, I...