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I really struggle without potatoes, peas & fruit? I guess over years of yoyo dieting it's hard to get my head around high fat can be good for you? My diabetes nurse told me I couldn't get a hypo when not on insulin? She also told me not to do low carb/high fat?

Not sure if this is the right place to post? Late last year I got my numbers down to between 5 & 7 but because of some major health issues & family health problems my diet has been awful, I've put on weight & my numbers this morning (1st time checking this year) and I'm at a massive 17.1!! What...

Thanks, I'll have a better look [emoji4] if you know, can you eat Pate on this plan x

I looked at diet doctor but it looked American? Does it have UK food & measurements? I wasn't sure if I should do low carb/high fat or low carb/low fat? Thank you for your help x

Yes please, thank you

OK thank you

Could anyone advise me of a diet plan (free if possible?) Tia

Thanks, I've never been told that, will give them a miss & hopefully it will help

Really? Thank you for your help

Thanks, there's just so much conflicting information

I'm trying to follow a pre bariactric diet, low carbon small portions

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I'm not sure if this in diabetes (type 2) related as I have high blood pressure also. I take metformin and I've been eating a lot of grapefruit as part of a healthy eating plan but last night I fainted twice and someone said it could be related to gpefruit? Has anyone else heard of this...

Thank you, it all makes sense, will just have to persevere! X

Thank you, I must still not have my diet working for me then? Guess will just have to live with it & keep tweaking diet

Yeah your right, it's just I've been taking metformin for months & months without these side effects? I guess it could still be the cause?

I do take other medication for pain, I'm testing before eating then 2 hours later and am usually within the 2 points higher, just can't work out why it's happening so don't know how to stop it, if that makes sense?

I often get dizzy, have cold sweats, need to lay down then be sick. After laying down & being sick I feel almost immediately better? My diabetic nurse says it sounds like a hypo but it can't be as I'm type 2? I have slowly gotten my numbers down from around 26.9 down to around 5.5 - 10, I know...

Thank you, my diabetes nurse/dietician/gp have all told be NOT to cut carbs? What do you think nurse will do today?

When I was diagnosed with type2 diabetes September 16" my blood results where 79 6 months later my numbers where 39 after taking 4 x 500mg of metformin daily, I have just had my bloods taken again & the numbers came back at 78! I take my tablets regularly & I try to keep my diet as good as...