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Hi I've been asking many questions about my high bg levels I've been getting with my newly bought monitor, roughly between 18.6 & 26.8, I got lots of helpful advice about changing diet to very low carbohydrate diet. I was encouraged to come here for some inspiration! However, I'm really...

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Thanks, I'm allergic to nuts aswell, I cannae win lol

Sorry just doing a quick online shop, it hasn't got info showing, is lactose free milk low in carbohydrates?

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Thanks very much, that's really helpful & no I haven't had a email but that's probably because I was really rude & didn't introduce myself & just started asking questions, sorry x

Yes I have, thank you, along with changing the types of food I'm eating I'm trying to adapt to eating 2/3 meals a day rather than grazing/snacking which is a major challenge in its self for me

Sorry probably a really simple question, but if changing diet to a low/no carbohydrate diet like diet doctor, do you count calories at the same time for weight loss or is it more like following a slimming world diet? Also, would anyone mind sharing what a typical days diet is for them? Would...

Thank you for all your help & advice, I have been trying to change my diet (hence testing) however, clearly the changes I've made are wrong or just not enough of a change i will now look more into changing my diet more to no/very low carbohydrate If you dont mind could anyone give me a rough...

Thank you, I do know that I will be able to eat, it's just to be honest I'm addicted to carbs! My main source of food has been sandwiches But I'll just need to get on with it as I'm constantly feeling ill

Thank you, it's just a huge undertaking for me to basically remove carbs from my diet, but I'm feeling rotten all the time & I think my bg is to blame to I'll just have to get on with it

I take 2 x 500mg metformin twice a day. I don't know what my HbA1c is, I was never told? I am testing the way you mentioned, normally I'm going up by 5 or 6 & I believe it should be no more than 2 I think?

Thank you, I wasn't aware that I couldn't have brown bread either? The nutritionist my gp sent me to, told me not to cut out all carbs but to move on to brown or wholemeal I'm running out of food I can actually eat

Sorry for yet more questions! I bought my monitor about a week ago, since then my levels have been continuously really high, I've worked really hard to change my diet (cutting out refined carbohydrates & sugar) yet still my levels are high? I tested at 10am this morning (nothing to eat or...

17.2 first morning of testing (9 hours of fasting/sleeping) just bought a monitor yesterday.

Ah it's working now! Thanks

Yes? I'll just sign up again, thank you

Thanks but it says I don't have an account? Should I just set a new one up?

Thanks very much, I'll have a look