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thanks Mike, i do agree that its going to take a while, to be honest i`m surprised how much its come down already.. ill keep going at it, i know i can eat a bit more carbs, i cant keep them as low all the time, might have something nice for dinner tonight, i wish i could have the pasta or...

13.5 this morning.

joined a couple of days ago, thought id fill this out so you know me better - What is your name? Carl - How old are you? 42 - Are you male or female? male - Which country are you from? Uk - Which city/area do you live in? Essex - Are you religious? No - Pick three words to describe your...

i havent been as thirsty, still have a dry mouth though, but im feeling better already..not had any dizzy spells for a couple of days either and overall my mood has been better

well the new diet is working...had a grand total of about 2g carbs today (it was the gravy that did it) lol and bg level was at 13.9..got 1 more test to do today :) i really appreciate all the advice and moral support from you guys the last couple of days :happy: thanks carl

zero carbs today..glucose is coming down..got a bit of roast beef with a pile of veg to eat soon...with gravy probs only a couple of grams of carbs, id like some ideas what to eat with my meat as i cant have rice pasta or potatoes, and still keep carbs low

wow, 2 hours after breakfast down to 15.5 :)

where do i get soya flour from? a sunday roast isnt complete without yorkies

im over the moon,i feel like i have accomplished something :) and i feel like i have a bit more energy...not so lethargic.. breakfast done lunch is going to be eggs again lol scrambled with the leftover sauce from the cauliflower cheese and a slice of choritzo and cooked in the oven so far im...

I just measured blood glucose this morning, already down to 16.1 mmol im happy about that as its dropped by 10 since i started testing.. will test again after 2hours after breakfast (bacon and eggs)

had a nice meal tonight with my other half... i made a cauliflower bake... it was around 51g carbs between both of us :) breakfast is going to be the difficult one as i love my cereal in the morning as i share with my baby :) lunch isnt too difficult.. im going to try to keep under 100g carbs a...

my first day of low carb diet just decided to not make vege omelette tonight...... i made cauliflower cheese bake for me and my other half it worked out at approx 51g carbs for the whole dish :) enough for 4 portions 1 medium cauliflower half pack of chorizo slices whole pack of peperoni slices...

im on 1500mg metformin daily,and have been for the last 4 months and thanks, i will look at that thread you suggested, try and get my partner to eat the same low carb food, hopefully she will lose some weight too :)

can you give me an idea of how many carbs to aim for in a day?

i like the idea of having fried eggs and bacon for breakfast..dont think it would do my waistline much good though, thanks for your advice

i ate chinese food last night, celebration of my partner starting her new job... so probably overdid it with noodles(half portion) and prawn balls...breakfast was 2 weetabix with soya milk and sweetner..ill have a packet soup for lunch, hopefully that will keep the carbs down today (also...

Done 2 tests now, last night my level was over 26 and this morning it was 23.4 mmol, how can i drop this to an acceptable level? i will test again a couple of hours after breakfast

just been out and bought a tester its accu check mobile, and been told i might be able to get the carts for it on nhs prescription which would save me about £35 a month..ill update when i use it in a few hours

im drinking sugar free fruit squash, dont like plain water...im passing loads of water, i have no way to test blood glucose level as doc told me i dont need a meter because im type 2 and meds should balance levels..ill try to get an appointment with doc, as im a stay at home parent time is...

Hi, my names carl... i was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes..been prescribed 1500mg metformin daily and also blood pressure and statin meds. i have a question about a symptom i have..excessive thirst... i am thirsty all the time, even after drinking a litre of liquid im still thirsty, i...