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I was on the Desmond course a couple of years ago and, although it does seem to vary slightly (and might have been updated since then), I found that the advice on diet followed the traditional NHS " health plate" route which pretty much conflicts with the "low carb" style promoted by the...

Can anybody tell me how to see people's signatures when using the IPad app please?

Lat night (Sunday) I had a good 2 hour reading of 8.1, which I double checked with a second test giving the same result. [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]. All well and good but my 3.25 hour test (which I was hoping would be 7 point something) first came out as 9.5, repeated giving 8.5. Bit...

Well the weigh in wasn't too bad. At least I'd gone down instead of up! Just shows what you can do with a couple of really strict days. So I'm a bit happier weight wise at least. A bigger problem is that although I've lost a total of 5kg since the start of the year, my BG levels aren't coming...

A poor week, failed to record my eating Tuesday to Friday and put a couple of pounds on as a result. Back on the wagon Saturday and Sunday, though so might be just about break even at tomorrow's weigh in. As on previous occasions, not really sure what happened to kill my motivation. Just a poor...

My (new) surgery has a little room off reception with a fully calibrated BP machine that you can use yourself. It prints the results on a little slip of paper and the receptionist will enter the figures into your records for the doctor to see. It usually takes me five to ten minutes to calm...

I had quite a good weekend at my sons eating wise. Just went with the flow but watched portion sizes like a hawk. Biggest problem is getting a sensible lunch at motorway services areas but managed to find M&S sandwiches which were reasonable. Very good day today. Had to meet someone at 12.00 in...

Just had to get on here and tell the world......my two hour reading tonight was 8.1. I didn't believe it so I took another one....8.3. First time my two hour has been below 8.5 for a long time...

I think it's more of a competitive thing with them. It's a bit like when you haven't seen a relative for ten years and you're surprised they've grown up. They're kind of stuck at a point in time when they left home when we were still playing football etc. In a way it's a good thing that they...

Thanks @13lizanne. Got it.

I I don't want to be hard on him (and I was no different) but he is so self absorbed in his demanding job, his wife and two young boys, that he has no time to spare to worry about my problems. I would imagine that, if pressed, he'd say that dad's his own worst enemy. He's probably got plenty of...

Whatever works Brenda! ;);) I'm guessing you live a long way south of me in Glasgow. You would have needed an icebreaker here.

Good news. At the "Waist Winners" this morning, I'd lost 2.4kg (around 5 pounds) in the first week. Probably mostly water but a very pleasing result nonetheless. Been ok today too, but going to visit my son (4 hours away) for the weekend with all the eating dangers that means and, as a result...

If the blood test is for HbA1c, that will give you a really solid starting baseline that you can use as an excellent measure of long term improvement. Depending on the reading, ask them when they expect to do the next one. This gives you a longer term target to aim at. In my case, my December...

Thanks for that. I'm quite happy with my plan at the moment. Staying on it is the key for me. BTW, how do you do that thing with the /User? I can't find an icon that lets me do that.

Glad you enjoyed it. If you're anything like me, there's no chance of any wine being left over! I also sometimes forget my tablets, usually when something different is happening like unexpected visitors at dinner time or similar. I did forget to take them with me on a recent three night trip and...

As with others, my doctor strongly advised against home BG testing, as did the diabetes specialist nurse. Their attitude was that it was unnecessary, too much trouble, costly and painful. Stick to the NHS diet (relatively high carb), lose some weight, take some exercise and come back in six...

No wonder your figures are all looking so good! At the moment, I can't even conceive of 20g per day. I'm closer to 200g! I have to confess that I'm not ready to face that level of control yet but I really admire those who have. As I've said before, I may have to change my mind on this one. Time...

Hi Paula and welcome to the forum. It sounds as though you have made a brilliant start. Well done all round, I'd say. The forum isn't just about information , though there's plenty of that here. It's also a good place to come when your motivation has slipped and you need some encouragement. The...

Fantastic result Carpcatcher. I'd be over the moon if I could get to this stage. Sorry if you've already given out the details (I've just returned to the forum after a long absence) but can you tell me a little about your relationship with your doctor, whether you agreed an HbA1c target to come...