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The plus point about this meter is that it only requires a minimal amount of blood. Now going to give the insulin calculator a try - thanks to the poster who posted the code.

This is true. A friend told me he was once at a wedding where the groom "pulled out a roll of flab and injected himself at the top table" :roll: It's like doing magic, make it look like you're doing something else (rummaging in a bag is a good one) while dialling the pen and then jab in a...

I saw those. I think they replace the 'essential minerals' you lose while sweating/exercising? 20 carbs sounds OK. I've also read that milk is just as good as a post-exercise drink. I tried drinking a half-pint of semi-skimmed after a hard workout but it was pushing my BG too high.

Definitely following this thread. Am on a fitness regime but I feel like it's being blown off course because I'm not losing weight. Am trying the 'eat a bit of fibre one hour before exercise' to give my body something to burn off. Seems positive so far but early days. For the record I do a...

Interesting thread. Been on Amitriptyline for about 11 years. See it as a prevention rather than a cure now. No pains. I've always been a positive chap, nothing really gets me down. Is it the drug? Is it a placebo effect? Mmm.

Firstly, good to hear of your experience Sam. I've bought the Bernstein book, his general advice is sensible - don't eat anything wrapped in cellophane etc and these last two weeks (after what seemed to be an endless round of friends' birthdays - inconvenient :eh: ) I've knuckled down and...

I'm getting super readings since ditching the cereals and er sandwiches. Some slices of chorizo with cheese. Other days, Greek yoghurt (how is their economy down the tubes when they make the best yoghurt?) with a sprinkle of seeds. The only thing I'm finding that it's not as cheap as a bowl...

Thanks, adm, that was a very helpful post and you come across as knowing your stuff. I have been lightly following an exercise thread in another forum (Football365, if anyone's interested) and they do mention the low-intensity route for fat burning. Will report back when I've done it for...

I have this too - collect my repeat and there's a post-it with 'Patient must book appointment' stuck to it. My attitude is to just go along with it. Yes, it is exasperating when the GP asks "what are your blood sugars like?" as if you were diagnosed only last week but smile, grit your teeth...

Thanks for all the advice, sorry it has taken me a while to reply. I'll definitely be involved in the forum more in 2012, you seem like a helpful bunch :) I will report back with how I'm getting on. I'll try the Weetabix. Been a long time since I was in the Cereals aisle but I'm sure I'll...

Am doing well on the low-carb diet. Really pleased with my readings and so is the specialist. As it's a New Year, new resolutions etc, I'm going back to the gym on a regular basis. I'm wondering if any other gym-goers or exercisers has any tips on what to eat afterwards? I workout first...

This rings true for me, I'm in the same boat as Debs. Going low-carb has brought me superb readings but my spare tyre just won't shift. When I was going to the gym I did find that I was needing carbs to replace what I'd lost or I'd faint, but that's for another thread... I suspect the main...

Switching from lo-sugar to lo-carb cereals. Sometimes I stay at places where boxed cereals are the only options. Bran Flakes, right? I've been looking at healthy muselis - Dorset, for example. Guess those are a no-no? Also partial to MullerLight yoghurts. But the sugar.. :?