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Ben I have lost 4 and a half stone in the last five months. I low carb but I do not have high fat either. I eat lots of leafy veg and salads, meat, chicken, fish,prawns,cheese, eggs, in moderation and fruit in moderation. I will have a little bread now again and mixed nuts. I also drink wine...

Hi I agree with all the above advice. I was in the late teens, now rarely above 7 two hours after a meal. I think wine (dry) is better than larger, but spirits with diet soft drinks are better than wine. Eddie

I too made the lasagne dish. It was excellent, apart from the leeks being a little difficult to cut through. Made the cheese sauce in the conventional way (the bikers used cornflour). Eddie

That should have said "I am interested in what effect the fat content would have" sorry!

I am I treated as to what effect the fat content of the meal would have

I would say 55 per slice of bacon. Plus could be a little more for the bread, maybe 55 as well. Eddie

Hi everyone I feel moved to join in with the debate as newly diagnosed and having experienced all of the same NHS advice, guidelines, information and rhetoric. My experience is compounded by the fact that I was already on a weight reduction programme run by my local hospital when I was...

I am not on insulin and there were no symptoms. Thanks for the reply. I feel fine now, going to test again soon after tube 1 hour mark

Hi I am newly diagnosed (April2012), and thanks to lots of reading, low carb dieting, exercise and met morphine 3x500 per day, believed I had this under control. Most morning fasting readings are between 5 and 6. Same before meals and rarely above 7.5 after two hours. This evening I tested...

Thanks Mary Eddiex

I have just received my first result,taken 3 weeks after I was diagnosed. It was 55. What does this mean? How bad is it for my first baseline result. I think it converts to 7.1

I am very new to this but I have had high blood pressure for years, and that always seems to lower too after a few drinks. Is it about absorption or just being more relaxed when taking the readings? I am also very confused about the carbs debate-do I eat healthy balanced meals or go on an Atkins...