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Hi, The cake in the link you've posted looks delicious. The recipe contains something called 'splenda' though. What is this please as I've never heard of it?

Hi, I was diagnosed as type 2 back in September last year, and this forum has been a godsend for help and information since. I was just browsing through one of the food threads and it recommended buying the carbs and Cals book by Chris Cheyette I went on Amazon and clicked on the 'look inside'...

If you dont mind me asking, how many carbs do you aim for in a day? And what level of diabetic are you currently? I'm type 2 and just about i think (when i get the results of my latest blood test) to go on the dreaded metformin tablets :(

Hi, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about 9 months ago and my last HBA1C blood test was 3 months ago and around the 50 mark. I've been testing my blood glucose levels before and after meals, but recently the results have been higher than normal in the 9s and 10s. I've also been feeling a...

Can I ask please how and for how long you cook your lentils? I tried cooking red lentils the other day and boiled them for 20 minutes - sadly they tasted like cardboatd and were quite inedible in my lamb stew

9.2 at 8am this morning. Very high for me so lowering my carb target from 75g to 30g today

Thanks. Maybe I am over complicating things as you suggest- I will do as you advise and go from there

I've just read the replies in this post (thankyou) but have to say I'm more confused than ever now. :( For example "protein is only converted to BG in the absence of glucose from carbs? That someone not on a very low carb diet will not have a problem with excess protein Weight issues would...

Hi, I have type 2 diabetes and have started cooking some of the meals in the 365 day plan low carb/high fat diet. However I've noticed that a few of these meals have a very high amount of saturated fat in them. I see that the general consensus amongst diabetics on this forum is that a high fat...

Hi, thanks for your replies I'll take it back as advised and look at slow cookers. The idea of a hot meal waiting for me at home with little or no washing up sounds very appealing :)

Hi, I went to lakeland today as have found a great low carb lamb stew that I wanted to batch cook in a casserole dish. So I bought the hairy bikets marbe effect casserole dish for £25. link here I've just gone to use it and it has a steam vent in it;s lid. I checked online and this means it can...

Hi, I've always been very slim and now I've got type 2 diabetes i'm worried about becoming too thin I've read the articles on this website but I cant seem to work out if putting on muscle is possible or not? Do any of you good people visit the gym regularly? If so what type of things do you eat...

I am a relative newbie to type 2, but from the advice i've had on this website your carb consumption in a day seems very high?

11.7 for me this morning Should I be worried as my levels have never been that high before? Did have a couple of small glasses of port last night so may be the culprit?

Hi, thanks for all your replies I chased my appointment date again this week and was told it can be seen in the system as a request but it hasn't been addressed yet. The surgery advises it could take until Christmas or beyond to get a date and time to come through There is no eye hospital local...

Hi, It is now 3 months since I was initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I then had to wait 5 weeks to see a diabetic nurse who told me that due to my vision becoming blurred I would need an urgent retinal scan - a half hour hospital procedure she said, That was back on September 12th and I...

The breakfast you have described here is basically the one my Uncle had day after day at his local greasy spoon (apart from the Lidl roll) and was what the pathologist said at his inquest after his death contributed to the heart attack that killed him. This is why for me personally the advice to...

Hi, I've recently been diagnosed as type 2 and am very grateful for this forum - have received some fantastic advice so far :) I was wondering though what foods you guys with type 2 snack on (if any) during the day? I used to snack on crisps, biscuits and cakes so have no one to blame but...

Hi, thanks for your post. When you say to eat proteins and fats which type of foods do you mean? I'm sorry if this is an ignorant question but If I can have an idea of specific foods that will help me maintain my weight I can plan my eating regime more effectively.

Hi. No offence taken at all as I'm a newbie and all info is gratefully received. The doc and the diabetic nurse both told me I was type 2 so I suppose I have to trust their diagnosis.