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Hi, the NHS print outs I was given by GP at the end of last year refers to the Glycaemic Index throughout. This was reiterated at DESMOND although I find eating the 230g/day of low GI carbs a day they recommend impossible. i stay away from mashed pots for obvious reasons but a couple of boiled...

Hi, yes, it was useful. I would encourage anyone to attend if offered a place. :thumbup: Nik

Cor, thanks for these. The dumpling recipe looks very good! :D Nik

hi, mine is a vodka.....pint of! (joke). Aspalls dry cider is okay for me or couple of pints of lager. realbeer.com has calories and carb contents of some lager and stouts. Nik

Hi, someone very kindly posted on here that black farmer sausages are low in carbs/sugar so now i buy them although you say you are watching your cholesterol level. they taste very nice too. :thumbup: Good luck with the review. Nik

Hi, good news about the real ale pub! i drank 2 pints of beer yesterday after watching a football match. i work in the brewing industry so feel i still have to do my bit! :thumbup: Nik

Hi, This is the first really cold spell since i was diagnosed. my carb intake has gone up big time this weekend and so have my blood glucose levels. i've struggled to stay feeling full on foods i was eating even last week. i think i need summer and winter menus. heavy snow forecast for here...

I'm aware of the side-effects surrounding statins but I choose to take them and I've had no effects that I know of so far. Statins are not a cure. At my last review my LDL was 2.5 and HDL was 0.9 but my DN said HDL was still too low and I should try and boost this through my diet e.g. eat more...

Hi, the more I read the more i wonder if I fall into this category. I'm certainly in the 20% not overweight group and crucially I also have a recognised autoimmune condition. I was diagnosed type 2 by my GP based on two very low BS readings that I did at home i.e. I must be producing some...

Hello, gin and slimline tonic or a couple of pints of a famous Dutch lager! Also dry cider. Not all at once and always in moderation of course (hic!). :thumbup: Nik

Hi, we're given 2 hrs time off for GP appointments but I often end up taking half day annual leave so I dont have the pressure/hassle of having to get back to work. Our HR Police like to see an appointment card too. It also depends on what time the appointment is. For say an early afternoon...

Hi, also ask about DESMOND course. I found this course very informative - it covers exercise, diet, everything you need to know as newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic. Good set of notes as well which you can refer to in your own time. Nik

Hi, my cholesterol was 6.1 in September 2012 and 3.4 early December. My weight has dropped from 12st to where it is now at just under 11st and still falling. In that time I have significantly increased the amount of cheese, eggs, advocado, nuts, cream in coffee etc that i consume. I can only...

Hi all, where i work we have a return to work interview which is a series of questions that you are required to answer one to one with your manager. the last time i had a day off i made sure it was recorded in the interview that i had been diagnosed with diabetes and my employer has agreed in...

hi, I was addicted to yoghurt pre diabetes so really missed them when diabetes came along. i now eat muller light fruit ones, half a pot is 50g and approx. 3.5g of sugar. Nik

Hi, yes, i'm type 2. I was diagnosed mid-September 2012. i' do 10/15 mins on an exercise bike. my hba1c was 12% back then and 7.3 just before Christmas so going in the right direction. it was very difficult at first when i went low carb, bit like cold turkey i guess but once the body...

Hi, test 2 hours after a meal. it took me about a month to get my BG levels under control i.e. between 4 -7. i've had no side effects with metformin, i take 2 x 500mg a day but i'm aware some do. weight has fallen off me, lost just over a stone and i attribute most of that to a change of...

Hi, I'm told that U-Power Enough safety boots and shoes are most popular for comfort or they are where I work. Nik

Hi, I'm type 2 and work in an office/factory environment. i've stopped wearing my safety shoes when in the office but have to put them on for visits to the factory. i've found my feet get warm and toes feel crowded in safety footwear more than say casual shoes. i'm aware that non-diabetics...

Hi, wouldn't it be a good idea to ask for your HBA1C result? Nik