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My practice supply all their diabetics with a meter and test strips on prescription, regardless of Type. (You can quote this if you like - just say "you know of at least one practice in North Yorkshire" instead of being more specific.) They are the most useful tool for learning which foods...

Highest was 11.2, 2 hours after a mince pie the first Christmas after diagnosis (2010). The lowest was 3.2, 2 hours after a wholemeal cheese sandwich followed by an ice cream with a flake! Who know what was going on there? :crazy: I'm normally always within the non-diabetic range now, using...

My godfather bought me a Steiff monkey for my first birthday . . . 22 years later my mother gave poor Jacko to the bloodhound puppy. Sadly he didn't survive that . . . I have never forgiven her. The moral of this story is, take your monkey (or teddy) to University with you! Viv 8)

Tum-ti tum-ti tum-ti tum . . . . :wave: Viv 8)

I think "they" have now decided that the cholesterol in eggs is "good" cholesterol. The limit to the number of eggs allowed each week was removed about 3/4 years ago, if I remember correctly. My total cholesterol is in the high 4s, my lipid profile is excellent, and I'm still eating 14 almost...

Many people will tell you that diabetes is progressive, and it is for some, but diabetes care has improved so much that, if you work with your GP team and take control of the dear disease, IMHO you may never get complications, or they are a very long way in the future. The key is to keep tight...

Slowing down again! Dry day today and quite warm. I'm going to do some gardening :D Viv 8)

I'm pretty sure it's available on prescription; go to your GP and check. These problems are not unusual with male diabetics, so it's nothing new to your doctor! I'm not sure whether the problem might improve if you can get good control of your blood sugars - one of the male members (no pun...

Our wonderful practice nurse does mine, and there is really nothing to worry about. If you have a needle phobia, say so immediately you walk in; they are trained to cope with that. She asks my weight (or she may weigh you), she prods my feet - very gently! - with a small blunt pin, or tickles...

These figures are not telling you the amount of carbs per almond, they are telling you the amount of calories from carbs per almond - not quite the same thing! Get yourself a carb counter book - Collins do a portable one in their Gem series; also the Calorie Carb and Fat Bible 2013 should soon...

Paid my income tax yesterday. Lovely day today! Happy New Year! Does this make me first or last? :D Viv 8)

Hi, ebony'sgrandma, and welcome. Have a look at the diet I use. It's a Sticky Thread on the Low-carb Diet section of the forum, called Viv's Modified Atkins Diet. It is good for weight loss, blood sugar levels, blood pressure and cholesterol. I work on the principle that I can't metabolise...

Woke up this morning to find the road outside has turned into a river! Fortunately my garden and bungalow are well above road level. I had to rescue the dustbins though. :D Viv 8)

Good news, Nigelho! Mine seldom troubles me now - still reacts to cheese and tomatoes, but much less painfully than it did to start with. I'm still on the Lisinopril which doesn't seem to affect me at all. Still, it is a tiny dose! Viv 8)

It seems totally illogical but low-carb/high-fat diets are very good for cholesterol - whereas too much carbohydrate is bad for it! But you need to ask for your full lipid profile, not just your total cholesterol - some people would think my "total" is too high for a diabetic, but my lipid...

I was 21st 4lbs at diagnosis in April 2010. My physical problems aren't as bad as yours, but I have lumbar spinal stenosis and some osteoarthritis, which prevent me walking too far. The only piece of gym equipment I'm allowed to use is the exercise bike to help strengthen my legs (when I can...

Me too! :D Viv 8)

How did you get on over Christmas? I've eaten far too much carbohydrate, by my standards, and feel awful at the moment :( - stuffed and full of wind :shock: :oops: . I'll be glad to get back on Atkins. Have you had a look at "my" diet? Does it sound like something you could cope with...

Exactly the same weight this December as I was Dec 2011. HbA1c was 5.7 instead of 6, but in Dec 2011 I was full of infections and antibiotics, which accounted for the higher reading. BP is down nicely and is now about 122/80. This year I'm going to stop drinking, lose another 2 stone and aim...

I want to manage my money better, cut my alcohol consumption (those two are mutually inclusive!) and lose 2 more stone. First aim is to detox - I've been eating carbs again and I feel awful :( Back on the straight and narrow for me :D Viv 8)