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Tbh the only thing i miss is bread, though i have yet to try low carb bread, i did try a flax seed loaf once and i'm in no hurry to repeat that it was possibly the most disgusting thing i have ever eaten!

My personal favorite crustless quiche 4 eggs 100g of double cream or creme fraiche 100g of grated chese i use a stong cheddar or grueyre 2 spring onions Large handful of spinach or 5 frozen spinach balls defrosted and squeezed Whisk eggs and add the cream or creme fraiche If using gresh...

I find it fairly easy, got back low carbing after Xmas, and did it for 2 weeks, key thing is to make everything from scratch I have had anything not Cooked from fresh ingredients since the 27th December, the important thing is to vary what you east so you don't get bored, yeah I eat a lot of...

Not so good today 6.7 next time no topping on the meatloaf, nice low carb breakfast this morning so hopefully i'll be back around the 5's come lunch.

No one can change your mindset, no one can make you listen, I never took my diabetes seriously for a number of years, I could blame the fact that the support I have had from the NHS over the years has been largely useless, I could blame my wife for buying stuff that I can't eat (she has her own...

I would say years 1-6 my team (for want of a better word) was utterly useless, I may as well have had no help at all. Life was quite depressing, control was impossible, meds made me feel terrible. Diet advice was eat healthy lots of potatoes pasta etc, hard to get on with diabetes when what you...

4.7 fasting Breakfast 2 egg omlette with chili frankfurter & some greek yoghurt Lunch cauliflower cheese Level before dinner 4.8 I love low carb

Everyone is different but fasting bloods for many are probably the last to stabilise. I would start increasing testing and record you levels prior to eating and then 2 hours afterwards, you need to learn what foods your body can tolerate. It's also a good idea to keep a food diary to give you a...

4.7 this morning

your levels are matching what you eat, presuming the 5.1 is your fasting reading... 5.1-6.4 Porridge, depending on volume can be hard to eat without huge spikes, i can just about tolerate 25g of porridge every other day without it spiking, the larger the grains generally the better steer...

I get this from time to time and had it years before I was diagnosed, I usually find drinking a glass of tonic water helps a lot due to the quinine, failing that a couple of ibruprofen usually settles in within an hour.

Spoke with the hospital referrals this morning recommended i go to see my local optician so I have an eye test booked for wednesday, eyesight has improved a little from Saturday, which is a relief and I now have access to my medical records and theres a fair bit of information in there which i...

HI, this a new forum account however i'm not new to the forums (I cant' reconfirm my account for some reason) I have been type 2 for around 8 years and from time to time I have struggled with control. Approximately 18 months ago during my routine eye screening the optician referred me to the...