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Thanks Tricia, That makes sense. I think I'll try it and test my bloods then.

Assuming you're T2 or pre-diabetic, the blog catinahat linked above will keep you right: I was 16 stone, 5'10", so quite similar. I got my weight and blood sugars right down by cutting carbs. I'm pretty confident you will also be able to make big improvements if you cut carbs as well.

I saw a sugar free, no calorie soft drink, but although the calories are listed as zero, there is a given carb count of 3g per 100ml. I assume this is something to do with sugar alcohols being counted as carbs, but those carbs not being absorbed into the body as per usual. Still, I would like to...

I just had a quick look at a couple of brands, and some are more carby than others: around 10g carbs per 100g- that sort of thing. I suppose if you are using it for body building or bulking up, you will probably work off that amount of carbs. It would be quite a lot for me though: I'd just stick...

There will probably be one or two specific food groups to blame. You mention that the problem started when you upped your intake of vegetables: what vegetables do you eat, and in what quantity? Realistically, if you are eating beans, pulses or root vegetables, I would suspect them first. Cabbage...

I make a moka pot in the morning that I guess translates as two cups of strong black coffee, then maybe another one in the afternoon/ evening. In between, I usually drink UCC bottled coffee (black, weakish and iced), about a 920ml bottle a day, or lots of weakish Chinese tea.

Great question: it's the concentrate.

I think weak Robinsons should be ok, but out of the no sugar options available here, I noticed lemon is 0.3 carbs per 100ml, orange is 0.6 and apple blackcurrant is 1 point something, or thereabouts. I don't know if it makes a big difference but I go for the no added sugar lemon because of this...

"Glucose is 100% carbs, but I'm sure you'd agree that eating 0.001grams of glucose would be of no issue to anybody. Same goes for your example of potatoes. Amount of carbs per gram is meaningless if one only eats one french fry." This seems a bit like saying smoking 1/10th of a cigarette is...

As far as eyesight goes, mine was quite blurry pre-diagnosis, but it returned to normal once I got my blood sugar levels down. I think it's very reasonable and realistic to expect yours will improve when your levels are better.

There are a lot of factors that could account for a later spike. Fat content in the fish, for example, or whatever was in the sauce. I wouldn't worry *too* much about the numbers, as I believe many 'non-diabetics' could have a similar reaction, especially if your numbers were down to, say, 7...

Bulgar wheat may be lower in carbs, but it is still high carb. Low GI and slower release due to fibre etc just mean you spike later in my case- I really don't think any of those 'carb qualifiers' have a significant enough effect on carb intake. I tried to lose weight before diagnosis by eating...

There's a lot of extremely stupid advice all over the internet. Drinking lots of sugar is not going to reduce your blood sugar. Don't take my word for it: test your blood sugar levels and see what they say.

Most of what I eat would count as Paleo, but I think you might need to modify the 'classic' Paleo diet for T2 diabetes: fruit, for example, is fine for paleo but not for T2. Cheese and cream are out for paleo, but good for T2. I guess as long as you keep it low-carb it should be ok, but I don't...

Just a quick look online at the nutritional data of some vegan protein powders suggests they are pretty high carb, and look like a bad idea for T2's. I see above that you eat chicken, so I would suggest going for fish or eggs if you want to increase your protein. Maybe berries and yogurt could...

It's the strangest thing: if you say 'keto', people fret and frown. If you say 'Mediterranean' they nod in sage agreement. In both cases, I'm eating fish, meat, eggs, olive oil and green leaf veg. I know the two terms aren't actually synonymous, but I've been using Mediterranean as a euphemism...

Oof, it's not easy at all, but I think you can do it. Nuts, fish, olive oil, eggs and meat will all help to keep your weight up. I like to eat a bowl of tuna mayonnaise or chopped boiled egg mayonnaise for brekkie before work- that's another high calorie option. Good luck!

Real sugar doesn't trigger a fullness alarm, particularly where drinks are concerned. Diet drinks will not make you feel full, and neither will sugar drinks. The difference is that diet drinks are often zero calorie, and much less immediately damaging in terms of spiking blood sugar. Your priest...

My dad had a long wait for some results recently

Oats, like fruit, are nutritious but jam-packed with carbs to the point they will cause serious raises in blood glucose levels for most T2s. Frankly, I would steer well clear.