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  1. Mud Island Dweller

    Partner recently diagnosed with type 2... Any advice please...

    Can you give us an idea of a typical days eating and drinking plan?
  2. Mud Island Dweller

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Sunspots like everything give it a bit of time to kick in. Your body has to adjust to using fat not carbs and that can take days to several weeks. It isnt like you lack time this is a rest of life eating plan not a quick fix :-)
  3. Mud Island Dweller

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    Bluetit start to do something like a coin toss if you get 3 in a row or a heads you test. That way you are not taking it every day and it is a lot more randomised.
  4. Mud Island Dweller

    Type 2's: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning?

    5.2 l took it a couple of times at the start of Dx but use my sticks for meals etc. Think l will do some random early tests however l am happy that all is ok l know not testing based on general trends and how strick l am with my diet.
  5. Mud Island Dweller

    Diet Only, hope I am getting it right!! I cant seem to get my blood sugars below 6.1.

    Do not stick on testing 1x first thing and 1x last thing...l think that can be pointless you need to test just before the first mouthful of any meal is shoveled and 2hrs after that. lt will start to give ideas of how you are affected. Keep a food diary. Concentrating on each end of the day...
  6. Mud Island Dweller

    My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

    Look you asked for advice you want complications fine follow what's said same rubbish lines nhs spout and don't ask us Indians Americans Africans black white asian and all the rest all basically the same apart from colour and the odd inherited disease nothing special about each one you still...
  7. Mud Island Dweller

    My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

    l think l said before... ignore all that you were pointed by possibly Avacardo to go to dietdoctor if you want to sort yourself out also lot good advice from members here. If you want complications follow the institute which you already have doubts on as lack of control lead you here to ask...
  8. Mud Island Dweller

    My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

    As you test can l suggest you try eat 3 chapaties no veg at lunch and check your bloods Have a Roti/s of the size you normally eat say at lunch nothing else and test Semolina l have a feeling may also be kicking your backside so.. eat on own and test. The above are not foolproof as other...
  9. Mud Island Dweller

    My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

    If sensible exercise (within your ability) you can not do to much. Reducing carbs is sensible yes do 100 Nothing wrong with walking after each meal Cut out rice pasta starch bread Keep a food diary
  10. Mud Island Dweller

    HbA1c conversion table

    Bouncing this up and adding sticky request please
  11. Mud Island Dweller

    Can Cress Cure Diabetes?

    Psst obesity doest cause diabetes... on one of the OP links..
  12. Mud Island Dweller

    My BS shoots up after every meal. WHY?

    I just look at rice and my BG goes up. And that was on brown basmati which l understood was one of the best for diabetics. Check out the advised forum by Avacadro with a view to going low carb high fat and look down this forum main forums section for the low carb forum esp vivs modified Atkins...
  13. Mud Island Dweller

    Blood Monitors Compared

    l am lucky as at moment l get mine paid for freedom freestyle lite. l understand they are £15 from the manuf. l looked at codefree as at start thought l would need to buy strips but l was wary of the write ups....however lots folks here seem happy with it.
  14. Mud Island Dweller

    Substituting Bread and Pasta

    A) T2 unless on insulin cannot correct nor do Prediabetic.. as the OP is. B) Why add extra insulin into your body if you don't need to you are adding extra levels of strain to your body it doesn't need. To me you come across as "it is inconvenient to take care of yourself when you just wack...
  15. Mud Island Dweller

    Substituting Bread and Pasta

    If you want to stick to the meter you have contact the manufacture it is usually about 0.5% of the price of a chemist l have found.
  16. Mud Island Dweller

    newly diagnosed with type 2? @ 76yrs

    With a medical history you have not sure l love as do so many low carb high fat. There is a low carb forum if you scroll down on this l started to follow vivs modified atkins diet originaly and now spread out from that with it as a base also you may find good advice on Dietdoctor You will find...
  17. Mud Island Dweller

    Carbs are out!

    Shelly dont like to dissapoint you but Desmond hate lchf l was looked on as antichrist for it. But on the positive side l had some cracking arguments lined up and people heard...but ignored my points several already on the way to trouble but Desmond and nhs knew best scary and sad
  18. Mud Island Dweller

    Tesco - poor response to a valid query

    l am not sure the upset as stated many products do not have carb content inc. small craft food makers....they do not have money to do breakdowns. And again what do you do when you go out or use freah food at home? More to the point if you lchf you seem to say you do? l wouldnt waste my allowed...
  19. Mud Island Dweller

    Southport Dr ...help.

    Yup many thanks :-) printed and ready
  20. Mud Island Dweller

    Southport Dr ...help.

    Can someone post the link to Southport Dr print out please. l am at work not home till late tonight and need to print info off for bosses wife a Dr. lt is my last day here tomorrow forgot all about it. Many thanks for any help apoligies for brain cell going off without leaving me a list of to...
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