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Poor Bolton :( And I thought Arsenal were having a bad time of it.

Hi @Jellytott I am sorry to hear about your situation with the G.P. When he/she diagnosed you did they refer you to the local Diabetes Education Team? If so, then you should get a letter soon inviting you to a DESMOND course which some people have found really useful. This forum has helped me...

@Goonergal . Thanks from a fellow Gooner. :) I am just trying to plan meals for when I come off my vlcd (3 shakes a day). The other night I looked up asparagus and on the 6 sites I checked each one had a different value for the carbs and calories too.

Hi. I bought the book Carbs and Cals, but several of the carbs have different values according to different websites. Where is the most accurate place to find out how many carbs are in a type of food? Also, do you count the total carbs shown on the nutrition panel on the packaging or do you...

Good luck. I hope it is the result that you would like.

We have sprouted cress and mung on cotton wool in one of the science lessons with my class. It worked well when it was not too wet.

When I finish my 'sachet shakes ' diet I will be testing my bg to see if I can have sprouted mung and will try some others. They sound delicious.

Pranayama (yogic breathing exercises) are very calming. I chant mantras for meditation which help me greatly.

Thanks for your replies. I just checked it again (2 hours after eating) and it was 5.6, so I guess it must have been a false reading earlier.

I washed my hands before doing the first test,but didn't do another after. I was planning on doing it 2 hours after eating (which will be in 35 mins now).

Hi. I have been following a Newcastle type diet for 5 weeks now- 600 cals a day. For the last few days my feet and calves have felt really tingly and so have my hands. I checked my bg just now and my meter showed 2.2 mmol/L . I don't know if this reading is even possible as a correct reading. I...

I wrote to the company and got this answer. I hope they do find a way to make an eggless version. It will save people so much time. Well, it cheered me up a bit as I finish the last of the school reports this lunch time :) Hi Guna, Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, Lo-Dough is not...

Thank you for that clear explanation. So at this stage with my diabetes, is it better to fast more often or to eat very low carb meals in order to get rid of the excess glucose? How is it got rid of? Is it by weight loss? Sorry if I am asking the obvious.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but I took my bg yesterday when I came in from work and it was 7.2 - I had fasted all day. I then ate 100g of cucumber, 2 cherry tomatoes and 40g of almonds , tested 2 hours later and my bg was 5.7. I don't really understand enough about bg to know why it was...

I think my aim in the end will be to control my bg by low carb and fasting. I just have a lot of weight to lose and until the school holidays (I'm a teacher) it is easier for me to use the diet sachets. I have only been taking Metformin for just over 3 weeks and really hope my bg will be low...

Thank you both. When I was diagnosed my Dr said I could fast, but the pharmacist said no and then I have read so many differing opinions on the internet.

Will my BG rise hugely if I don't take them for a day?

I often fast (for religious reasons)- only water for 24 hours. Can I do this safely whilst taking Metformin? (I take 2000mg a day). I have seen different answers when I searched online.

25kg is really impressive. Well done. Good luck with getting your BMI to where you want it. I have done a month of a Newcastle type diet-2 months to go!

Sag paneer (spinach with fresh 'Indian style' cheese),