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Hi Catsymoo, can't help out with info on pumpkins, will be interested in hearing some of the responses. But on the soup front - Fab winter soup - butternut squash and chilli - really does warm you. Downside - butternut squash has more carbs than pumpkin :( :( I think one good bowl of soup...

Thanks for the recipe, sounds delicious. I was only thinking this morning - chilly - that during the winter months I will probably need something a bit more sustaining than yoghurt. I think your point about the 'sustainability' of it are very important, its one of the reasons why I have never...

I had arthritis (which sort I have no idea) in my hips about 15+ years ago, it was so painful I had to give up my job as head gardener etc. I started taking glucosamine and chrondroitin, it did slowly relieve the pain. I had another x-ray a year or so ago - and guess what - no sign of arthritis...

Excellent result Elizadoolittle, now, sit down, take a deep breath etc. etc. and smile. Next, just think yourself lucky that he didn't diagnose you with immediate requirements for, heart, lung, liver, kidney, brain etc. etc. transplant - that could have potentially have been far worse :lol...

Hi Tilda Well, congratulations in making the first huge step and coming onto this forum. :thumbup: You will find loads of people on here who are all too willing to offer support, help and advice, also many other Type 1 people who will be able to help you though dealing with your particular...

Hi SweetHeart. I'm on Levothyroxine too. I've got thousands of antibodies that are attacking my thyroid, always know when its playing up because I get a raging, burning sore throat. Anyway, back to your dosage, If you think that your optimum dosage is about 85-90 then take 3.5 tablets, they...

Thanks for the input Fraddycat. I can't stand Avocado reminds me of putty. I could easily cut down to 2 crispbreads in the evenings, with the eggs its quite substantial, no hunger problems. I have never eaten all that much so cutting out the spud and bread hasn't really been that much of an...

I had hoped that someone might have had some idea as to why my BG readings are creeping up throughout the day, based on what I am eating. Please give me a few thoughts. I am pretty new to low carb etc so advice would be appreciated.

This thread has gone very quiet ! only found it be chance as someone was talking about aspartame and I immediately thought of sweet cicely, did a search, donc, here I am. As you were talking about sweet cicely some time earlier - has anyone tried it. I used to grow it for a nice lady that I...

In some ways I can understand how you feel. Without an official diagnosis its much easier to go into denial, 'cos, after all there isn't anything officially wrong, is there ! ! ! I am kinda in the same position. I didn't even realise that I was considered as pre-diabetic until I came onto this...

I put my exhaustion down to sleepless nights too - OK they might not have helped but now I am pretty sure that the exhaustion was down to the spikes I was getting. God, its so nice to feel that I am getting my life back ! :D

Hi As I've been on a relatively low carb regime for a little while, I have just realised that I have had several totally restful, undisturbed nights sleep - WOW. Its not down to lack of stress, 'cos as you know my doctor wound me up big time last week. The last couple of years - post menopause -...

Please, don't get me going on the inefficiencies of the NHS, my OH suffered more than 10 years of excruciating pain et. etc. still think I should have sued :evil: :cry: Lightwolfe, do hope that you wife is now feeling much better. I do sympathise, I have been there, where you are worried sick...

Can't offer any advice of course as a newbee. But I really hope you are feeling better.

Hi When I first started lowish carb, my morning readings were low to mid 5s, these have gradually crept up to high 5s or low 6s. My BG then drops at +2 after my midday meal, then rises again about 3 or more hours after eating my last meal, which has been 4 crisp breads (28g total carb), with...

Many thanks izzzi, that is really useful info. I think that it would be a good idea to do a self test, and keep the results as suggested. If I do it now at the very start of things, at least I would be able to repeat it over the years to see how things have changed. Just ordered some more strips...

I will re-write the earlier reply that didn't make it :lol: And I am not even officially diagnosed yet :D I can see that this is going to be a long haul with the local doctor :roll: I could of course do as he says and I am sure that I will then be officially diagnosed as diabetic in 3 months...

Thanks paragliderpete, I was going to ask about doing a GTT, I will see if I can get lucozade next time I am in town. I wrote a reply earlier but it seems to have gone awol.

Hi Got the results of my blood test on Wednesday and saw the doctor wednesday afternoon. (couldn't post then as the internet was down). Despite being on fairly low(ish) carbs for the past 4-6 weeks, not that it was high carb before, my HbA1c has gone up, but only a bit. My cholesterol is very...

BigBenn I disagree. If it was wholly, as you stated, down to lifestyle then every inactive obese or overweight person would have diabetes, this is not the case. There are genetic markers that pre-dispose people to diabetes. Many will put on weight because of their diabetes. I am slowly but...