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Thats true, I can do that. I do get some spikes now and then up to about 12 after meals but my BG then drops into the normal range. What about protein shakes?

Thanks for the reply, I am 6ft, it looks like my weight seems to have come down by about 3lbs each month for past 3 monthes. I was on 40mg gliclazide until the end of march but they took me off it. I think to be honest I do need to eat more but its knowing what to be frank. All the advice...

I was diagnosed with diabetes at xmas, although it was orginally thought that I was type 1 as I had extremely high blood sugar levels, all the tests came back negative. Which meant that I was type 2, I was originally but on gliclazide, but I have been taken off this as it was dropping my sugar...

Just asking cause I did 20mins this morning on the ex bike and mine were 8.5 afterwards

Can exercise actually raise blood sugars, Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

What are the 10 best things to eat that are low carb and will make me gain some weight!

I had the tests for T1 and they came back negative, which was a relief. The centre can't work me out as they have gradually reduced me down to just half a tablet of gliclazide. They said the weight loss is classic T1, but given the tests were negative they assume I am T2/Pre or even have had a...

5ft 11in So my BMI is 19.9 according to the NHS site which is healthly. My point is I don't want to loose more weight, I want to eat more to gain some but not sure what to eat without affecting my sugar levels

No my blood sugar has been been single figures since dec 28th, apart from 2 occassions. I am nearly 41, I weighed 13 stones back last year, I think the problem is that I aren't eating enough calories pure and simple. The other problem is that I have avery quick matabolism as well. Just got to...

I really getting down about the whole thing. Its so hard and the nhs are on the whole *****. Guess I will be eating more chicken breasts to bulk up Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Well a typical day would be Breakfast porridge with berries Lunch - Sandwich / Soup Evening meal - Meat and veg Nothing outside the norm tbh.

I was 13stone last summer, and now I am down to about 10st 7 which seems to have dropped from about 10st 12lbs at xmas. What should I be doing to gain some weight as I aren't that comfortable with losing so much,

Guess going to have to wait for consultant in march. They might decide its controllable via diet as they have reduced it down n down Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Pretty much why I test before I set off from work tbh. I aren't convinced yet that I am type 2, but perhaps rather pre. I have another month to see consultant, hate waiting typical though

I have been on the gliclazide since before xmas, but now I have been reduced down to practically nothing half a tablet 40mg. My levels haven't been above 9, with the one exception. I am quiet pleased with the results, not seen the consultant yet but they are confused as my levels were pretty...

My bm is perfect. I am only 11 stone and 6 foot. Seems really weird to have dropped so much Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I was given a diaagnosis of diabetes before xmas as my BG were 24 but since then my Blood sugars have dropped dramatically down to an average of 6. They prescribed me originally with 160mg but now I am down to taking 40mg of gliclazide in a morning and 40mg in an evening, It does seem to be...

I have been using gliclazide for approx 3 weeks now, but over the past couple of days I have had stomach cramps especially late afternoon and early evening. Is this a side affect?

Yeah I have been on the glic for just 3 weeks now, my average BG levels have dropped to around 6 this week which is encouraging. What levels did you get down too?

What should readings be before bedtime, should they be higher than before a meal?