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Thanks. I don't understand about the rise of 2 etc - I was 5.9 prior to eating last night, and then went up to 7.2 (granted, I did have a naan bread with my tandoori, mushroom bhaji and onion bhaji), and then down to 4.1 this morning. Sorry if this sounds a silly question and perhaps I should...

Wow! I got myself a little worried, it seems for no reason. I'm only on Metformin although I'll be starting the slow release stuff when I fill my prescription later on (a couple of the side effects of the first lot were a bit... Unpleasant )

Ok, couple of questions arising from the meter I'm using to test now. My levels were up to 7.2 almost two hours after eating last night (very delicious and needed treat) and having tested this morning before anything other than water, I'm down to 4.1. The 7.2 was right in the middle of the...

Just an update from my first nurse's appointment since diagnosis a fortnight ago. I've been given a Gluco/Rx meter now which I have used for the first time tonight before my dinner, and I'm at 5.9 which I'm led to believe is okay? (sample size of one test, granted) I have now been seen...

Yesterday's delights: Made overnight oats using hemp seeds, desiccated coconut, chia seeds, cinnamon, a smidge of Truvia, Greek Yoghurt and whole milk with some added raspberries that were on the way out. Brunch was a cooked breakfast whilst out, pork sausages, fried eggs, fresh tomato, bacon...

Today was breakfast of cheese omelette, two butcher's sausages and a couple of rashers of bacon. Lunch was some sandwich ham with a classic salad with some added cucumber, celery and a tomato. Dessert was yoghurt with raspberries and strawberries. Dinner was basa fillet with cauliflower rice...

Yesterday: First time trying hemp seed overnight "oats" with desiccated coconut, chia, cinnamon, yoghurt and coconut milk with pecans and blackberries on top. Followed it with my first "chaffle" (pleasant but not much different than a cheese omelette?) Lunch was two butchers sausages, two...

Yesterday: Breakfast: Two egg cheese omelette with two butcher's sausages and 2 rashers of bacon (air-fried) Lunch: Chicken breast with mixed salad (peppers, celery, tomato, cucumber) and some Be Good To Yourself coleslaw, followed by some yoghurt, raspberries and blackberries. Dinner: Chicken...

I can't weigh in every day/two days. I don't like seeing the swings up, even though the downs are then more fun!

Started weighing myself weekly back in May (23rd was my first regular one - 24 stone, 5 3/4 lbs. This weekend, I was down to 23st 6lbs. My target when I first started was 23st (only like setting small targets) so I am closing in on that, although I understand it might start slowing down as I...

Thank you for all of your responses. It does mean a lot, and even having a whole milk coffee topped with heavy cream last night was amazing and something I never thought I'd be able to have under these circumstances! You have all been so helpful, and a very welcoming community.

Thank you, still getting to grips with terminology

Can I ask what DD stands for, please?

I have had a question from my partner which I could not answer so I thought I would ask: "How do you incorporate a low carb diet into low fat family meals?"

I have been using the Nutracheck app - it's got a week trial, and then you have to pay for it, but it has been a real help to me.

Thank you so much to everyone who has commented so far. I have a tendency to hurl myself head first into big changes like this rather than trying to ease my way in, so something like this has been a real eye-opener. I am going to start adding more things with fat into my diet, along with...

Sorry, I meant that I was given a total of those figures to get to for each meal, not that those were calculated that way. I'm still a newbie at all of this.

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed last week with Type 2 diabetes (51 was my level - the nurse said 42 was normal - so is that my mmol?) I am overweight and working on reducing that. I've been put on two metformin tablets a day (one with the morning meal, one with the evening meal) although for the...