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Just a note to be careful about which fruits you eat - some have very high sugar contents, especially bananas. A good visual reference guide for comparison is: https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/fruits I had very bad gestational diabetes, and the nutritionist banned bananas from what I ate...

This seems to be your first post, @Peppers, so I'm tagging @daisy1 for you to provide her very useful basic info/welcome post. Have a good read around as there's always something interesting to learn, and very supportive posters. I used to live in the US, so am used to thinking in US...

A little personal experience from me, as I too have been in that 'what is going on?' situation for morning readings. Short answer is: yes, numbers do go up that much! Stick with it - they do get better, honestly, but it really does take a while. Feb 2018 - I'd been low carbing for two months...

I've reread your posts from 14 weeks ago, and the answers still seem to be the same, except now you have the endo's confirmation too. So I'm not sure what advice I could add except wholeheartedly agree with the all of the above.

I have had this happen a couple of times and both times I didn’t really notice until I opened a new pot because well, it’s been a difference of only 1 point, which is not that noticeable for me. I’d been getting readings generally 6s and 7s with higher (sometimes much higher) morning fasting...

I have had GD, rampant GD that was not picked up until 28 weeks. I've seen your threads and concerns, and I understand you want a definitive diagnosis to put your mind at rest, but my own point of view is: What happens if you are diagnosed? Will you do things differently then? Why do you have to...

That is wonderful progress. Well done! I learn a lot of things from threads that I may not have commented on, and it's also nice to know what others are doing on their journey.

A (very) basic guide is that above ground veg are better than below ground veg for carb content. (which pretty much tallies with veggies mentioned above). But obviously it is all dependent on how much of something you eat. Here's a useful visual guide...

I am lucky that I when I had gestational diabetes 12 years ago I was in the US and was taught by a nutritionist to carb count and more importantly, use a glucose meter and told the guidelines of numbers to stay within. Because I would have listened to whatever a health professional told me...

Welcome - as you can see from the above, it's quite a lot of info to take in at first. @daisy1's post, which will be added on this thread, is very informative. Main thing, as others have said, is don't just think sugars, think carbs. Read the nutritional info on food packets/websites and...

Welcome! The good news is that you don’t have to eat the things you don’t like! I have two children who would be horrified if I put the ingredients you just listed in their plates (well, I think cucumber would be okay!). So aside from the fact that I seem to be feeding them more steak and...

All the advice above is good and you seem like you’re heading a better direction, so I won’t repeat it - just welcome! I, like you, didn’t fit the diabetes stereotype and if I hadn’t had gestational diabetes 12 years ago would probably not have had a routine blood test and been diagnosed. I...

My GP took over the diabetic reviews when the diabetic nurse in my surgery retired and wasn't replaced. There was a bit of an organisational nightmare in the transfer (where the receptionist refused to make me a 3-month appointment "because we don't do that for diabetic reviews", even though the...

Kids do make it tougher - I'm surrounded by cereal and crisps and sweets. And pasta. I hve the opposite problem in that I buy expensive stuff for me to low carb and not make an entirely separate meal and my family eat that too. I don't steal their chocolate (any more...)! They now like Oppo ice...

Welcome to the forum! As you're new I'm tagging @daisy1 so she can provide her very informative introductory post which has lots of information on diabetes basics, which is always a useful refresher even if you know some or most if it already. I'm hoping someone more awaken and with more...

Hi @Bluetit1802, I don't want to derail this thread, but does under 48 for a while really count as remission (at least in NHS eyes)? I would have thought that would be under 42? I'm not particularly concerned either way, as life is low carb, no meds for me. It just piqued my interest as my...

Welcome to the forum! I'm tagging @daisy1 for her introduction email which answers a lot of questions if you do in fact find you have diabetes. I have spent quite a lot of my life being asked if I was pregnant (which I assume you do not get asked) with mine related to the fact that I carry all...

Morning! I second everyone's advice to get a blood glucose meter so you can see what is going on. I'm not on meds, just diet control alone, so hopefully someone on Metformin will be able to help there with more tailored advice if it's needed. I've been quite thrilled that my breakfasts are now...

Special K is my nemesis. I cut out most carbs and all breakfast cereals to bring my numbers down and was averaging around 7-9 for the 2-hr post meals. But in the evening when I'm feeling lazy and not wanting to cook, my mind wanders to my kids' cereal. I avoided the obviously covered in sugar...

I’m tagging @daisy1 for you for her very informative intro post as you are a newbie on this forum. Apologies if this has been done on a different thread. But two introductions is better than none!