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Cold weather starts and all I want are those things I can no longer have when I lower carb. I was doing really well until to-day. I succumbed to two slices of hot buttered toast with marmite for breakfast. Post 2 hrs I was 13.7 ! Lesson well and truly learnt not to stray off the straight and...

SR Metformin worked for me. So much better than the 'other' kind. I take mine in the morning and evening just after I've finished eating- most of the time. Settled down fine.

Here is an American recipe for a Chocolate layered 'cake'. I've converted it to thing that can be found in English supermarkets. For the Crust: 190g pecans 130g vanilla whey protein powder 12g Splenda 115g melted butter Preheat oven to 180C Blend all above in blender. Pour into tin. I use a...

Roxanne be proud of yourself. You have lost the weight for you not the DN. Keep going because whatever your doing IS working. I have lost 16 lbs out of my 7st so far so we can spur each other on.

Wow! Wish I could get my levels to go that low. I'm just happy if I stay within the 4-7 range before I eat and under 8.5 2 hrs afterwards.!!!

I was wondering whether you have had a chest Xray recently. I came down with what I thought was a bad chest infection and then went to the docs because I was getting breathless. Really bad when I was walking upstairs and on the flat. An x-ray showed that I had an enlarged heart and later I was...

We are told not to leave asking for a prescription unless we absolutely need it and not to leave it untill the last minute. Therefore I hand in my repet prescription about 2 weeks before I need it in case I can't get to the surgery etc etc I was dumbfounded when I handed the latest request in to...

Hi Chocoholicnomore What a fantastic thing to have kicked the chocolate habit. I was like you and I eventually went lower carbing to approximately 60g of carb per day. I therefore don't eat oats, bread, bisuits or jaffa cakes because these are all high carb even if calorie controlled. When I go...

Fantastic! Well done! I hope I have a similar result in a few weeks time.

It's good to know I'm not alone. I think my doctor thinks I'm well on the way to the 'funny farm.' Seriously if the podiatrist can come up with n answer it will be great.

Thanks for that. The next time it happens I will check.

Please write down your test results in some way. I record mine so that I can see which foods affect my BS. I record them so that I can use them as evidence the next time I ask for a meter and test strips on prescription. I am not a numpty and I moderate my intake depending on my regular BS...

I can be sitting or lying and my toes will go stiff and splay/split into two groups. I then have to wait for the stiffness to disappear so that I can bend them etc. It's a very odd sensation. After reading some of the material on here and in another series of books I was wondering whether this...

Yay! What a web-site.I can double my one glass now. Thanks Grazer (I believe anything on a web-site when I want to...

Fasting to-day 7.8 Meal +2 7.3 Since I started lower carb average fasting readings have dropped from 9.3 (some were 10.5) to an average of 8.0 (all under 9.0) so it is going in the right direction. I'm hoping they will continue to drop. Rest of day readings 6.8 - 7.8 which is a lot...

I stopped drinking red wine when my sister moved in - she kept drinking it! I suddenly developed a taste for white wine - she didn't drink it. I find Linot Pinot Grigio (4g carb per 5 fl oz) helps my BP . Stress of sister drinking my wine is reduced. No adverse effect on BS as long as I count...

Thanks Ian. This is a very interesting article. Earlier to-day I wrote to my local paper on the subject of testing etc If it gets followed up at all then the information in this article can only help.

Re: Counseling should be part of the package, when diagnosed Yes and x10 I agree with you. I too was told that's you diabetic then, make an appointment to see the diabetic nurse on your way out..... I was too stunned to discuss or say anything.

Hi It took me 85 days of testing + low carbing to consistently reduce my BS readings so keep going. I keep a food diary. I work out my main meal of the day first and then split the remaining carbs evenly. Snacks maybe 20g nuts or celery spread with hummus. I've become an adventurous low carb...

I'm type 2 and have been refused a meter and strips by the doctor so I have to buy my own. Researched on web and it was cheaper to buy a new meter and strips rather than match strips to an older meter I was given by a friend. I use a Care Sens meter and strips from Spirit Healthcare Ltd. They...