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Morning all - 6.7 for me this morning. Pleased and a little surprised as I had a couple of Ritz crackers and a little bit of vegan camembert. Lots to do today as my son is arriving later and we haven't seen him for almost 2 years!!!

I'm hoping my cattle prod and taster will steer the crowds away. If all else fails I'll pull out the fingerprick lance and stab a few *******!!

Greetings all all. A 6.6 for me this morning . It's Christmas shopping today (sprouts, carrots etc) so I'm off to face the hoardes in Sainsbury. The theory goes that if we arrive early we will miss the crowds. Christmas tradition is to have a sausage baguette for breakfast but that's been...

I thought I'd avoided those tasty treats this year as we had intended to have a very healthy Xmas with lots of salads and vegan "meats". Then, last minute, our son said he would be visiting. Suddenly the house is ramned with cheeses, sausage rolls, mushroom plait, mince pies and stollen. I'm...

Lost another 2lb this week bring h down to 15st 11lbs! That's 9lb overall since December 1st when my Hba1c was 101. I have an app that gives me a rolling average based on all the finger tests I take and if it's to be believed, I've brought it down to 54.3. I know it's only a guess but it's a...

7.0 this morning. Still struggling to reach the 5s and 6s but hopefully weight loss will help

No its the traditional fingerstab and test method

Hi folks I've tested myself throughout today and there has been hardly any fluctuation since my original fasting (7.3). All numbers pre and post food (2 hrs after) have ranged between 7.2 and 7.4.Either I'm doing something very right or very wrong (lol). I should add most days it fluctuates...

My Jewish so this time of year is big for me (Hanukkah just over and Christmas about to start). I confess that I missed the latkes and apple sauce along with the donuts but at the end of the day it's only food. Christmas itself is a lot easier than for most as its traditionally a time when we...

Hi. I'm a long-term vegan and used to eat seitan regularly and interesting it didn't spike my BGs. In terms of carbs per 100g it averages between about 4 - 14g, so it can quite high (depending on the supplier) and I would urge testing if you do try it. Christmas day I will indulge in 2-3...

Morning peeps. Hope all is well with everyone and you're all looking forward to Christmas Although I'm Jewish I love this time of year. Atm my wife (Alison) is busy in the kitchen creating our stuffed seitan for Christmas lunch. We are both vegan so turkey is off menu and although seitan is...

7.3 for me this am Hope everyone is well

Hi folks. This evening before my evening meal my BGs were 5.0. I then had a meal of vegan chilli and a "hash" made of tomatoes, onions, peas and mushrooms with 40g of raw quinoa added. Historically I have had the same meal with bulghur instead of quinoa and my BGs have only increased by up to...

I guess it depends on how much you want and how your BGs react. I can manage 1/2 cup soaked in soya milk but my wife (who isn't diabetic but is on a diet) prefers 1/4 cup. I also add 2 tsp of ground flax seed to the mix

B: Muesli L: 5x falafel balls T: vegan chilli w/ quinoa, mushrooms, tomato, peas and onion If I fancy a snack later I have some stewed apple and sugar free yoghurt On top of the world today because my average BG all day is 5.9 and at my GP appt it was agreed I can continue working to improve...

UPDATE: Well I had my appointment with the GP and it went far better than I expected. He was extremely pleased with my about turn on my BGs and the fact that I've list 8lbs in 10 days. So he is happy to keep me off meds and he will retest Hba1c in April - allowing me a tiny bit of wriggle room...

6.1 fasting for me today, so a good start. Appointment with my GP this afternoon and I confess I really nervous as my last Hba1c 10 days ago read 101!! Since then I've done a lot of work and brought my BGs down dramatically and lost 8lb. I'm really hoping he'll give me more time rather than...

Thanks @LivingLightly - a few years ago, I was a regular participant but stopped posting (and, if I'm honest became very complacent in the last year or so). Anyway, my T2 has a nasty habit of biting me on the b*m if I don't keep a careful eye. So, I'm back and using the forum as an aid to...

B.: muesli (1/2 cup oats w/ berries and soya milk) L: Vegetable soup D: 30g (raw) bulghur wheat w/ peas, mushroom, tomatoes and vegan chilli If I have a late snack it will just be a small bowl of stewed apple with no sugar natural yoghurt Stay well all

10 days ago, my HbA1c came back at 101 and scared the pants off me. So I began testing regularly, avoiding sugar as much as possible and went on a strict diet substantially reducing carbs. As a result I lost 7lbs in 10 days and today my average BG today is about 6.1 and I now have an estimated...