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I've only been diagnosed since Jan, & have seen GP for diagnosis & practice nurse & diatician after that. Now have no appts 'necessary' for another year!!! They say I'm ok coz of 'execellent' control (thanks to advice from you lot!!). My last HBa1C was 5.8. Btw, they 'forgot' to check my...

Hi Hana I love rummaging in charity shops, and am a regular de-clutterer on Ebay as well! My last charity shop bargain was a pair of new 'Vans' trainers for £4!! A girl can never have too many shoes - and they always fit!! :lol: I am not too good at knitting. My Mum tried to teach me when I...

Hello Advice4bod Welcome to the forum! Sorry to hear about your girlfriend's problems - not sure if they are related; they may be due to high BS, but I'm no expert. There's loads of useful advice on her and so many helpful people, I'm sure someone who knows will be along to help soon... Keep...

Hi Tracy Welcome to the forum. As the others have said, look at the low carb thread as it might give some insight into diet, etc, especially the success stories thread... lots of us here low carb... I too hallucinate cake, also chocolate, bread & tinned tomatoes :lol: I have no idea if it's...

I've read a little about this on the web as I snore and wake up exhausted most mornings (mind you, I also have a 3 year old who wakes with the lark & expects everyone else to as well!). I usually go to bed around 10-1030 and the alarm is set for 6, though I'm usually awake just before... so I...

Aaaaw! Thanks guys! It's just a belt notch at the moment, waiting to splurge before my hols in May...but here's to a few more inches... Also I have rediscovered the delights of spinach, raw carrots, and even celery - who knew it was soooo nice with peanut butter??? (organic, whole nut, NAS...

Hello all I've been diagnosed about 10 weeks now & have really been trying to stabilise my BS & adapt to low carb diet. I went to see the dietician last Thu. After reading on here about NHS being anti LC I was all tooled up for a fight! I ended up feeling quite sorry for her though! I was never...

Hi Rich My reading didn't really go down too far until after 2 weeks into the diet. Also I have found that a lot of fruits send my sugars soaring as do tinned toms :-( Having said that I am type 2 controlled by diet only, so I have no idea about insulin etc... Hopefully someone might be...

Hi Shandromeda - my DN also told me to test less often - only once a week!! It seems this is because they are trying to rely on HBA1C tests as well as save money on testing strips, but this is no good to us, is it? :roll: I was advised by the good folks on here to test, test, test and test...

Trink That's not good! :( Hope it gets fixed soon! I thought my teeth were safe now I couldn't have chewy toffee, but I can see there more dental dangers lurking out there in Low Carb world!! CurvyP :D

Re: Low Carb Recipes. Here's one I tried for brekky this morning... I call it "French (without the) Toast" 1-2 eggs (depending on appetite) whisked 1/2 cup Cream (I used double) 1 dspn granulated sweetener (or to taste) 1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice (I used McCormicks) or you can blend your own with...

Trinkwasser, I have pictures in my head I don't want to be seeing!! :lol:

I have just rediscovered they joys of boiled eggs - sometimes on their own, sometimes with rye bread soldiers (or sailors as they are in our house!). I am always on a tight schedule in the mornings & even I have time for these! Curvy P :-)

Miko - Though this is obviously not a good thing Miko, I'm glad you said it, as I often feel shaky, sweaty, etc when my bg is normal (i.e. between 5-7). I thought this was low to start with, but now tend to think what your doc said about the body adjusting. My Mum's the same, but is on insulin...

1) Lots of chocolate to eat 2) Living somewhere tropical 3) Me laddo growing up happy 4) Having enough money to be able to make sure family & friends were ok 5) Being a smaller size (so I could wear a bikini on my tropical island!) Happy day dreams everyone :-) CurvyP :D

Hi Debs, welcome to the forum. You're in safe hands here! :) I am a type 2 also, diagnosed in Jan & waiting for different appts, so I know what you're going through! Have a look at the Low Carb threads, especially the success stories - there's loads of info about great diet tips there...

chocolate!

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I can't believe I just said that! I feel like a yoghurt advert :lol:

Patch & Totsy Thanks for your replies - I though as much, but it's always good to hear it from others with experience! I'm keeping going with the lc diet though coz even though my BGs are going up :shock: I'm sure you're right and it's the cold that's doing it. I don't feel bloated anymore...