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Hi Tangoman I'm newly diagnosed as well and also waiting to see the dietician. From what I've picked up on here the advice is test, test and test again. Usually before meals and again 2 hrs after, as well as before eating in the morning & last thing at night. Seems to be a bit of a pstcode...

Hello I have T2 controlled by diet. I have started low carbing ( a bit of Atkins & Swedish Doc?) this week. I have also had a cold this week, starting Tuesday & peaking yesterday. My BGs have been slowly increasing all week,from 7 on Mon to 10 this morning after breakfast,averaging about 8.5...

JJ4 I know where you're coming from! I was diagnosed just over a month ago, but had gestational diabetes 3 years ago, so had some experience... Was given bg meter, 200 lancets, but only 50 test strips - this does not compute surely? :? The diabetic nurse said only to test once a week!! Having...

Hi all I found a carb/fat/calorie counting book in "Book World" for 99p!! It lists all main 'normal' foods and I have found it really useful. I think Book World also trades as Banana Bookshop, so you may have some luck there too... CurvyP :D

Hi I started low carbing today as well. I wasn't prepared very well this morning so just had cheese triangles wrapped in ham :( . Hubby had pepperami. I was thinking of cooking off some hard boiled eggs & also some bacon & sauasages which could be stored in the fridge & then re-heated as...

"No snow here!" Colchetser!! :)

Thanks everyone for your advice - will enjoy looking at the different threads and gathering info for the doc next time I go! :D CurvyP

Hi everyone I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with type 2. I had fasting BGs of 8.9 & 14.9. Have seen the nurse who said eat healthily & gave me pnumonia & flu jabs. Have an appt to see dietician in March, and waiting for appt to see chiropodist. All this is no huge shock as Mum has had type 2 for...