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You still seem to think I'm in denial about having Type 2. I've twice had readings of over 11 before going low carb, which is a positive diagnosis of itself. I fully accept that I have the condition, and that I am now committed to a lifetime of watching what I eat. Clearly the A1c result...

Indeed, they were a true average of what had probably been going on for a couple of years. Given the amount of junk I was eating (pigging out on chocolate and not caring because I wasn't putting weight on) I don't feel they are likely to represent what my figures would be on a sensible...

No denial here. Just the hope that the A1c readings they got aren't representative of my true average if I were to eat a sensible, though not necessarily low carb diet. Within 24 hours of cutting out chocolate, the thirst and excess urination were gone. Perhaps my true figure is low 50s, for...

I'm generally just testing first thing in the morning and 90 minutes to 2 hours after lunch and evening meal. I sometimes test before bed, but didn't that night. Last night, 2 hours after food, but while actually drinking my second can of beer, I tested a 7.0. My highest result in over a week...

Naked Scotch Eggs. I found a couple of recipes online that used Parmesan in place of breadcrumbs. But I thought I'd prefer them without. Tastier than the shop bought ones, and not significantly more expensive. I made them yesterday, but will be having the last two for lunch today. I might make...

5.8 @ 7:10

I never expected to see anyone gatekeep 'diabetes.' Is she diabetic herself, but reliant on medication for control? Or does she have someone close to her who is? Like many illnesses, it seems diabetes describes one specific symptom (elevated blood sugar) rather than the underlying cause. The...

It depends on how resolutely you're avoiding carbs, how badly they spike your blood sugar, and how much you fancy beer over the alternatives. I've calculated the 440ml cans of Carling that I have to be 10.5g each. Putting that in perspective, that's 2/3 of a slice of white bread, or 33g of...

Very similar experience here. I was getting readings over 11 after eating bread, but from the day I went low carb (and cut out bread completely) I haven't had one over 7.5, even after food, and I've stayed below 7 for over a week. I went low carb less than 2 weeks ago. I was out with a friend...

5.6 @ 7am. I think that's my lowest morning reading, yet.

Meal out, and I had a mixed grill. The chips and the tomato were naughty, but everything else should have been close to zero carbs. A couple of pints of lager with it, too. 2 hours later, 11.4, I thought "that can't be right" and tested again, twice. 5.6 and 5.5 respectively. All three readings...

People love to hate Crocs, but I keep a pair in the caravan. They're the only kind of slip-on shoe I'd trust to negotiate a muddy camping field. They have their uses.

The thought of losing weight doesn't bother me. I'd just made peace with the size that I was, and while I don't want to get any fatter, I've rarely been fixated with getting any thinner, and I'm not, now. BMI < 30 (from 30.5 right now) and tipping myself into the 'overweight' rather than 'obese'...

6.0 @ 08:30. The nurse says I need to stay below 9, so I'm happy with that.

Oh yes, it's a shock. And all the worse for not being able to have a face to face consultation due to Coronavirus, I'm sure. The initial "Oh no! How am I ever going to live with this?" panic passes fairly quickly, though. As you learn more about it, you'll realise that it's a life changer, but...

I think everyone's body has its own natural weight, and it doesn't necessarily agree with what doctors or society say it should be. With bad eating habits you can exceed it, and with dieting you can get below it, but that's the weight it really wants to be. I think mine is about 16 to 16.5...

The surprising thing about this is how hungry you don't get. 2 rashers of bacon for breakfast, and that took me right through to lunch. 6 thin slices of sandwich chicken at lunch (without the sandwich) and that'll probably do me through until 6pm. I suspect I've spent years trying to fill a void...

Frozen food usually seems to be the cheapest option, especially with meat and fish. It kind of makes sense, because there's less store waste of food that's gone past its use by date, which has to be factored into the cost of the food that actually sells. Check out the frozen fish in Iceland /...

I don't think I have healing issues so far. I stood on some broken glass in the kitchen a few weeks ago, and it went in deep. I don't think the bleeding went on for any longer than I'd expect for a cut that deep, and it healed pretty rapidly. Slight numbness just now in the big toe on my other...

Newly diagnosed, and I wonder if this is something that everyone goes through. Every little ache, pain, twinge or tingle that I'd previously have ignored, I'm now questioning whether it's a complication of diabetes. Riding my bike (and only riding my bike) I get some numbness in my hands. I...