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Just to update. I requested a call-back on Friday from my GP or the Practice Manager or indeed anyone who could discuss this matter. No one called. I also sent a very polite, but matter-of-fact note explaining the situation to the Practice Manager - I put it through the door on my way to...

Thank you thank you thank you. I needed reassurance that actually, none of this is right in any way shape or form. I was worried that the red I'm seeing was over-exaggerated. I have drafted out a letter to the practice manager, but as suggested by @DCUKMod , I am going to try and get hold...

I'm so livid, I'm posting to rant really more than anything. This afternoon I logged on to Patient Access to check that my latest prescription request had gone through, only to find a note tagged on it that stated the following. "With regret we have decreased your lantus supply to one...

Really very annoyed today. I skipped breakfast, and was on a work training course today. I specifically requested a gluten free lunch, because up until now that usually gets a nice salad and some fruit. But my work recently changed the catering company they use. Lunch turned up - no gluten...

I work what currently feels like a million hours a week, and I'm also doing a degree at the same time. Aside from growing veg in my allotment, my other sole hobby seems to be collapsing in front of the tv!

I have two Uncles, both Type 2. One is insulin dependent and has always been a fitness freak, the other is diet controlled likes a tipple, and enjoys a meal out here and there. They have both been Type 2 for as long as I can remember (I'm 37). The oldest is 83, the youngest is 81. My...

I drink the Robinson's No Added Sugar too. Always have done for as long as the no added sugar variety were available. They have little in the way of carbs, and make a refreshing change. I drink a lot of plain water, so sometimes need something with more flavour than a squeeze of lemon/lime...

And here's me feeling like a dirt-bag if I run short of needles and have to reuse on once!

You know all those foods that we were led to believe were bad for us? Bacon, Eggs, Cheese... eat them for breakfast instead, altogether if you wish! Kelloggs was very successful in manufacturing cheap ingredients at premium prices. It's all grain, sugar, and salt. They brag about it being...

I don't drink, but shall be eating and being merry with the rest of them. I figure that everyone else can have a drink hangover, I'll have a food hangover... and I'm just fine with that!

For me, it's about being frugal. Yes, Low Carb could be extremely expensive if we ate steak and asparagus every night. But in reality, there's not many people on LCHF who are that hungry and need to be quite that decadent. Low Carb can be easily done on a budget - it's all about the eggs...

It sounds like you have really been through it, but it's true what they say... what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And you will bounce back stronger than ever. I just wanted to reiterate what others have said about low-carb working for us insulin dependents too. I re-imbraced the low carb...

I don't smoke. I don't do recreational drugs. I don't drink alcohol. I don't eat chocolate anymore. I don't eat sweets, cakes, bread, pastry, or anything like that. So I'm going to hold on to my coffee vice for as long as I can make a cup of the lovely stuff! In fact, I'm going to push...

I'm sorry if this comes across as being blunt, but I have a tendency to speak my mind. The feeling I get from your responses are that you have conceded defeat, as you have come up with a reason not to do everything that has been suggested. So how about a new approach? You need a plan, and...

I've used one for years... won't use anything else now.

My blood sugar go erratic in the volcano/arctic alternating climate at work. However, I invested it a £9.00 USB plug in fan from Amazon, and it is the best thing I have done. It is still going strong after 2 years.

I can relate. I would have happily lived on chocolate, and during times of stress, it has always been my medication. Daily, I could consume loads of the stuff. Four weeks ago I had to give it up because I do not have the willpower to eat small amounts of dark chocolate, and I won't...

Unfortunately, our bodies can't really tell the different between natural sugar and processed sugar. All sugars are broken down by the body into monosaccharides (natural fruit sugars, processed refined sugars, all of it). The difference with fruit is that it contains fibre, which can slow the...

The day has ended it very much like it started: B: Avocado with some chicken L: Salmon, Mozzarella, and a few olives. D: Roast chicken, with a bit of crispy bacon, mashed with mayo and Avocado.

I didn't sleep at all last night... stress :arghh:.. and work stress at that :yuck: When I'm tired, I usually get hungry and eat loads, so today took a lot of restraint. B: Apple and cheese and a few cashew nuts L: Roast Chicken, and some salad bits, mozzarella, and a teaspoon of hummus. D...