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I take unsweetened soya milk with my numerous coffees....mainly because i am lactose intolerant but it is great as the unsweetened soya milk has hardly any carbs at all :)

Hi Ray I am in the same boat as you are. I used to take Gliclazide but that was stopped when I started using Byetta. I also have a review with the diabetic nurse at the surgery on Friday and 1) i am sure i ll be getting a well deserved telling off 2) i am sure it will be suggested that i go...

Hi Harpo I am afraid that I have had a few set backs...I find it very hard to control my eating...so I have not tested the last few days. I am trying to get back on track this week. I just need to make sure I last more than a few days :( I HATE feeling that I cannot control my eating....

When I posted this I did not think that it would have had so many responses. It is comforting knowing that there are people feeling the same. Since trying to get back on track I have been quite depressed about it all...obviously because I am facing everything diabetes is all about. I wish I...

oh dear..i have been reading this post and now i am really :( i am going on 34 this year and i would like to have a baby but might not be possible for a couple of more years. I know i need to get my bs well under control before even thinking about it...but I am realising that maybe i should...

Not a good week....gained 1.5lbs....this is like history repeating itself but to be honest I was not extremely good this last weighing week with a meal out and a chinese takeaway... it is just annoying how quickly weight is put on... I will try harder this week to lose some weight...

Yesterday I started testing properly after months and months of not checking my BG. Needless to say I was more than shocked and angry at myself for having let things slip so much Before breakfast: 16.0 mmol.l + 2 hrs: 13.8 mmol.l Before lunch: 9.7mmol.l + 2hrs: 11.8 mmol.l (had about 20mins...

Well done...it is very encouraging reading other people's success stories...maybe there is still hope :)

ewwwww... i dont know how i would feel about that.

thanks guys...really...i have had to do the take it day by day thing....i know what i need to do.... from today I am starting properly testing...will post the numbers tomorrow... it is not going to be pretty :(

Some of these posts - I could have written myself. I always struggles with food and am a huge emotional eater. and yes I do use it to punish myself and then it gets in a vicious circle...or binge hate binge.....

I am so upset today. I have read a few posts here about people who have not accepted their diabetes and have paid a big price. I have been diagnosed for nearly 7 years now during which I had a couple of years of good control and the rest really bad. Now that I am trying to get back on track I...

xyzzy that is great. I am just at the beginning of weight loss and I cannot think of final target weight yet as it is sooooooo far away!! At first, if I lose the weight I gained since stopping smoking I would be happy....hmmm that is about 1/6 of what I should be losing really.....*big sigh*

When I used to test, I always tested before the main meals. I do not think I was ever told that if I am testing I should test after rather than before. I have always been told there is no need to test alot of times and "save" my fingertips when I will HAVE to test, i.e. when I eventually...

Good luck with your tests!!! Metformin does have some side effects just like any other medication. Usually the side effects would go away in a few weeks as your body is getting used to it. There are some people who absolutely cannot tolerate it. I guess you cant say until you try it. I am...

oh! thanks for that!!!

Yesterday I had: Breakfast: 2 wholemeal rice cracker with a bit of butter Lunch: some shop bought chicken soup and a greek yogurt (will try and cook my own soup next week) Dinner: gammon with green beans, an egg and a tiny bit of mashed potatoes during the day i had plenty of water and...

Hi Rainoe Welcome! This is really a mine field of information!! And people are really helpful when it comes to questions etc. Good luck :)

Hi all So I weighed myself this morning and yay I lost 4lbs. That is not too bad considering I had two meals out in the last 7 days and I am not on super low carbs. At least it is a beginning and it shows me that I can do it. I still have alot of tweaking to do as to what I can eat etc. The...

Hi Channing Welcome. I have been here only for a week and I have found alot of good advice but also the resolution to start taking care of myself. Take Care Clay