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I was firmly told by both my doctor and nurse that it wasn't possible (although my doctor lowered my metformin dose just in case). However my doctor's viewpoint did shift slightly after my mum had two bad hypos while riding (luckily our pony didn't react badly). She's still classed as Type 2...

I know what you mean - I've not ridden in years due to weight (my pony is an expensive field ornament currently), I'm hoping I'll be able to ride again soon once I have myself on a suitable eating plan for the diabetes

Thanks for the suggestions, I think it's probably to soak up excess liquid too (it has egg in it for binding). Avocado Sevenfold, I'll get the recipe for you when home - it's in an ancient book my mum bought back in the 90s when vegetarian wasn't that common!

Well done! I've got a pony, not ridden in years though due to my weight

I've got one pony, a Highland gelding who I've had since he was 5 (he's now 19). While I constantly miss having spare cash that totals more than 10 pence, I can't imagine not having an equine in my life now :)

Hi, hoping experienced followers of LC diet can help me with this one. I've got a lentil and walnut loaf I really enjoy, but one of the ingredients is breadcrumbs. What would be a good substitute for breadcrumbs in that sort of recipe? I'm not aiming for very low carb, just for a significant...

I was thinking of getting a meter, even though my nurse says I don't need one...my DAPHNE course never materialised, however after reading around on here I don't think I'm missing too much. I got Gretchen (Barker?)'s book about her first year with type 2, and it did tell me a lot :)

I'm being defeated by technology - the last sentence in the above post shouldn't have been in the 'quoted' box!

Mm, new potatoes and butter, not had that in ages! I'll probably weigh carbs to get a comparison ie before I had Xg of potatoes/rice pasta, now I have Yg, so I have a rough idea. Then when the weight loss starts and encouragement grows, I'll start to count/weigh more. I figure if I reduce my...

I was diagnosed Type 2 back in April 2011, and after some time spent on here trying to understand everything I ended up in a denial spiral (as I was feeling fine), so I've not made nearly as much effort as I should to get things under control. I also have a lot of distractions at home as...

I may already have completed this when I originally joined the forum, but doing so again as I can't remember: - How old are you? - 35 - Are you male or female? - Female - Which country are you from? - Scotland - Which city/area do you live in? - Glasgow - Are you religious? - Not particularly...

I'm just like you too Sparklygal. Some days I'm really good at avoiding the bad foods/minimising them, then other days I give in a little, then other days I struggle to care (even though I've actually made myself ill reading up about complications etc). Think food has been an emotional crutch...

Quite glad to see that it's fairly safe to re-use them, provided you are sensible about clean hands etc. I don't get them on prescription, and I was buying them myself to test different foods and their effect on me. Although considering how sore I find it, I may have to continue changing quite...

Shygirl, I'm exactly the same as you. I started trying to learn to swim, poorly. Then almost drowned myself when on holiday (family nearby didn't realise I was struggling until I actually managed to grab one of them), this was then followed by school swimming lessons which I'd do almost...

I'll answer before I read everyone else's responses :) - Include a photo here if you wish to. - What is your name? Ellissa - How old are you? 33 - Are you male or female? Female - Which country are you from? Scotland - Which city/area do you live in? Glasgow - Are you religious? No, beyond...

Watching with interest. I was diagnosed just over a year ago, and since before diagnosis I've found I'm nearly always too hot (especially in work). I have the fan on all year round in there :oops: My review is coming up, so I'm going to mention it to the nurse as one of my friends (also...

Metformin can apparently also be prescribed to overweight people to help with weightloss. I've certainly found that since being put on metformin my appetite has shrunk, it's a lot easier to say no to food (even if it's already on your plate!), and as it helps your body work a bit better I also...

Re: Breakfast Loaf Sounds really good! Looking forward to seeing a photo of it.

Congratulations :D Definitely need to see a photo or two so we can admire her (and mum too, of course!)