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I've had Type 1 since age 8, in 1979. I've really no memory of how good or poor my control used to be - I just went to the appointments & was told things were fine. I have 2 letter from the late 1990's saying my HbA1c was 8.4% & 7.8%, it was 6.8% when I was getting lots of severe hypos, which...

Re: Comments on Low carb diet - a newbies guide Hi Bobbie, I see you are type 1, like me. I have 40g of All Bran with milk for breakfast if I eat cereal, and that is 26g carbs. That's the highest carbs I have for breakfast & I think I can cover that with insulin & only go as high as 8.8 2hrs...

Have you got a copy of Pumping Insulin by John Walsh & Ruth someone? Amazon sell it & I've just read it & it makes me feel much more in control of my pump (which I've had for nearly 4yrs - wish I'd found this book earlier :roll: ). This forum recommended it to me. I think it comes from the US...

Well done - I've recently joined after lurking for a while & have seen your earlier posts & I'm in a similar situation - have reduced my carbs a lot & am seeing better results. Glad to see it's worked for you. I've been eating like this since 26th Oct, last HbA1c (7.2%) was 12th Nov & I'm going...

Agree with Grazer, plus can I say DO NOT ask your GP to write a letter - if the DWP want medical advice they request (and pay for) it from the doctor directly. If you want medical evidence you will be charged by the practice for it. It's not covered under the NHS contract so is considered...

Ooh, thank you for these, I'll give them a go next week! I've no idea what guar gum is tho - but I'll google it & find out :D . Vicki

Hi WhitbyJet, Don't know if it was yours or not, was called Meg's pizza base & was on the nz baking section. It was 1.5 cups ground almonds, olive oil, salt & an egg I think. I rolled it out to 9-10 inches & it was very thin & crispy when cooked - kind of broke into bits when I tried to cut...

Oops, sorry, forgot to add that lowest carb soup I find is chicken - though I buy tins or use slim-a-soup rather than make my own. Or I buy those big pots from supermarkets as a treat & have half for lunch or tea with salad or low carb toast. By the way, has anyone found a low carb version of a...

Hi Jessie, I'm a type 1 (for 33 years) on a pump, but my control still fluctuates quite a bit so I started eating low carb about 4weeks ago, and haven't found it that hard. I have 2 kids (7 & 4) & work part time, and I have spent more time preparing meals & cooking, but not so much that I'd...