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Let's imagine for a moment that the "Diabetes Supplies" were actually based on proper science (yes, I know, "dream on"). Don't you think that this would help people such as your dad, who are looking for food with a "safe" label? I think, in the abstract, the labels are a good idea. Without the...

Yes I thought of that. But I am also thinking about the legions of clueless out there. Nearly all of us fit that category, at diagnosis-time -- I did! Having to do it all on you own is (at least initially) a huge challenge for many. Even an officially "approved" low-carb processed food would...

Just Keep B******** On, as Winston Churchill said. Moaning is good, when justified!

Sounds very sensible. In a way it's a pity though. If there were a proper scientific consensus based on confirmed alimentary science (and enforced by sensible regulation), it would help people a lot if they could know that certain relatively "processed" foods (such as those non-grain breads at...

Slightly off-topic, but in my local drugstore here in America (CVS chain) I recently noticed one aisle that was sign-posted as "Diabetes Supplies." I wandered down that aisle from one end to the other and could not see anything that seemed pertinent. I was expecting over-the-counter meds, or BG...

Congratulations!!!

It is great that you are working hard to avoid crossing that HbA1c threshold that officially indicates "diabetes" but personally I think that "marker" is overblown. I mean, what is the difference between 47 and 48 (it is within the margin of error for the test)? I think of it as a continuous...

I agree with @Squire Fulwood. You did not say which test it was, but it was probably the HbA1c (I suggest that you double-check that it was). It is possible, but very unlikely, that one such test could be erroneous. Two of them, six months apart, and with almost exactly the same result.... As...

Well done! Fantastic!

Am I right that what would usually happen in that case is that months (maybe a year or two?) later, the patient will develop more obvious T1/LADA symptoms? (This is the impression I get from the relatively frequent threads started by anxious people whose diabetes type is in doubt.) I wonder...

I am in America. I just looked at a stack of my wife's Lean Cuisine ready-to-eat meals in the freezer and the summarized nutrition information doesn't look so bad. Of course each of them has something like 40g of carbs but that's not an issue for non-diabetics. The only thing that does stand out...

That's really interesting, I will look it up. I got over my personal "acceptance phase" a few months ago. Then I found this forum and ironically it re-opened some recently healed wounds when I realized just how badly Type 2 diabetes is handled by the system, apparently regardless of country. I...

Continuing our world tour, I was looking at the situation in South Asia (and for those of South Asian origin in the UK and elsewhere). "The likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes is reported to be as much as 6 times higher in South Asians than in Europeans, with a number of factors - mostly...

A summary of generalities on this topic, from various sources. First, a couple of acronyms: Thin Outside, Fat Inside (TOFI) Metabolically Obese but Normal Weight (MONW) Some seemingly thin people carry proportionately large amounts of fat compared to muscle. Even with a "healthy" BMI they may...

I see what you mean.

We are a minority (somewhere between 10 percent and 15 percent of Type 2s depending on which source you consult) but there are still lots of us because so many people have diabetes. I've had a lot of thoughts about us ever since I was diagnosed myself a bit over nine months ago and found out...

I don't use a meter and don't understand the numbers, so I can't help you with that. What I do know is that any bread made with grains is likely to be high-carb, so I gave up all bread, it was just simpler for me. If you can find bread that doesn't spike your BGs too much, all power to you! I...

Nuts are good. Both walnuts and almonds have higher carbs than some nuts though (walnuts have nearly twice as much carbs as the relatively similar looking, and similar tasting, pecans). But even then they are relatively low-carb if eaten in moderation. There is a good summary of carbohydrate...

I have had some successes, and some failures, with "low-carb" bread. At dietdoctor.com and other websites there are recipes using alternative ingredients such as almond flour with psyllium husk. I was able to make small keto bread buns (https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/the-keto-bread) but...

I found a great way to waste time on a Sunday morning: a web page devoted to doctor-speak. Here is a sample: Physician: “This will feel like a pinch.” Translation: “This will feel like I’m shooting you with a small-caliber handgun in slow motion.” The web page is here...