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hi i found this through another site where members were dieting, gosh i hate that word :!: thought the link below might help some of us here. http://www.allaboutw8.co.uk/health_weight/Diabetes.aspx has anyone tried this eating plan??? if so did it work?

Hi folks, I love peanut butter and while at the supermarket today I noticed there were jars of Almond butter next to the peanut butter... question... is it as nice as my fav peanut butter? it was twice+ the price so was alittle cautious to buy the almond one, i eat almonds so was wondering if...

Just wanted to pass on some news, hopefully to encourage other newly diagnosed folks here that there is light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. I was diagnosed type 2 in August this year, so with a change of diet,activity and meds i have made a small step in controlling the big D. Results in...

could anyone tell me if this produce is safe for us diabetics? have found some sugar free sweeties with it in and while browsing the net it says isomalt can give some people stomach upsets..... any experience????

just thought it may be a good idea to have sections specific to location, for others to support each other in their area. eg England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland aswell as say Europe and USA. what do others think? perhaps people could meet up and start support groups in their area, this is just...

I go away for afew hours and come back and the sections on the forum have all changed, has anyone else noticed? where has the low carb, no carb and food topic sections gone????? Now I am well confused.... :?

Yesterday I attended the first week of this xpert course, so thought i would share my experience with everyone here. This was the first time this course was held in my home county of Fife in Scotland, and it was held at a brand spanking new community hospital in St Andrews. So the NHS was keen...

I had a surprise from my postie today... a Bayer Contour Meter, I entered the prize draw when i registered on the forum. I forgot all about it as i never win anything! but low and behold I have one now. I have previously been using a Freestyle Freedom Lite meter. So which one is the best...

I am trying to convert some traditional baking recipes, and was wondering how to work out a total carb value of the end product. if that makes sense? there was a "diabetic" fruit cake recipe that had no sugar in it and very little flour but was loaded with.. chopped dates, raisins and...

just a thought... i am newly dx type 2 but was wondering...can you change to type 1? and if so how quickly and what are the symptoms if any??? following on from my bad day thread, i still have this raging thirst and this constant sweet taste in my mouth! neither of which i had up to friday last...

Hi folks, i'm having a really bad day! i am 1 month into this lovely lifestyle of a type 2, thought i was doing well up to yesterday... yes i fell off the low carb wagon :( i had fish and chips from the local award winning chippy for my tea yesterday and they were really delicious, i also had...

Yes that is what my GP told me yesterday. The cheek... I thought, I was dx type 2 a month ago, and on seeing the practice nurse to discuss my condition she gave me a test meter and strips. then after choosing to take up a low carb diet and loosing 8lbs in 3 weeks... I get told i'm obsessive with...

hi all, only dx T2 a month ago so stillgetting to grips with all the diabetic lifestyle stuff... i am trying very hard to get bg levels down and stable, i test on waking and before bed. this last week i have tested b4 and after eating to try and pin point the good and bad foods for me... my big...

hi folks, new to this low carb diet and have the collins little gem carb counter as my guide but was wondering...when looking at listings should i go by the total carb value of something or the net carb value :?: confused as which is best :roll: advice please....

yep i do... I am recently dx type 2, and am following a low carb diet the best i can, its only been 3wks but i've lost 6lbs in weight. i take metformin twice daily. i just long for something sweet, especially this time of evening, any ideas folks, i'm desperate....

Just a suggestion.... How about posting books anyone have found useful in making life easier for us diabetic newbies? The collins gem carb counter book is a favourite from what i have seen so far so number 1 is COLLINS GEM CARB COUNTER if we all put the titles in capitals they may not get lost...

Hi there folks, As a recently dx type 2 I am gleaning as much advice as i can to improve my wellbeing and life with diabetes, so here goes, firstly i am waiting to go on the Xpert course in september so in the mean time yous are my best bet! :) my practice nurse has suggested testing twice...

Now as regards exercise ... has anyone got any advice on getting a GP referal for help in the gym/classes department? I quite fancy a nice personal trainer :wink: should i sign up to some sort of controlled exercise classes at my local leisure centre, will it help my state of mind or just make...

Hello everyone, quick intro about me, I am a married lady, living on the east coast of Scotland and I turned 50 earlier this year and it just seems it's been all down hill since then, I have suffered with a condition called Fibromyalgia for the last 5yrs and thought there was nothing worse than...