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Had my 1st 3 month Hba1c done and she was very pleased with me at 31mmol (is that about 4?), which is not even on the bottom of her scale! To say I am pleased is an understatement-I have worked hard for this and its paying off. Thanks to all the help on here :clap:

Well, it was August 2nd 2012 when I was diagnosed Type 2 and was very confused! I immediately read all the info on here and started low carb diet-and also reasonably low fat as well. So, how am I doing? Well, my meter results were between 6 amd 9.9 at the start (after starting low carb-my...

Just been away for a week with my Mum and Dad (they are a bit past going by themselves) and am shocked by my fathers diet. He has been diabetic (2) for years and has been on insulin for at least 4 years. He eats bread, chocolate like you have never seen, and anything sweet he can get his hands...

I had a toad in the hole last night. I made it myself, normal plain flour and semi skimmed milk. Portion was not small either. I waited 2 hours for the inevitable "15" (or more) to show on my meter, and was surprised to see a relatively "good" 7.7. Whats that all about then?

....for BG to rise after eating? Are you talking seconds, minutes or longer?

Do you all ever treat yourselves? I have been diagnosed for 4 weeks approx, and have not had a single item that would fall in the pudding category, and even only 1 slice of bread to see what happens to my readings. What I am asking is, do you occasionally have that bowl of cheesecake, or slice...

Morning all Now here is a challenge for you all! I am off to India for work again, for 2 weeks, but what the hell can I eat? Now we do stay in a lovely 5 star hotel, which is fine, however, that does not mean the food is safe. Last time I went, I ate toast for breakfast, cereal bars that I...

Well here is an update after 2.5 weeks since diagnosis! My random blood test (which started all this off) was 16 and may fasting was 10, so pretty high. The doctor said that if I was seen to make an effort to lose weight before seeing the DN 10 days later, then she MIGHT not put me on...

New here (see greetings section) and I am totally confused :( I am finding that what one place says is good, others say it is bad. I was diagnosed on Tuesday and have an appt to see the diabetic clinic people a week tomorrow. In the meantime, I have been told to lose weight and that if I...

Hi All :wave: I am Philip and I was diagnosed on Tuesday :thumbdown: Having a good read around to get info, but I am utterly confused, so I am about to post a question! :D