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Good morning all, I am seeing adverts everywhere for shoes that claim to help with neuropathy. I have tried various creams and socks and to date nothing has made much difference. Has anyone had a positive experience of these shoes? Thank you. Cheers Nick

Hi All, T2 for three years. Varying states of control. On the relatively rare occasions that we treat ourselves to an evening takeaway my go to is a curry. No rice, no naan, no problem, delicious. Lunchtimes however, not so easy. Sandwichs, baguettes, jacket potatoes, something and chips, none...

Hi, I am a sucker for a bacon sandwich, but as I have recently had a poor A1c result I am trying really hard to be gave myself. Has anyone come up with an acceptable way to have a good bacon sarnie with a low carb twist? Low carb bread, bread alternative, any suggestions? Thank you.

Hi all, having been diagnosed T2 three years ago I dropped my A1c from 118 to 43 in six months. I held stead for two and a half years and then slipped. Nothing drastic, or so I thought. A piece of cake, some chips, a sandwich, etc. My latest A1c was 75. Major freak out. I know what I need to...

Hi All, I am interested to know what people actually eat on their low carb and Keto diets. Examples of breakfasts, lunches, etc. Are there meal plans on this site? Thank you. Nick.

I wonder if anyone has an opinion on the following? I don’t really enjoy drinking water so Intend to drink sugar free squash. Or I think it’s called “no added sugar”. As we get more info on sweeteners, their effect on the gut biome and other negative press, I’m wondering if the amount one would...

Evening, Has anyone cracked decent, low carb pastry? Any recipes welcomed. Thank you. Cheers. Nick

Having tried and liked oat milk, I was a little peeved to realise it is basically an oat smoothie, which foe me, isn’t great. I have just read about pea milk. Has anyone here tried it? Is it good for a coffee, flat white, etc? Thank you.

Hi, is there a way of finding out which of the above I am? Or do they go hand in hand? Thank you.

Hi All, Despite being diagnosed nearly two years ago, I’m still trying to sort out what is best for me, what works, what doesn’t, etc. My initial HBA1C was 118. With a huge dietary change, increased exercise and 4 Metformin a day, I got it down to 53, then 48, and then 43. My last result was...

Hi, I have tried numerous low carb scone recipes and I never get them to rise. Does anyone have a good recipe? Thank you.

Hi, For someone with a relatively high fasting glucose level, is it better to have something low carb in the morning, maybe egg based, rather than extending my fast, (currently until around 2.00pm) thereby spending a protracted length of time with a higher glucose level? I can’t quite decide if...

Hi all, is anyone else struggling with conflicting advice regarding diet? As a T2D I also have slightly raised cholesterol. I have made my diet as cholesterol friendly as I can, but I thought I would also try some Benecol type products with the added plant stencils. Unfortunately the only ones I...

Since diagnosis I have gradually got in to the habit of not eating until around 2.00 pm. Before then I have tea and coffee with ff milk and water, occasionally a weak squash. My blood glucose just before I ate this morning was 9.8. two hours after eating it was 6.0. i am wondering if, because I...

Hi, Can you use an IPad for a CGM? My phone is too old . If so, which app is it? When you type in Libra to the Play Store, lots of apps come up. Thank you. Cheers Nick.

Hi, Is there any consensus of opinion on whether skipping a meal is a good or bad thing as a type 2? I have been having my “breakfast” at around 1.30 thinking it was a good thing as the less often you eat, the less often you are going to get a spike. I have just read, however, that missing a...

Hi all, i‘v posted before, but here is a very brief summary of my “journey”. Diagnosed in October 2021 with an HBA1c of 118. Got that down to 43 with Metformin, diet and exercise. Had my latest results today and I’m up to 49. Not disastrous, but disappointing. I am fairly sure the reason for...

Hi All, I'm keen to try a CGM for a few weeks so I can easily check my reactions without constantly having to do finger prick tests. Has anyone found a way to do this without it costing a fortune? I'm thinking maybe two weeks to a month. Cheers Nick

Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed T2D in October 2021 with an A1c of 118! I'm delighted to report, that with a mix of metformin, diet and exercie, my latest A1c was 43. I have relaxed a little, but generally am low(ish) carb, exercise more, etc, etc. I have a few food related questions. If anyone...

Hi all, Has anyone found something other than cream to put in your coffee? I love cream, but can’t quite get past the fact that is probably ok in moderation but maybe not in four or five cups a day! Ive tried coffee mate, but the first ingredient is syrup. Milk is fine, but cream is so much...