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We're going out for lunch with a group of friends next week, and I'm struggling with what looks like a very high carb menu (link below). It's annual event, and last year, pre-diagnosis, I had the nasi goreng, which is really good. Steak would be the obvious choice, but from previous experience...

Screenshot of diet advice from the other site. Maybe it's just my interpretation, but it appears to be saying low carb as a means of reducing BG is an option only and not necessary for long term control. If I had read this in isolation and not bothered to DMOR, I'd probably still be...

This is a screenshot of the diet advice for T2s from Tayside NHS (not my area, fortunately, but I suspect this is blanket advice courtesy of NHS England). The problem is some patients tend to view anything published by the NHS as gospel, readily accepting of, and compliant with, whatever advice...

Your thoughts please. According to an article in the Daily Wail, we need to eat at least 80 percent of our calories before 1pm; the article also helpfully includes at the end the diagram of the NHS Eatwell plate. I hope there's no real scientific evidence for this claim because I rarely feel...

I was carrying out a bit of personal diabetes research this morning (basically diving in and out of internet black holes) and came across this from 2020:- https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/collection/diabetes/ It has some interesting patient and professional perspectives about T2, but the standout...

"School puddings" are my weakness - chocolate sponge and pink custard, jam roly-poly, gypsy tart, apple pie - you name it, I love it. Despite this, pre-diagnosis puddings like this were an occasional treat, and post-diagnosis in May completely off the menu. However, we have a widowed elderly...

Hi Everyone - First, may I say thank you to the very knowledgeable posters on this forum for their extremely helpful advice, insights and personal experiences. I've been lurking on this site for a few months and have learned so much. I was diagnosed as Type 2 with an HBAc1 of 51 earlier this...