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I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. This thing just doesn't play fair does it. :sadness

Though I appreciate that you want to keep the peace, if I may I will take the opportunity to make a response. @noblehead I accept I was being sarcastic, but I do not appreciate being patronised as "new to the forum". Maybe I just misread your words or misconstrued them. if I did then I...

@KkeithP - nice explanation, thanks.

Do you take statins?

@noblehead The first paragraph of the report you reference says: A study published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals that in the past 20 years there has been a sharp decrease in physical exercise and an increase in average body mass index (BMI), while caloric intake has remained...

The first point: The site says 9 portions of vegetables or fruit a day (9 for men, 7 for women), Lowers BP minimal of animal or 'hard' vegetable fats, low salt, see the evidence Alcohol should be limited to one drink or unit a day, six days a week (Mukamal 2004). More than this leads to brain...

Did my 5min on the bike yesterday and disappointed it didn't do anything for my bg. Will have a go later. It'd be better in the morning, but I just can't face it first thing and then getting sweaty and stuff before work - I'm stinky enough :) (p.s. actually the stink has gone - yay)

! Well I had to say something ;)

High levels of blood glucose impair healing. If it infected get it looked at by the nurse - better safe than sorry.

7.7 on getting up at 8:18 today. Bit high, perhaps the ripe strawberries last night? Oh well, another day of battle :)

Good on you. It's never too late. Have a look at www.bloodsugar101.com and the book diet 101. Dr Bernstein's book is also recommended. Many people use the dietdoctor site (must get into that myself). There is a lot to get your head around that's for sure, but every bit of effort you make will...

Oh by the way I am not trying to cause an argument, I am genuinely interested in the debate. I have modified my last statement to reflect this. :)

@noblehead I hope I don't misunderstand you? Are you saying that lack of exercise IS to blame for obesity? If so how would you explain the experience of people from Tokelau who emigrated to New Zealand from their tropical island paradise(?) in the 60-80s (I think) who rapidly gained weigh and...

Thanks @noblehead - didn't want the OP to feel alone :)

Odd, I thought I had replied to this last night? Oh perhaps someone else has the same issue. Anyways, I personally have not got that and I'm T2, but I have had to visit the eye docs for laser scans etc. I have found the professionals there (in Stoke) to be very good and helpful so I'm sure...

Way to go!!! :)

@noblehead And do you agree with that conclusion? I ask in genuine interest not to make any kind of point :)

Since your numbers dropped from 16.5 to 4.9 (though you didn't measure before run) I think perhaps you may have suffered a so called "false hypo" where your body thinks it's about to starve the brain because of the speed of the fall. It then kicks in with the usual fight or flight...

You sort of have to do the Newcastle diet anyway before the surgery - e.g. two weeks of milk, in order to get the liver size down so they can have room to work with the keyhole surgery stuff. There was a series of tv programmes showing actual doctors doing actual operations on actual people...

Good for you for standing up to her - what was the reaction of others on the course? I bet some wished you'd shut up, but hopefully at least one other person will have got to thinking. You may have saved their life.