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Hey guys, Been diabetic 23 of my 30 years and my control is very good, A1C is 6.1 with help from omnipod, g6 and loop. My time in range averages 88 percent but I regularly get days with 100 but the one thing that always let's me down is the absorption time of novorapid. I have to pre bolus 35...

already got mine in the fridge ready and waiting

funny thing was i looked at the soya and linseed bread and thought ooohh ill have a couple slices of that with jam but thought "no,no" il be good and just have the usual sensible option . wish id gone on a easter egg rampage now haha

Thanks, ill check for ketones. Hopefully not dehydrated as i drink about 4 litres of water a day. Guess the pen could be faulty as you suggested or air in it maybe, seems very high as if i had eaten a huge chocolate bar

Woke this morning with a sugar level of 3.1, made myself a coffee and a bowl of almond and raisin granola whch is about 35g carbs each serving, i had quite a big bowl. took 4 units of insulin and checked my sugar two hours later expecting 7-8, its was 26.5, tested a second time showing 25.5. is...

hey guys, Had some great tips from here since i joined especially with regards to weight loss and dieting, i lost 1.5 stone in around 3-4 months :) control got better , skin better, more energy , more confidence etc. in this time i gained some muscle from body weight exercises. The last 2 months...

After some advise on here i have decided to move my injection spots, after at least 10 years of using my thighs i now have large lumps that look like fat although im slim and exercise daily. People suggested arms , bum and stomach. Trouble is i work out my arms and stomach a lot and dont have...

thanks for the replys. I take 30 units per day in long acting and around 20 units or so of short acting, I might try jagging my bum , A little nerve racking after so many years of using my thighs , I am scared of needles which doesn't help haha

I have been diabetic for about 18 years now since i was 7 years old, At first i injected into my stomach but after 5 or 6 years i moved to my thighs, i rotate the spot i use and i rotate legs so that one leg isnt always getting the fast acting and the other getting slow acting insulin. A few...

so is more insulin going to produce more muscle , I thought high levels of insulin promoted fat storage. i have lost weight in the last 9 months simply by exercising, reducing carbs and there fore reducing insulin

wondering if anyone on here with type 1 diabetic has successfuly built a good amount of muscle. Currently i eat my dinner, take the appropriate amount of insulin to cover the carbs and then straight after my 1 hour workout i take a 28g protein shake with no carbs in it. Is this the best way to...

Looking to start introducing some low GI carbs after 6 months off carbs and would like some advise on what to start with, i like porridge oats but im not sure which are the correct ones to eat, ones im eating now are quacker oats in a box that i mix with the weakest fat milk (purple cap) and...

Thanks for your reply, 8 kg of lean mass sounds awsome :) i will need to try brown rice, i was reading that long grain white rice is low GI too? i need to set myfitnesspal back up and see how much protein im taking on board, i was aiming for 180 grams a day but right now i have no idea how much...

, im type 1 diabetic and have been working out and eating healthy for 6 months now, now i have lost a lot of fat and gained a bit of muscle im taking things futher , im starting stronglifts and have ordered weights and a bench. question is im reading that the body needs insulin for muscle to...

looking for a way to improve the taste of my protein shake that has pretty much zero carbs or sugar, some people online use bananna which is a big no no for my sugars, what are strawberrys like for your sugars or other berrys like rasberrys. im type 1. other suggestions were peanut butter cheers...

i dont have much time in the mornings, does it take long to boil or can i do it the night before

will do, just stick it in a 200 degrees or so? im doing low carb low calorie but my carbs are still about 100g a day cant seem to get them any lower without dying of hunger haha

will any porridge do? i have oats so simple in my cupboard, also what sort of yogurt should i add, fat free?

are they good for type ones or bad? i have been avoiding carbs for the last few weeks and starting to get realy hungry all the time, i have cut out, bread , pasta, rice etc completely, i have been eating bran flakes which is quite high in carbs at about 20-30g but in the last week its raising my...

about 600 calories though :(