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    Type 2 diabetes and leg cramps

    Hello everyone - I'm a recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic, trying to manage my blood sugar with diet and exercise only. Have lost 2 stone in weight and am told by my doc that according to my HBA1C that my sugars are well controlled, but for the last 3 to 4 weeks have been having agonising leg...
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    Pregnant and blood sugars have gone mad!

    HI - I'm in a similar situation to you. Type 2, controlled well by diet since Jan 09, now I am 6 weeks pregnant ( unplanned, but nevertheless delighted; will be my 3rd child if all goes to term). I have found that my fasting morning bloods tend to be 6, 6.5. 7 ish, but after a meal in the...
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    How many of us are following the low-carb diet?

    I've been diagnosed for three months now and it's the only way I can control my blood sugars. ONly have brown rice in small quantities maybe twice a week - anything else is a nightmare. Also helping to control weight - 1 stone gone since diagnosis. I would have called myself a carb addict before...
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    Blood Type Poll

    Sounds very interesting! I've heard of a book called Eat Right for your Type ( blood type) by Peter J Adamo ( I think that was the author). I'm blood group AB Rhesus +ve - and currently managing well on low carbs, but it's early days yet. Does your poll have a box for group AB?