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Hi, I eat a lot of liver, I'll have to check my BS levels the next time, never imagined liver may contain carbs or sugar,. It's usually Pigs Liver (medium rare) beautiful. Neil

Hi @jimlpool & welcome to the forum, you have certainly come to the right place for lots of help and information plus a lot of support. I will tag @daisy1 , she will be along with a long list of very helpful information we give to all new members. Please look around the forum and don't be...

Hi @akindrat18 , looks like @AndBreathe , has 'hit the nail on the head' I would take heed. Good luck Neil

Hi @Mads7 , The numbers you have given out so far are all pretty close to normal sugar levels. You do say that you are not overweight & then explain that your weight increased unexpectedly and that is why you were put on the Metformin, I'm a little confused. Also you haven't indicated what you...

Hi @Molly56 , I see your still around and still on the same course you have been on with this guy for nearly 2 years now. I remember you looked forward to him been moved onto insulin as you thought this would improve the situation with regards his sugar levels and control. The thing is though...

Hi, this is an extract "Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults) Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes...

Hi @Caitriona , and welcome to forum, you have certainly come to the right place for help & support. Firstly I will Tag @daisy1 who will come along with a lot of very useful information we give to all newcomers. Just to say for type 2s Hypos are not usually a problem. Are you able to say what...

Hi @String & welcome to the forum, you have come to the right place for lots of help & support. So far your doing all the right things except for the weetabix. Most on here test to see what foods will spike you or raise your sugars to unacceptable levels. Please don't do what I did, diagnosed...

Hi @Jackw , have you come back because you are having difficulties. What are you numbers like HbA1c, are you on any diet or just following the NHS eat well plate? Neil

Hi again, Unfortunately when you attend the desmond course everything you have learnt on here will be contradicted on the DESMOND course. They actually tell you this disease will progress and it's perfectly normal to be in the diabetic range between 43 and 53 HbA1c, I personally found the course...

Hi @Nbunsell , welcome to the forum, take it slowly there is no rush. You say you cut the carbs and then the results were too low. Usually type 2s don't experience hypo's i.e. very low blood sugar. What were your very low figures? Think you need to cut the carbs slowly. With regards the testing...

Hi Nat, Get the Book Eat Fat by Trudy Deakin, http://www.xperthealth.org.uk/shop/details/p/handbook-lowcarb-highfat-lifestyle £9.99 I think she an NHS contracted for diet advice for diabetics you will be surprised. Neil

Hi @Nat_2015 & welcome. You say that you need to know how to calculate Carbs, well you can get the 'Carbs & Cals' book it's all done by pictures over 1700 of all foods pictured on a plate so you can get an idea, also do an app for the phone. However, most test on here, once just before eating...

Sorry, I'm actually not referring to the variance, it was a rhetorical question, co's I'm usually below 6.0

Bedtime 6.3 Fasting 6.8 retest 6.3 what's going on not sure. :confused: Neil

Bedtime 6.9 after 70% Choc 1 piece Fasting 6.3 retest washed hands again, 5.6 that's more like it :) Neil

Can't you bloody spell, @Heathenlass , suppose been a Heathenlass the answer is NO.............. Neil;) Edit, I see an edit button but not a tools button

Where the edit button, I need it now. Neil No Need Found it, I think

Hi, first just to say Daisy will probably be along in the morning now. The info will be invauable. Re the diet, you probably will find this hard to get your head round but if your Mum has been on a Diabetic Course either DESMOND or EXPERT the dietary advice given does not help us diabetics very...

Hi @jlb & welcome to the forum, you have certainly come to the right place for lots of help and information plus a lot of support. I will tag @daisy1 , she will be along with a long list of very helpful information we give to all new members. Please look a round the forum and don't be afraid...