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Hi thanks for your response and I’m looking at the low carb diet

I keep having problems with my sensor falling off or snagging on clothes / bed sheets and coming off. Anyone use sensor covers or bands to keep them on ?

I’m having similar problems either falling off or stop working / sensor faulty after only 1-3 days

Hi anyone use or looked into the Fixing Us Site and videos. Just wondered as I saw a couple of Videos on Youtube and one of the guys just could have been me his story was very similar and I just wondered if it was more that a way for diabetics to have zoom chats etc. Also if you have seen...

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Cheers - No I've been diabetic for over 20 years and to be honest have never got to grips or understood it fully. Im a doctors says this is wrong with you take this pill and thats it. From time to time I go on quests like this and read all these posts and I see people taking about this but...

Hi I see a lot of people stating that apart from your blood sugar levels you should know / find out you Hba1c Apart from going to a hospital / diabetic clinic / doctors - how do you find this out? Can you work it out yourself? I've had 1 diabetes clinic since covid and I have more chance of...

Anyone else have problems injecting sometimes? Sometimes stick the needle in push the top of the pen nice and smooth no problems. Other days it’s murder. Stick the needle in push and push and it’s like it’s blocked or trying to resist. Tried different sites but still happens. Always tend to...

Hi anyone tried the Noom diet / concept

Hi lm on the counterweight plus (Scottish version?). Done the 3months of shakes and lost 2 1/2 stone but now lm on normal food have struggled and put back on 8lbs. Determined to get off the weight l’ve put back on but really struggling trying to work out my meals. That’s why l’ve been fat all...

Hi Im doing the Scottish version called Counterweight plus its a 900 cal a day diet if your strict. I know exactly what you are talking about Im on week 6-7 and starting to crumble a bit. The weight loss does slow down and sometimes stalls but dont panic Im sure that slowly it will edge down...

Cheers everyone, no because I developed sepsis the gallbladder wasn’t removed. Eventually got over it all but took a year to get the all clear. Any thanks for taking the time to reply your support is appreciated

Hi did the Low Carb diet about a year and a half ago and quite enjoyed it (got sick of eggs near the end of my stint) ended up with an ambulance trip to hospital with gallbladder problems - then sepsis then kidney failures. Docs told me to stop the low carb diet as they felt it did not help...

Currently eating all the wrong stuff, been on low carb, Atkins, Scottish Slimmers, diets l’ve made up myself. Typical yo-yo dieter.

Had my annual Diabetic checkup today and it was suggested that l consider the Counter Weight-plus Programme as a kickstart to weight loss and a New healthier diet / lifestyle. It’s NHS Lothian in Scotland that told me about it Anyone any experience of this program?

Hi everyone, yeah forgot to add that l’ve two different knee supports. Will keep plodding on. Trying to not give up this time. If l can’t run l will walk. Cheers everyone

Hi All Just starting to get back into fitness again and starting to have the same old problems with my knees. Trying to do the Couch to 5K program and also walking every day. However I keep having to take a day or so off or stop because of pains in my knees. Doctor has said its just a weight...

Hi anyone recommend any quick cures to relieve itchy legs. I know I shouldn’t scratch them but when l do the relief is short lived. They now feel like someone has roughly sandpapered my legs and poured vinegar on them.

Cheers folks - took advantage of free pass to the local sports centre and would say I enjoyed the gym part - took it easy and sensible but still felt very unfit and old. The worse part was going swimming. Was never a great swimmer but thought I was OK. Jeez was getting overtaken by...

Went to bed at 11 woke up at 0130 then again 0330 then again 0545 lay in bed but awake until 0615 then up to work Its getting me down but its getting the normal pattern for me max 3 hrs sleep then I wake up need a pee or just to turn over - I sleep on my sides and they hurt after a couple of...