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  1. DianaRose

    Anyone use a fitbit

    I checked on Google but the rashes could be caused by watches or anything that is worn in close contact to the skin. I keep mine clean and also have a variety of wrist bands. I'm usually allergic to anything going but am fine with this. It doesn't contain latex which is a relief.:)
  2. DianaRose

    Type 2 What can I eat?

    Cashew nuts send my blood sugar through the roof too. It took me a while to find out but I was shocked!!! Just stick to peanuts now and seeds.:)
  3. DianaRose

    Type 2 What can I eat?

    Hi I'm a veggie too and was diagnosed a year ago. Such a shock and worrying about what I can eat. Well to be honest I have kept up with what I ate before excluding anything high in carbs and sugar. I still have baked potatoes but small new ones (Bannisters Farm Littl'uns with loads of butter.:)...
  4. DianaRose

    Anyone use a fitbit

    I looked at Garmin too but decided on the fitbit flex. Yes you can log your food - I do and it tells me how many carbs I have had. It has a huge database of food and as I am a veggie I did wonder if it would be any good. It has all the measurements of food too for you to choose from. There is an...
  5. DianaRose

    Anyone use a fitbit

    I have a Fitbit. I love it. I like to see my sleep patterns. I also log my food and it tells me how many carbs I've had as I am on low carb - below 150. I bought an exercise bike as I had to stop going to the gym so log all the details in from that. I also have a stepper and log those too...
  6. DianaRose

    Type 2 Nasal Spray

    Many thanks for replying. I suffer with my sinuses a lot and it has never normally affected my blood sugars. I was just prescribed this Otrivine - xylometazoline which is very good but I noticed my blood sugars had shot up to 9! Oh well I shall stop using it and go back to the GP. Do asthma...
  7. DianaRose

    Type 2 Nasal Spray

    I just wondered if anyone had used Otrivine and then got high a blood sugar result. Mine is normally around 5.6 - 6.8 but since I have been using this spray for sinusitis I noticed it was around 9. I haven't done anything different so wondered if it was the spray.
  8. DianaRose

    Fluttering

    I have it and it is driving me mad if not insane! I think it is part of my labrythnitis which I get and it has now developed this fluttering. I also feel nauseous with it and keep loosing my balance. If it is no better tomorrow I may see my GP. I had a sinus infection which I think spread to...
  9. DianaRose

    My New Favorite Piece of Gym Equipment = Belly Be Gone Machine?

    Coward! I used to have a treadmill and bike at home but found they became useful for storing my ironing basket and other stuff and oh breeding hangers! They had to go now I pay £30 a month to use them elsewhere...what can I say.:)
  10. DianaRose

    My New Favorite Piece of Gym Equipment = Belly Be Gone Machine?

    I go the gym 2 - 3 times a week and although I have not lost too much weight - I did that on the 5:2 diet before I got T2 - I have noticed a definite change of shape. Our trainers are trained in nutrition and have been most helpful re the low carb diet. I do interval training with cardio and...
  11. DianaRose

    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    I agree I disagree with you about oats and porridge. I think it probably varies from person to person. Oats are an excellent soluble fibre and will make you feel full as well as releasing the small amount of sugar very slowly. If you have porridge will full cream milk etc that will slow it...
  12. DianaRose

    NHS Direct doctor says... NO testing when taking Metformin

    Metformin should be taken with or after food because it is highly acidic and can cause stomach problems. I take 500mg although my Diabetic nurse says I may come off it in August. I was diagnosed in December last year just before Christmas! Anyway my BG was 15 then. The nurse suggested a meter...
  13. DianaRose

    Blurred vision - scared. Please Help

    I think I was in a state of shock when I was told it has taken me this long to come to terms with it and I have good support & encouragement from my surgery. I have genetic T2 so I don't think I could have avoided it even though none of my family was overweight or didn't exercise and I am not...
  14. DianaRose

    Blurred vision - scared. Please Help

    I was diagnosed at Christmas 2014 and I had the blurry vision too but hadn't realised it was T2. After three ,months it has cleared and the lady at the retinal photography place said to leave it 6 months before an eye check as it takes that long to settle. I can't believe now - looking back -...
  15. DianaRose

    lets talk about yogurt!

    Rachel's organic yoghourts - ginger,coconut, lemon are lovely and thick and go well with frozen cherries or blueberries for a breakfast.
  16. DianaRose

    LCHF diet question.....

    Vit90. Sorry I have to say this. Please let us have our one slice of Bergen bred 9.1gms of carbs,3gms of fibre. Us newbies are not all fanatical counters of carbs yet and need to wean ourselves in our own way and acclimatise to the counting etc . I am fed up of being told off all the time that I...
  17. DianaRose

    LCHF diet question.....

    Isn't it magical when the numbers go down. I was diagnosed just before Christmas so not much longer than you. Trying to get to grips with everything and be organised well I am totally disorganised! My numbers started at 15 but I have got them down to 6.8 - 9 now. I put the numbers into the My...
  18. DianaRose

    LCHF diet question.....

    My DN who I see on the 26th of this month says if the results are lower she will take me off the metformin. We debated whether or not for me to take it originally.
  19. DianaRose

    LCHF diet question.....

    I am not a fan of the LCHF diet although I do restrict my carbs to a 100gms a day. My cholesterol is normal as is my BP. When I was told I had T2 just before Christmas 2014 my BG was 15 it is now around 7 - 9. It is difficult doing hi fat if you are a veggie. My body doesn't do high fat as it is...
  20. DianaRose

    Poetry corner

    Thank you kind sir wrote a poem based on the Not Waving but Drowning Poem. It was based on politicians. I keep trying to think of a poem to write about T2. I was so angry about getting it and being diagnosed just before Christmas 2014. The fog has cleared somewhat and I am somewhat calmer now so...