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Yes! If you know which questions to ask. I went to see one and she was great - portion size (and the corresponding amount of carbs per serving size). Sample menus, a list of food (by carb content), substitute food, and a heaps of tricks and tips. I paid for it myself and it was money well spent.

Most Asian cooking is made up of a combination of 'tastes' - sweet, sour, salt and spicy. There are no recipes as such, only proportions (and they're pretty subjective) so the same dish, made by different cooks, may taste quite different. Indian is pretty much the same only Indian relies on the...

My first reaction was "I don't eat Chinese because I don't know how to cook them!" [emoji3] I eat a lot of Chinese/Indian and general Asian food. My rule has become "if I can see and recognize what I'm eating, I'm fine". It means I can control what I eat (including battered meat and dumplings)...

I've lived in the Tropics for nearly 40 years and have learnt a few tricks dealing with the heat and humidity. Just breathing we lose about a liter of water a day. Our bodies constantly ooze water (regardless of temperature) so we only notice it when we sweat. It's the drying of that sweat that...

An afterthought; testing. I would test two hours after eating. Obviously that gave me a higher reading. Out of curiosity (and reading about diabetes in pregnancy) I started testing four hour after eating only to find my readings were "normal". I can handle carbs. My pre-bed level was lower...

My morning blood is also high. Usually the highest (except post-meal) reading of the day. The "why" was driving me crazy because the more carbs I ate, the lower it went! so I went to the Endocronologist. Basically, my Liver suffers virus damage and when my BG gets too low the liver does its job...

I've posted in "Not Diabetic Anymore. Confused As Heck" Too long to rewrite here but I went to the Endocronologist and found out WHY this happens.

OK, long post alert! I thought I had a handle on the whole "Diabetes" thing until Mikej1973 and Brunneria replied to my earlier post. ***? Three diabetics - three different experiences? In theory at least, they should be the same! My overall experience is way, way different from Brunnerias'...

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B; two Weetbix with milk, coffee Morning stroll L; Vietnamese beef Pho, water. Snack half a slice Coffee Walnut cake & a cappuccino (Sunday Good Behaviour treat)[emoji12] D; 2 Capsicum stuffed with Pork mince carrot, onion and chopped capsicum, topped with cheese then baked. Followed by 2...

Folks! Can we take a step back here. Diabetes is diagnosed as a result of a HBA1C. Over 6 and you are labeled "diabetic"! That's it! It's medical culture. I'm in the same boat as many of you. Four successive 3 monthly blood tests have come back below 6 so technically I'm not diabetic any longer...

I was fine until I got a nasty "Viral Haemoragic Fever". After that I was diagnosed (and even that was an accidental diagnosis).

Everything I read told me pineapple was 'poison' but, screw it, I like fresh pineapple! So I had some and tested! Nothing! It puts my blood up less than any other type of fruit.

I get a foot reflexology massage every week. No problem at all. From memory, the pancreas reflexology point is on the outer edge, midpoint of the sole of the right foot. My last HbA1c was 5.8 so Reflexology (combined with low-carb and exercise) works. ;{>

Hi Lillirpop. I also feel better around the mid-6 range. Below that my legs get really heavy I use coconut sugar (Gula Melaka) in cooking and found I can get away with it. That said, I don't have a sweet-tooth so I don't use it as a 'sweetener' as such, more to moderate sour or bitter tastes in...

Yep. I agree with everyone so thanks Daffodils1, Uart and Enclave because this has been something that has been driving me crazy! When I was diagnosed I was told my blood would never be below 6! I avoided carbs like the plague and ate to my meter. Doing that I learned which foods I could eat...

I live in Malaysia (just down the road). I've never had a problem getting my BG testing kit on a plane (I carry it in my 'man-bag'). Heat and humidity can affect electronics but just keep it in the shade to keep it cooler. Drink PLENTY of water - dehydration will creep up on you unnoticed and...

Try Going online and finding an app called "Yummly". It searches the internet for recipes in various catagories. Set your filter to "Lo-Carb" and search. Being basically clueless about food but finding myself in the position of having to cook my own lo-carb meals, I've found it invaluable in...

Can I ask a (probably) stupid question? Sleeping patterns? I go to sleep late (around 12mn) and wake about 6.30 am (Piccaninny Dawn) and I've noticed my BG creeps up slowly after I get up. My average is mid-5s. My friend (a careful T2) wakes at 8am and averages sub7s. We all have different...

I live in Malaysia. Most brands of meters, lancelets and test strips are readily available through pharmacies - not the Medicine Hall (traditional Chinese Medicine places). You just go in and buy them off-the-shelf. Last time I was in Beijing I noticed a number of "Western Style" pharmacies but...