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  1. Northerngirl

    Regular moderate exercise log

    I do tai chi, and am often surprised how tiring standing for some time can be.
  2. Northerngirl

    Regular moderate exercise log

    Thanks Ruth, I wasn't sure with being a partner. Ok, I went to tai chi this morning. I've been going for about 3 years now. I initially started in order to improve my balance. I have fallen and broken my shoulder since then though!
  3. Northerngirl

    Regular moderate exercise log

    Just to say, this thread seems a good idea and I'll be looking at it. Thanks
  4. Northerngirl

    Do you and your partner eat similar food?

    i was wondering how people feel about what their partner eats? If you've given up eating specific things to help with your BG level, do you find it difficult if your partner eats those things when you are about/ has them in the fridge/cupboard etc?
  5. Northerngirl

    Treats on special occasions

    So pleased to read so many supportive comments on here. It's very hard to ask questions when you are new on here.
  6. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    An update: we are both pleased. The last 5 mornings his reading has been between 7 and 8 (I know that's still a bit high, but it's loads better than before) and this morning it was 6.1. There's been a big change in terms of snacking, it's far less often and usually just a few nuts. He's a lot...
  7. Northerngirl

    Questions re aquafit, Zumba and BG levels

    I've read some of the previous threads. My partner is Type 2, started using insulin in the last couple of months. My first question is - do type 2 insulin users respond in the same way to exercise as type 1 insulin users? If not, I'll discount what I've been reading in some of the replies...
  8. Northerngirl

    Travel Advice Needed

    Yes, definitely tell your travel insurance company re diabetes, or your insurance will be invalid. They'll probably ask a specific question re diabetes, if not there will general questions re existing medical conditions that you will need to answer.
  9. Northerngirl

    Is a bedtime blood glucose level of 5.0 ok?

    Thanks when you say you regularly hypo in the night, is that when you are asleep? What do you do?
  10. Northerngirl

    Is a bedtime blood glucose level of 5.0 ok?

    He wasn't really going low carb, more less snacks!
  11. Northerngirl

    Is a bedtime blood glucose level of 5.0 ok?

    My partner, who has been on insulin for a couple of months, tried very hard yesterday and cut out all snacks containing carbohydrate. 5.30 pm evening meal had a reading of 12.1 2 hours later had a reading of 12.0 At bedtime 11pm had a reading of 5.0 (he has never in 13 years had a reading...
  12. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    To update, my partner succeeded in cutting out all snacks today. His reading before evening meal was 12.1 and two hours later it was 12.0. When it came to bedtime it was 5.0. At which stage we worried and he had a snack before bed. Was it right to worry about the 5.0? Was having a snack the...
  13. Northerngirl

    Partners of diabetics

    Ooh, yes please! I've been discussing this a bit in the type 2, just started insulin forum, and someone there said there were a few threads about this.
  14. Northerngirl

    Partners of diabetics

    I've just found this thread, Molly. Just what I'm looking for. I'm going to read through it all now.
  15. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    Deejay re unpleasant side effects, it's a bit strange really. His grandmother had to have her leg amputated because of her 'sugar ', but he thinks that won't happen to him! I'm thinking that eyesight may be the best one to approach with him.
  16. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    Quick response re coffee, Bluetit. Yes, he changed from cappuccino to americano a couple of years ago. Thanks for the other suggestions, I'll read through them in more detail now.
  17. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    One of the problems is that I think I am more concerned about his high glucose readings than he is. He would say he is concerned, but finds it hard to carry that into practice. There's also part of him that believes now he is using insulin, he can worry less about what he eats, because the...
  18. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    Just to add, what I'm trying to do at the moment is to encourage him from worse options to not so bad options. My main concern is that if I become too pushy about it, what he is actually going to do is go and eat things in secret.
  19. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    Thanks Bluetit for your straightforward explanation. He's only started on insulin a few weeks ago, so the actual dosage that he takes hasn't been finally sorted yet. It seems very early days and still rather confusing!
  20. Northerngirl

    Need help re what to eat

    Thanks for the help both of you. I hope its okay if I carry on asking questions on this thread; that way I'll know where they are. This morning before breakfast, my husband's blood glucose level was 9.2. Two hours later we tested again and it was 10.5. I can see that neither of those are...