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Hi she told me she is on NOVOMIX FLEX PEN . She is attending the diabetics specialists who has told her it is no problem to have her porridge but having experienced this via my own situation taking carbs out the diet not completely helped lower my BS but this is a total contradiction of what...

Hi all I need some advice,my mum has just been put on insulin and she is struggling a little. She is confused as to what are good things to be eating and when, she tends to have a very strange sleeping pattern and stays up quite a lot of the night. Her BS has come down very low and she is...

Hi All this is Baldtyke I will be showing up as Scottydog as I am using my partner Andrenes PC and login just thought I would clear that up. I have been low carbing now for three weeks and am due to have my HBA1c done on tueday. As I have previously posted and my sugars were up in the 20's...

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LOL thanks for making me smile. I used to be an Ann Summers rep so it would have been interesting , although women always were consious of there calorie intake on this product. Suppose it depends on how much licking u do and quantity consumed. :oops: you could always weigh out quantity...

Thank you for that link iv just ordered it on amazon cost 97p but with postage £3 odd. Anyway saves me having to go into town in the rain. Andrene

Not a problem for me i live in Scotland lol :lol: Andrene

Hi On previous posts I have seen reference to the "collins book of carbs" i have tried to find it on amazon but not had any joy, can someone enlighten me with more info on the above. So i can purchase one, as it amazes me what carbs that are present in natural foods that i was unaware of...

Hi all, Following my previous posts i went to the docs this afternoon and asked thenurse for a blood suger machine, she did eventualy say yes she could give me the machine with 10 strip's but i would have to purchase my own and would not be able to get them on prescrition. She openely admited...

Thanks for your advice folks. I have made an appointment with the nurse for tomorrow and im going to plead my case for a testing kit, wish me luck lol i am ready armed with much disscussions for , i will keep you posted as to my success. I have hidden my scales (from myself) lol ye i know...

Im from Glasgow been all over the place but back here for now, lol am a bit of a gypsy

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Thanks sid , i will discover what affects it has on my morning carbs when i get a BS testing kit which i hope to do today. I went to a health food shop and puchased the loaf you mentioned(linseed one) :shock: not for me on two fronts, hated the taste YUCK although my partner thought it was...

Thanks for that Ken that makes sense, sometimes its easy to get lost amongst it all. Much appreciated. Andrene

I had access to a machine last weekend as my friend was visiting hence why i was able to give you that reading sorry if i did not make that clear. What other conflicting points were you refering to so i can answer them. Sorry if i have not made myself clear. Andrene

Hi folks Sorry if asking already covered questions. I dont have a blood suger machine but i was 8.4 last week as some will be aware of. I have been trying to be very low carb by avoiding bread, cereals, potatoes but i am struggling with that prospect mainly in the morning i can cope no...

Well done Ton, I am realy inspired by your progress thank you for helping me on my journey. Andrene :wink:

Hi I noticed on a previous posing that someone refered to starchy veg and i wondered if someone could fill me in on what they were so i can avoid. Also which high sugar fruit i should be avoiding. The past few mornings i have had a portion of chopped melon that you buy from asda in a pack at a...

Hi there, Iv just completed a Desmond course 2 weeks ago, and for me i would say it has saved my life. I know this sounds very dramatic but for me i needed that jolt, it wont be for everyone but since being diagnosed 3 months ago i was not taking it seriously and continuing to live my life with...

Thank you all very much for your feed back it has been most informative, and alerted me to thinking 8.4 is an ok suger level and working towards reducing it following a low carb diet. My journey continues. Andrene