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Finished the 8 weeks today. Lost 27 pounds. Fasting bloods from 10.9 to 5.3. Lost 10 inches from waist and nearly two dress sizes. BP down. Less joint pain, thinking more clearly, concentration better. Even list persistent cough I'd had for ages (turns out it was related to all the bread I...

After reading The 8-week Blood Sugar Diet, I've lost 13 pounds in two weeks and my waist has gone from 49" to 44" ( the measurement used by the author). The book is written by Dr Michael Mosley, with a foreword by Prof Roy Taylor (he of the Newcastle Diet). My Bg has also shown a significant...

For various reasons I'd put myself last this year. Then I had my hbA1c test. While browsing in Waterstones I saw a book by Dr Michael Mosley, with a foreword by Prof Roy Taylor (he of the Newcastle Diet), called The 8-week Blood Sugar Diet. Basically low-carb Meditterranean eating, 800...

Having just moved house I registered with only local practice. When I couldn't find my test meter I asked this morning for one from them. They got one out of the box, checked computer screen and told me I'm not diabetic! Told them T2, diet controlled. Then they said I don't need to test as...

Wondering whether to buy a breadmaker. Used to eat a lot of bread, but cut it out completely since going low-carb. Any advice on low-carb bread welcome. Thanks - and Happy New Year :) Lynne

Ahhhh .... another thing to add to the list! Routine bloods a few months ago showed possible thyroid probs. Just had test repeated and GP wants to see me to discuss. Unfortunately away tomorrow until end of next week, so got to wait until 2 weeks tomorrow to see GP. Am I right in thinking...

Must admit to having a bit of a wobble about a trip I'm making in a couple of days. I'm diet controlled T2, eating low-carbs. I'll be travelling a lot in the next couple of weeks, on holiday. Tomorrow night I've a long coach journey to Heathrow Airport, a long wait there, then a transatlantic...

Visit to DN today for test results. I'm T2, diet controlled. HbA1c in December was 6.7. Today 6.2. Cholesterol was 5.2. Today 4.7 (HDL 1.2, LDL 2.9) Triglycerides 1.3 And I've lost 9 pounds in the month since I last saw her :D When she asked how I'd done it, told her I'd been following a...

Over Easter my son asked me about my diabetes because he wasn't feeling well and thought he might have developed it. He put off going to gp until last week, and bloods done Thursday. He texted this morning to say cholesterol, bg and globulin all elevated. I told him he needed to know the...

Finally made it to the Diabetes Education session today. Started off with a Practice Nurse. She was saying we must eat carbs every meal and was discussing breakfast cereals when I pointed out that if I eat certain carbs my bg soars into double figures. Her response - I must have poorly...

After being diagnosed T2 (diet controlled) earlier this year I was doing great - testing after meals (although I have to buy my own strips etc) and watching what I eat. And losing weight - slowly, but losing. Then, at beginning of December I fell and broke my little finger (right hand - yes...

I'm T2 diet controlled, but my friend is on glucophage & insulin. She's really struggling at the moment. Although she's doing nothing different, her BS is all over the place. As well as diabetes she has a liver problem, and is complaining of pain in that area. She is going to get an...

Is there a connection between depression and diabetes? I've suffered from clinical depression on and off for most of my life, successfully treated with medication (usually MAOIs - Prozac etc had nasty side-effects). To cut long story short, diagnosed with T2 in September, now starting on the...

Is it routine for new T2s to be referred to a hospital diabetes clinic? While my practice nurse has arranged for me to go on a 'training course' and for the diabetes eye check, nothing has been said about a hospital appointment? Do I need to ask about it? Lynne

I'm soon visiting friends in Italy. Any advice for a fairly newly diagnosed T2, not on meds, on what to eat over there? Don't want to make a fuss, or be difficult over food, but know from experience they eat lots of carbs that don't agree with me now. She already had a complicated diet...

Went to see nurse this morning 'to see how I was getting on'. Told her I was testing bg - didn't go down well. She was appalled at price for test strips, but did she say anything about prescription? Of course not. Said it wasn't necessary to test until further into the condition. When I...

I'll be seeing the nurse at GPs tomorrow - looks like she's booked me in for double appointment. Should be an interesting morning :) First, I wonder what she'll say when I ask (again) for meter and strips. I've got one meter, and have been paying for the strips, but am curious to see if...

As newly diagnosed T2 I'm still testing, testing, testing. I've noticed that 1 hour after a meal BG has been 10 - 12. After 2 hours, usually under 8. Except this morning, when I had a slice of granary bread with my bacon and mushrooms. 1 hr 7.7. 2 hr 8.3. 3 hr (just to try & see what was...

As part of a generally frustrating morning, I've been out to by test strips and lancets. The first chemist had the test strips (hurray :D ). When I mentioned VAT, I was told I had to pay it. Exit with test strips and red face :oops: The second chemist had lancets (small pack, though)...

Just playing with new Aviva Nano meter (courtesy of manufacturer :D ) and have started by testing breakfast. 2 Weetabix, sweetener, semi-skimmed milk. After 1 hour, 12. After 2 hours, 7.4. Is this ok, or should I avoid Weetabix? What affect (if any) does coffee have on levels? Sorry if...