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Hi Guys Has anyone looked into this diet? Its been compared to Atkins but low fat. I have been doing Atkins since being diagnosed & have lost over 50lbs but my cholesterol has gone up to 8. My doctor has advised that I need to low fat & low carb but from experience I know my carbs shouldn't be...

Hi Guys Was diagnosed on New Years Eve '09 & BG's were in the 18's, since then I have dramatically dropped my carbs & for the past 2 weeks my BG's are in the 4's (except for first thing in the morning 6-7) is there such a thing as having them to low for a period of time? As my diabetic nurse...

Hi For the past 3 months since being diagnosed I have been following a low carb 20g per day diet, managed to lose 35lbs & BG's have dropped from 18.4 BUT I am struggling to get my fasting levels below 7.5. Throughout the day I'm ranging between 5.5-6.5 but cannot seem to drop my fasting levels...

Hi I am having my first eye test this afternoon... just wondered if anyone can tell me what to expect pls? Hubby's driving me & I have my shades ready... apart from that I know nothing!!! :D

Hi I was given an extra meter by my DN & wondered if anyone here would like it?? Its brand new never been opened. Kinda makes sense that its put to good use. Pm me your details. Thanks Linzi. xx

Hi Guys I wonder if you can help me. Woke up suffering with a sore throat & a bit bunged up this morning... have been feeling it coming on the past couple of days & today my BG's are much higher. I've been waking at 6.5 & then usually down to 5 by the afternoon but today I woke at 8.9 & have...

Hi In the past few days I have noticed an increased pins & needles feeling in my feet, legs, hands & my joints really ache, especially my wrists. I also complain that when my son (who is 6) leans or climbs on me he feels incredibly heavy which he isn't (4 stone) Could any of this be symptoms...

Hi All Coming up to my months anniversary of being diagnosed T2. Have managed to get my fasting Bg from 16.1 to 7.4 & was hoping that I would soon be getting under that illusive 7.0 first thing in the morning, I'm suspecting that I get the dawn phenomenon that I have read about as I am going to...

Hi I'm following a low carb diet since being diagnosed on New Years Eve & have managed to drop my Bg's from 18.4 to 5.9 assisted by 2x500g of metformin. As I'm low carbing I have gone into ketosis & am therefore showing ketones in my urine.. am I right in thinking that as my Bg's have come...

Hi I have been low carbing & managing to reduce my bloods since being diagnosed with T2 on NYE & wondered if someone could tell me if I'm doing the right thing menu wise pls. I also have quite a bit of weight to lose so am using it for weightloss too. Breakfast: Natural yogurt (6.4 carbs)...

Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with T2 New Years Eve & have been low carbing since then... thanks to some great posts on here I have got some fab new books to help me along my way. I'm aiming for 40-60g carbs per day... but have had days lower than this... is there an amount that is too little as...

Hi Everyone I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on New Years Eve.. so having just had my first week trying to get my head around everything thought I would seek out a forum. Today was the first day really that the enormity of what diabetes could mean if not controlled really hit me... think...