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    Apple Cider Vinegar ******* good or bad??

    Hi all, recently I succumbed to an advert for Apple Cider Vinegar *******....they have no added sugar however they do have a hefty amount of carb in them. Do the benefits out way the negatives?? Has anyone tried them? They taste gorgeous...therefore are seriously dangerous (in that it is easy to...
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    Crisis! Lidl protein rolls discontinued????

    Hi all , for the last week our nearest Lidl has had no protein rolls , finally , today I asked someone and they said they that they thought they were being discontinued? Just wondered if anyone knew anything and if true can you recommend the nearest best thing? For info, this was the shoreham in...
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    BS increase with no food , help needed

    hi experts , time for more guidance and clarity...brief summary 3 years of type 2 denial, I am a ‘fat diabetic’ , meaning I’m pretty sure if I wasn’t carrying excess 2 stone I would probably be pre diabetic .....attempted LCHF whilst I have seen BS come down from 15+ down to a bit lower I...
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    Type 1hypo what do you take?

    hi, I’m a struggling type 2 ,but enough about me.... I have a friend who is type 1 , she is 60 years of age....and gets hypos...when she gets a bad one, she has, in the past drunk original lucozade (she doesn’t like the taste of any other) but recently they have not had the same positive effect...
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    lemon water, black coffee ...are these ok?

    Hi All, I get so much wrong I thought rather than guessing I’d ask. In the ams, I have a black coffee and make up bottle with hot water and chunks of lemon in it.....and 2 hard boiled eggs...... I’d like to think that’s a good start to the day, but .......? Could you comment? Thanks
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    Help Needed sweet weakness

    Hi all, a few years into diabetes type2 , first couple total denial, just spent time on metformin, had a couple of other pill sfor a while but had nasty side effects so took myself back off them.....last year tried to remove obvious carb....daily blood sugar hovers between 10 and 15 , no weight...
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    Stalled and a little confused

    ive been diagnosed for a fair few years as type 2 and was in total denial until earlier this year....DN only recommended more pills, and no testing. This forum provided superb starting help, I amtrying to go with low carb high fat....and without a doubt I see some movement on my blood sugar has...
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    School picnic : help !

    so this Friday is end of term, actually its end of time with our sons school after 12 years......they break up at lunch time and the parents association have suggested a picnic in the grounds afterwards.......egg sandwiches, sausage rolls, Greek pasta salad, butter biscuits, apple pies , potatoe...
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    Breakfast question honey/maple syrup or fruit

    Hi , I'm type 2 diabetic trying to lose weight to get to pre diabetic...breakfast used to be walburtons mini seeded loaf with butter and marmite (one piece) ...experimenting with "full fat Greek yog" with multi seeds but have a sweet tooth....I've had it with diced peach which was lovely , tried...
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    Help needed post gliclazide

    hi, my first post , I've been diagnosed for a few years but now am trying to get to grips and my goal is to get off all my pills. In the belief that I am a 'fat diabetic' , meaning if I wasn't so overweight I wouldn't be a diabetic. Recently I had to go onto glicazide(spelling is probs wrong)...