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no bread, potatoes, pasta, odd times i'll have rice generally eat veg, chicken, beef, fish odd take away, but only once every couple of months!

Hi all I've been on 500mg Metformin 4x daily and 1 sitagliptin per day for a year, my recent HBa1C has gone up, my diet is pretty good, and i don't have sugar on anything, my diabetic nurse has referred me to the doctor (next week is my appointment) but i'm a bit anxious about what is going to...

lol didn't notice that! didn't change it when the clocks changed! thanks for reminding me :-p

Hi all i have been using an Accu-Check mobile for a few months (my first meter) and yesterday i got a One Touch Select Plus, and thought i would see if they gave the same results! this was done within 2 mins of each other, from same finger, before meal has anyone else tried 2 different...

i have a brevelle blend active, so easy to use and clean! and they are on offer at sainsburys fot £20!

i didn't know that! i shall check, thanks for the heads up

not sure why it posted 3 times?

they are frozen blueberries if that makes a difference? i just kinda made it up from other recipes i saw online, just found this tho, which might be useful?

i've just been a bought one (well, a brevelle blend active which was £20 from sainsburys) just made a kale, flaxseed, cinnamon, blueberry & almond milk smoothie, it's actually quite nice!

Water & coffee haven't had any fizzy drinks since i was first tested, had a few beers and a couple of rums, but not had a 'proper' drink of alcohol since Christmas Day

drinking plenty of water, drink coffee, but haven't had sugar in it for about 20 years! don't eat much sweet stuff, my wife was going mad at me as i still have 19 doors on my advent calendar still to open :-p

i've been low carbing all week cut out pasta, rice, noodles, before that, it was the same kind of food, but with rice, chips (slimming world ones) pasta etc these are my readings for the week! thanks for taking the time out of your day to give advice, it is very much appreciated! have a good...

thanks all for replying! I'm type 2! today, i had bacon & scrambled eggs for breakfast fish for lunch, cooked in the oven with tomatoes and onions (it was awesome) for dinner i had turkey mince curry (made with chopped tomatoes, spices and mixed beans) no rice, just on it's own

i've got to go back to the diabetic nurse on Tuesday! TBH my diet is pretty good already! my wife is a Slimming world expert, so i pretty much eat the same as her! and i am a good wieght for my height 2 hours after my dinner tonight, my reading was 20.1mmol/L, I don't feel any different, apart...

found it :-D

thanks all! I can't seem to find a 'like' button thingie for all your posts & advice! but it is very much appreciated :-) and i will keep a close eye on the forum, as i think they are far better than getting information for such things!

Hi all, been diagnosed with type 2 this morning, after a few horrible weeks of testing and changing diets, been put on 1 500mg Metformin tablets, and have to go back too the diabetic nurse next week! just a question, my meter reads yesterday were 11.3mmol/L first thing after waking up...

Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 7:03 AM 10.3mmol/L First Test of day (before breakfast) Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 4:04 PM 10.5mmol/L 2hrs before food Me Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 7:27 PM 17.6mmol/L After Food (1hr) Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 8:32 PM 18.1mmol/L 2 hrs after food

might be jumping the gun here, but these are my readings for the past two days of testing! been eating good, plenty of water to keep hydrated, would just like an opinion from someone with experience! Monday, January 18, 2016 at 7:13 AM 9.8mmol/L First reading (no food since tea yesterday)...