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hi i found this through another site where members were dieting, gosh i hate that word :!: thought the link below might help some of us here. http://www.allaboutw8.co.uk/health_weight/Diabetes.aspx has anyone tried this eating plan??? if so did it work?

I had a quick scan of carb content.... 6.5 per 100g so not to bad at all. It was in sainsburys.....but i found this on google http://www.auravita.com/product/Natural-Almond-Butter.NAST12848.html?RefId=220&adid=NAST12848 hope that works ok. next time i'm in town think i'll get some and will let...

Hi folks, I love peanut butter and while at the supermarket today I noticed there were jars of Almond butter next to the peanut butter... question... is it as nice as my fav peanut butter? it was twice+ the price so was alittle cautious to buy the almond one, i eat almonds so was wondering if...

hi and welcome, get him to read some of the posts here... there are folks who have had diabetes for years and still live a very happy and satisfying life, believe me it is not the end of the world. look into both of you going to the Xpert course, it is so informative google it for nearest one...

THanks for your support sugarless sue, I know i'm on the right track but get disheartened sometimes, i know bg won't go down without putting in the effort.

How on earth do you lot manage to get such low figures???? seriously how do you do it, i thought i was doing well getting a 7.3 hba1c from 7.7 3 months ago.

Just wanted to pass on some news, hopefully to encourage other newly diagnosed folks here that there is light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. I was diagnosed type 2 in August this year, so with a change of diet,activity and meds i have made a small step in controlling the big D. Results in...

yes candyfloss, not so much where as what everyone decides to eat.... could be very interesting!!!! All those healthy options :lol: and is it chips OR chocolate cake??? mmmmm tough decission., will keep you posted.

Petal50 and the "Xpert Patient Course" Week 3 A cold and foggy morning and off for week 3.... Carb Awareness. Yes I thought something i want to gen up on..folks seemed surprised that carbs turn to glucose and have affect BG levels. the educators set us abit of a quiz about what foods GI , carb...

could anyone tell me if this produce is safe for us diabetics? have found some sugar free sweeties with it in and while browsing the net it says isomalt can give some people stomach upsets..... any experience????

Thanks for that.

just thought it may be a good idea to have sections specific to location, for others to support each other in their area. eg England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland aswell as say Europe and USA. what do others think? perhaps people could meet up and start support groups in their area, this is just...

I go away for afew hours and come back and the sections on the forum have all changed, has anyone else noticed? where has the low carb, no carb and food topic sections gone????? Now I am well confused.... :?

Re: Nurse says stop testing Doctor says stop taking the tabl Change your medical practice. Alot of us come up agaist opposition to self testing but you have to stick to your guns and show them you are serious about being proactive in managing you diabetes. Good luck.

:( :( :( I've just done week 2 and we weren't give tape measure! I agree that the "George" dvd was a time filler, and not diabetic relivant. As I am following a low carb eating plan they'll have fun sorting my plate out :lol: oh well back to the exercise..

My experience of Week 2 "Xpert Patient Course" Well here I am again reporting in on week 2 of the xpert course. We started half an hour earlier and the parking was easier. Now the educators...carrying on from last week... Hazel's title is Diabetic/dietitian nurse and (HCP name removed) is the...

I to amT2 and only dx acouple of months and on metformin like you, i have lowered my carbs and watch my portion size and have lost a stone in weight. I do about an hour a day steady walking with my dogs for exercise so not doing too bad. but i'd be exstatic if my bg levels were like yours i'm...

Yesterday I attended the first week of this xpert course, so thought i would share my experience with everyone here. This was the first time this course was held in my home county of Fife in Scotland, and it was held at a brand spanking new community hospital in St Andrews. So the NHS was keen...

I had a surprise from my postie today... a Bayer Contour Meter, I entered the prize draw when i registered on the forum. I forgot all about it as i never win anything! but low and behold I have one now. I have previously been using a Freestyle Freedom Lite meter. So which one is the best...

I am trying to convert some traditional baking recipes, and was wondering how to work out a total carb value of the end product. if that makes sense? there was a "diabetic" fruit cake recipe that had no sugar in it and very little flour but was loaded with.. chopped dates, raisins and...