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Being a type 2 Metformin user, I know nothing about insulin. But is it just a regular shot, or is their some kind of calculation involved, depending on blood sugar, carb intake etc? If the latter, I might be able to build in a calculator, as an option.

Regarding using it for insulin; would it be better for me to develop a new skill dedicated for that? It would be easy to clone the existing skill and change the details as appropriate; rather than try to build everything into one skill. Have a think about it - if anyone wants to come up with a...

Some great and interesting responses. I'm busy for the next week or so - taking a break to celebrate my 60th! :) The other complication is that Amazon periodically offers rewards, or "perks", to developers who write skills. This skill is one of four that I am currently being assessed on, and I...

Probably also worth mentioning that it it only occurred to me a few weeks back the situation where two people may be sharing the same Echo/Alexa gadget. My plan is to make the default the existing system, but also let the user(s) optionally add named users to their device. Of course, this will...

I'll have a think about it. The problem with making it customisable is Alexa's ability to recognise the words. My first, truly awful, version of this tried to actually use free text, so you could say anything, but half the time you would get nonsense. Then I tried a very ambitious version with...

In case it of interest: I wrote an Alexa skill for myself, and was persuaded to publish it so others can use it. People who use Alexa can search for a skill called Pill Tray - completely free to use. It is not a reminder, but a log of when you take tablets. Also I haven't attempted to make...

Despite the scary sounding chemicals, there is nothing there that would bother me. Both Disodium Inosinate and Disodium Guanylate are produced from animal or fish sources; MSG we know about and Sodium Nitrate is a preservative as old as the hills.

Peperami is not exactly pepperoni. It is a brand name in UK and Europe for a pork salami/pepperoni-style snack - essentially a meat stick.

Not offended at all, merely bemused by the responses. I guess everyone is different, and what works for one might not for others. For a long time I went down the self-denial route, and all that happened is that I would break every few months and end up bingeing. I host regular meetups of...

Because I want one. Because, once in a while, I like to enjoy a biscuit, or similar, with a cup of tea. And, as noted above, I can indulge in this happily, without it being any problem at all, because of my kitchen safe. Note that "want" is different from "crave". My first biscuit is because I...

Doesn't help with the kids, I guess, but it being fairly expensive works for me. No way am I going to force it open just for a biscuit! :D

Clearly you are mostly made of sterner stuff than me. :) But I would say - if you can have an occasional treat without worry (which is the case with me, using my Kitchen Safe), why on earth not? The fact is that I can have a packet of biscuits in my kitchen for weeks and not want one - even an...

Amazon stock them, although at the moment their range is limited - normally they come in a variety of bright colours, but currently they only stock white. To see the full range, google "Kitchen Safe".

Borderline type 2, so I still allow myself an odd sweet treat. This is a question asked out of curiosity. I have a kitchen safe - which is a plastic box with a timing mechanism. The idea is that you can take a biscuit (or whatever you keep in the safe) then set the timer for a period, during...