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I'm not sure if this is the right board or not, but last week I lost my diabetic uncle. As he didn't make much effort to control his diabetes beyond taking medication (Type 1, insulin dependant), I'm sure the majority of his health problems stemmed from this fact, even though age would also...

I was wondering if any diabetics (T1 or T2) work as fitness instructors, either part time or full time? I'm still trying to get into the habit of regular exercise (I enjoy it, just lack motivation to do it around work), and was wondering how feasible it would be to be diabetic and either work...

I found it while looking through all the courses on their website, and am considering taking it (it is free after all!). I'm interested in what you thought of the course, if you've already taken it :) It's run by the University of Copenhagen, and has 7 leading professors covering the topics...

I've never been much of a yoghurt fan, and becoming diabetic has meant giving up the few (sugar-laden) ones that I did like. So now I'm on a mission to make Greek yoghurt/other low carb yoghurts my friend. From reading other threads on the forum, I've come across suggestions here and there...

This is a work in progress as it'll take ages to get all the suitable recipes indexed here, so please bear with me as I'll mainly be doing this during my lunch hour at work. Please feel free to suggest other recipes on the forum that should be added to this.. I've decided to create a post...

I have decided to create a thread for my progress low-carbing - partly so I can see how I'm progressing, and also so that other vegetarians/vegans may get ideas on what to eat (or suggest things to me). Putting it in the Low-Carb Diet Forum as that's the diet I'm going to try and follow. A...

I've got one pony, a Highland gelding who I've had since he was 5 (he's now 19). While I constantly miss having spare cash that totals more than 10 pence, I can't imagine not having an equine in my life now :)

Hi, hoping experienced followers of LC diet can help me with this one. I've got a lentil and walnut loaf I really enjoy, but one of the ingredients is breadcrumbs. What would be a good substitute for breadcrumbs in that sort of recipe? I'm not aiming for very low carb, just for a significant...

I was diagnosed Type 2 back in April 2011, and after some time spent on here trying to understand everything I ended up in a denial spiral (as I was feeling fine), so I've not made nearly as much effort as I should to get things under control. I also have a lot of distractions at home as...

It sounds silly, but I am! Before being diagnosed as diabetic I'd let my weight get really out of hand due to illness and injury. I'd started to lose the weight slowly when diagnosed. I've been further hampered by more injuries, currently awaiting podiatry appointment for foot and all the...

Has anyone been through the NHS's Weight Management Service that they offer? I only heard about it through a friend who'd also been diagnosed diabetic at the same time as me, so asked my doctor to refer me. My first appointment is this Tuesday - excited but nervous at the same time, and would...

That's me, I've bought my shiny new meter all ready for the research to begin on what foods have what effect on me. And then I realised that I didn't know what was the best/most accurate/most useful way to go about the testing! So would I be better doing: a) Test, eat a known amount of just...

Question in the title :D I thought it might help those of use newer to diabetes, or those of us struggling with our spirits/motivation to keep it under control, to read blogs written by others. I don't even know what I'm expecting to read exactly, just thought if anyone knows of any good...

Hi, I'm thinking of asking the doctor to change me to SR Metformin because after almost a year on it I am still suffering the side effects - to the extent of I end up taking immodium maybe once a week, and the rest of the week I'm quite paranoid about what I eat (I feel like I've got IBS, which...

Hi, I'm type 2, (diet and medication controlled) diagnosed just under a year ago. My doctor doesn't believe in giving type 2s a test meter, however I'm interested in having one so I can monitor the effects different foods have on me. I'm struggling to choose though, so much choice, and I keep...

Hi everyone, I'm 32 years old, vegetarian and live in the Glasgow area. I've just been diagnosed as having Diabestes near the start of April - they've not actually confirmed whether it's T1 or T2 yet, as due to my age there's a chance it could be either, although T2 is more likely. At my next...