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    Sick to the back teeth of being asked if I smoke !

    @JMK1954 - No, it's a question with a half a second answer. Bigger things in life to take umbrage with.
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    Airport Security. Can I keep pens in the box?

    I just came back from holiday, first time going away since I have been on Insulin and using a Dexcom G6. They didn't care about my frio bags, but they hand searched me massively as I didn't go through the scanner due to the G6 on me. I would say it was bloody excessive considering I had a letter...
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    Pepsi Max Zero

    I drink far too much of it, probably around 2ltr a day. Has zero impact on my BS. Same goes for Coke Zero, or Diet Coke.
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    PEPSIMAX ADDICT

    I drink about 2ltrs of Pepsi Max a day have done for the past 10 years. And managed to lose A LOT of weight as well...
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    HOW LONG?

    What are you having for supper? - Everyone is different, as a type 1 LADA I just inject to cover for it, but before I had to take insulin I didn't have a specified time as such between waiting I would just use my sugar levels as a guide, if I was hovering around 4-6 I'd eat something if I was...
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    How many times does everyone check their glucose levels every day?

    288 times a day! But that is because I have a Dexcom G6 prior to this and prior to having to take Insulin (LADA) I checked maybe 2 or 3 times a week, then when it started getting high around 4 times a day in the morning and after each meal. I am sure you will get it back on track. This forum...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    I didn't, forget the chips and the white bread and I think it should class as low carb! :D Opps.
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast: - Bacon and Egg sandwich on white bread with a portion of Hollumi and Turkish sausage. Lunch - Was a sandwich with Parma ham, some peanuts in chocolate and some grapes Dinner was Steak, chips, mushrooms, asparagus and breaded camembert.
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    Spikes after eating

    At the end of the day, people will do what is right for them, I am still learning the ropes of MDI but I am not fussed overly about the spikes, I do have much control over them now and very rarely do I go over 10. Mostly I stay in the 8's before coming back down to anywhere between 4.5-5.5...
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    "Best" things doctors have said to you

    I was told that my T1 LADA was due to my weight! "shame about your weight or this wouldn't have happened" I mean I am 6 foot and 15 stone big but not massive!
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    Just diagnosed and worrying

    Really good advice! - I can't add to this!
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast - 2 slices of home white made sourdough, avocado and 2 eggs and streaky bacon. Lunch - Footlong(!) wholemeal subway with steak, cheese, lettuce and onions. Snack - Apple, Banana and Grapes Dinner - Lasagna - normally I'd use butternut squash slices as the "pasta" but today decided to...
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    T1 LADA on insulin newly diagnosed

    You'll love the Dexcom it really is a great bit of kit. I had gone about 3 years of LADA without having to use insulin but that started to change a few months back I went from being 5.4% hA1bc to 8% in my 6 monthly checks in February. Now I just decided to bite the bullet and inject. I don't...
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    CGM usage with insulin pens

    @Jayden2407 I have been using the G6 for about a month and it is great. I tested with my finger for the first week as I wanted to make sure the CGM was accurate and it has also been within 0.2mmol which is pretty perfect. I haven't done any fingers pricks for the last 3 weeks and based on the...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Breakfast - 2 slices of home white made sourdough, avocado and 2 eggs and streaky bacon. Lunch - 2 slices of low GI bread with a whole cooked gooey camembert! Snack - Ice cream Lemon and Apple scoops from ice cream man! (Yum!) Dinner (cooking - Roast rump of beef from the butchers, stuffing...
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    What have you eaten today? (Low carb forum)

    Pain au chocolat for breakfast, homemade soughdough with cheese and parma ham, and Indian for dinner!
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    Dexcom G6 CGM

    I also took the one month trial recently and started using it last Saturday. I ageee I think it is great it’s very accurate. And the information from the clarity app is second to none. It incredibly expensive however for me it is worth every penny it’s also better than the libre. Sends data...
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    Advice please

    So I was diagnosed just over 2 years ago in tally as type 2 then very quickly changed to type one as my GAD results came back high. Over the last 2 and a bit years I’ve managed my diabetes just on metformin. And my avg hba1c was 5.5% I also lost about 5stone during this time. During the last 4...
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    HbA1c disappointing!

    That's fantastic. genuinely not sure why you need to it go any lower. I've been 5.4% for the past 18 months which I think is incredible. Just like your results. Chin Up!