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Thanks all, it's good finally posting on here rather than lurking, only really speak to hubby about it and I am sure he's grateful for the rest lol! Got a Facebook memory up today, its been 7 years today that I went for my glucose test, yuk Lucozade!! Didn't realise it was that long, oh well...

I think I am going through the grief process, just a few years after being diagnosed! Bit down this afternoon but carrying on, have been trying to cut down on the carbs this week, doing so so, I am away house sitting so I think that has added to my mood, once I am home with hubs I am sure I...

Hi, I have started on metformin, is there anyone I need to inform? I have got travel insurance for a holiday coming up so I will tell them of the change of course but is there any other 'authorities' I need to tell does anyone know? Thanks!

Wow so many great ideas, thanks! Will get the app, sounds really useful X

I swapped crisps for peanuts but need to check the amount. Not keen on olives but can definitely see from here some more swaps I can do,thanks! Have been testing blood but only every now and again, have ordered a new meter so will step it up once it arrives. Thanks for all the help and support...

Oh yes that is a lot I usually have strawberries, melon, pear or sometimes a small banana May start mixing the yogurt and berries, may seem like a bigger meal that way lol

Aww thought they were the slightly better ones, maybe not then! Not sure I can skip breakfast but boiled eggs etc and sarnie fillings without the sarnie sound good. Looks like I need to play around with combinations of foods to see what suits x

Thanks again for all the advice, you are making me blub but for good reasons this time lol! Wow that low carb thread has loads of ideas and makes it seem less restrictive than at first glance. The difficulty I have is breakfast and lunch, I don''t have a lot of time in the mornings to do...

Thanks all, I think I needed this bout of upset and frustration to kick myself up the bottom to start to make a proper change, more than the little things I did when first diagnosed. I get anxious when I look at the food alternatives as I don't like many of them and sometimes they look like they...

Hi all, I was diagnosed a few years ago as type 2 and have been trying to manage it on diet alone since then, unsuccessfully :( I have been lurking here since diagnosed, I have read all the info, re testing, low carb diets, starter pack etc but for some reason just cannot stop myself eating ****...

Hi, Thanks very much for all your replies, I will go on their website and try to work out a happy compromise I think, it still amuses me as a newbie that the bun is the worst part of it! Thanks all x

Hi, Thats what I thought, we very rarely have them and it would be a good exercise in seeing how it affects my readings tonight (that seems like a very good excuse to me!!!) Thanks for your help, and I will remember the Shish kebabs for next time!

Hi, I am newly diagnosed a couple of weeks ago T2 and am trying to have a better my diet and have more multigrains, veg, fruit etc and have stopped having choc, crisps etc, but.... hubby wants to have a McDonalds for dinner tonight and I really want to join him!! Anyone know if any of the...

Hi, Many thanks for the replies, I have got an appointment with GP on Friday so am going to go armed with lots of information so I can ask to see a dietitian and/or diabetes nurse, I am seeing a different one than last time so hopefully he will be a bit more helpful! I dont know what my HbA1c...

Hi all, I was told by my doctor last week that I had type 2, but all he did was give me a prescription for metformin and told me to come back in two monhts, should he have referred me to a dietian or other departments? I have brought a testing monitor online, but didnt realise the strips and...