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Don't dispare yet!! Ive only recently learnt all about carbs n diabetes through this forum as my hubby Is diabetic and was having high readings too so for a week I just cut back on his carbs having wholewheat bread pasta and not much of it. He loves a beer so brought holsten pills and coors...

Thank you so much for sharing this is an amazing forum and I feel so much more positive he has promiced that if after 4 weeks of changing diet if his sugars do not lower then he will go to the dreaded dr so that is a step foward as for beer he is so happy that he can drink I've stocked up on...

Thanks any ideas on supper? We have small kids and all eat together as a family but due to this we eat at 5 so by 9 hubby is peckish. Had rivita and cheese last night but this morning sugars were 12 so want to try something else??????

Well had an ok day yesterday tried to limit his carbs and yes his sugars were down to 11 last night still high but going down. But this morning they were 12 just way too high for a fasting reading?? He did have rivita with cheese before bed so tonight gonna try celery and a dip for supper!!!!!!!!!

Thank you xx

You lot are amazing thank you. One more question and I promise to shut up  What about crisps I know these are a no no but trying to wean him off isn't going to be easy is rivita any good or whole-wheat cracker type crisps vie been on Internet and ordered shed loads of books so hopefully will be...

I'm asking for yet more help!! Ive been reading alot about this low carb diet and after Xmas I want to put my hubby on it as his sugars are all of a sudden reading 14 before he goes dr as he is feeling fit and well I wanna try this low carb diet. It qud be fab if you could let me know what you...

I never knew any of this and he has been diagnosed 3 years!!! Nurse never mentioned any of it she just said no chocolate sugar or beer!!! No wonder hubby doesn't want to go back!!! I have told him all of what you said and he is pleased with the beer  I am still worried about the high levels but...

Again thank you thank you thank you xx

I never knew about carbs he does eat alot of them on the day that it was in the 20s he'd had homemade pie scones White bread roast pots new pots no wonder it was high!!! You said that if it's high again go drs but there's no way he wud this side of Christmas so I am going to change his diet...

If I could hug you I would thank you so much x

Thank you he will be alot happier should I be concerned about the high levels he wants to wait till after Christmas and then return to his old diet which worked fantastically before going to the dr is this safe to do as his sugars are so high at the moment? He had a good day yesterday but they...

I have posted this question on a couple of threads but am desperate for some advice so here I go again!! My hubby is 34 and has type 2 for 3 years he has done fab and is on 2 metformin a day the last day or 2 his sugars have been very high but to be honest with xmas he hasn't been watching what...

I'm new and just posted a question similar to this I amworried about my hubby he loves a drink and after a recent Xmas drink weekend his sugars were 24 but we had had lots if very rich food too 2 days later his fasting sugars are still 14 he is so upset as he so loves a drink especially at...

Hi I am new and am so worried about my husband I need advice. He has type 2 for 3 years on metformin 2 a day and done fab. Recently he has not been managing well it's Christmas and well he has been naughty!!! His sugars have been very high the last few days. Yesterday they were ranging from 14 -...