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So here's my first diabetes post on this forum for some years. I hope it's still a lively and supportive place. I've just passed my 5th year since diagnosis and all was well with the world until a few weeks ago. I am a low carb advocate and have pretty much followed the same 120g / day diet for...

It would be interesting to get the forum memberships views on the advice we received when newly diagnosed so here is a question for people to answer if they wish to join in. Question Do you think that the importance of reducing the total amount of carbohydrates eaten needs to be made more...

It would be interesting to get the forum memberships views on dietary regimes so here is a simple question for people to answer if they wish to join in. Question Have you found that notably reducing the amount of rice, pasta, potatoes, cereals, and other flour-based foods that you eat has...

... but if you're a techie like me this is so **** kewl ...

I've just passed the second anniversary since diagnosis and I have followed a restricted carb regime for the last two years. I was diagnosed full T2 with an hBA1c of 11.3% (exactly 100 in new money). My initial BG readings were in the 20's. For the first 6 months I was pretty strict and stuck...

This is really a continuation of this thread http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/sugars-and-carbohydrates.51349/page-2 but in the right section (hopefully) The ADA advice as of a few days ago which is essentially my own stance - count total carbohydrates first then finesse with GI techniques

Eat to your meter encourages a diabetic to try their best to meet the NICE guidelines regarding blood sugar levels for the majority of the time. Any move by the admin or seniior moderator of this forum to stop the open and frank discussion of all aspects of diabetes even if those discussions may...

I think we as posters should be able to make statements like the one below to fellow T2 members. So the specific mention of alternate ways other than the NHS way should not be moderated and members should be able to freely state those views and why they advocate them in any relevant thread .

I think being able to tell another member that diabetic complications are real and happen and why they occur is very important even if it worries or frightens another person.

This is inspired by a post I just read by hophead http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34225 which I thought was excellent advice. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to lists and will avidly watch those Top 100 type TV programs regardless of the subject. So taking hophead as my...

http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/ebm/record/23066917/abstract/Low_Density_Lipoprotein_Levels_in_Patients_With_Acute_Heart_Failure_ Which states that in patients with significant heart failure problems outcomes are worse for those patients with low "bad" LDL. Doc John Briffa's blog...

About time! http://nusi.org/ Great idea a "Manhattan Project" approach to get to the truth over dietary and obesity questions

Decided to do Christmas low carb this year big time (well except for the main Christmas dinner :) ). Consequently we've been hunting around for the best prices on a whole load of neat low carb ingredients. Thought I'd share our findings. Note we buy stuff in seed form then use a coffee grinder...

I have been very busy lately with work and having to do hours of "mental" exercise i.e problem solving and design tasks. The effect on my BG's has been remarkably positive and after an afternoons heavy thinking I'm seeing my BG's end up nearly a whole 1mmol less than where I normally would be...

So, just back from the GP. He really is a great guy here's why. Around 3 weeks ago I had my quarterly Cholesterol test. The result was a summons to see the doc as my lovely cholesterol levels had risen from 3.8 last time to 5.9 in 3 months. After getting over the shock I realised something must...

Probably been asked many times so apologies. MW wants to bake some low carb shortbread biscuits and similar things. She's using rice flour and ground almonds but they still aren't low carb enough. Is there a better alternative and where would you get it from?

The latest UK audit on diabetes http://www.ic.nhs.uk/webfiles/Services/NCASP/Diabetes/201011%20annual%20reports/National_Diabetes_Audit_2010_2011_Report1_Care_Processes_And_Treatment_Targets.pdf Pretty grim as per usual In HbA1c terms Percentage of registered Type 1 patients in England HbA1c...

Re: The Dangers of Wheat So in English Stephen :lol: You are making an hypothesis that my "half starchy carbs" or Grazers 130g is correct advice to give new members because: 1) Under around 160g / day your liver isn't full up so the carbs you eat go to filling it back up first rather than...

Not often I get to post in the T1 threads but thought you would find this research of interest :). A new 4 year study showing the benefits of low carbing for T1's. Done by my mates the Swedes by the looks of things. http://www.dmsjournal.com/content/pdf/1758-5996-4-23.pdf For those who don't...

Peeing down with rain here so the street party got moved to a school hall which is not the same thing at all. Anyway bored, bored, bored... So decided to relieve the boredom by eating 3 large cheesy sausage rolls and a quarter of a Tesco's finest cheesecake. Start 4.9, 1hr 8.0, 2hr 7.8 so...