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I have suffered from depression off and on throughout my adult life. I was diagnosed Type 2 in 2008 after gaining a substantial amount of weight due to less exercise and bad eating whilst doing a part time degree suggested by my doctor to help my depression-I threw everything into it. I took the...

Same happened to me after I did Newcastle diet, lost a lot of weight and went low carb. Readings were 12 at diagnosis. Doc cancelled strips and lancets immediately but has left me classed as diabetic on computer for time being when I voiced concerns about Retinopathy checks and reminded him that...

Sorry about the duplicate post-thought it had gone on wrong message!

Sorry about the duplicate post-thought it had gone on wrong message!

Alpro plain-3 dessert spoonfuls-I have half a dozen berries-half a dozen almonds-two walnuts-topped with a sprinkling of cinnamon for breakfast. For lunch ome made simple soup-green veggies-low salt stock cube-half a litre water-simmer until soft then liquidise. Two or three low cal bran...

Bergen bread with linseed not poppyseed but only one slice is ok for me. For breakfast I have experimented and find that Alpro plain (which has a yogurt type consistency and can also be used as a topping) with some berries, almonds and walnuts and a small amount of cinnamon is fine for my bg and...

Well done! I felt that my appetite went to some extent. Bizarrely could have murdered some crushed nuts on my salads! I used to nibble on a couple of sugar snap peas (right or wrong) or celery-I didn't cheat even though it was hard. Loved the soup but missed the crusty roll! How have you got...

The fish thing affects me too and also I sweat it out as well! Nice! As long as you are aware of it you can work around it. The sickly sweet smell is your body frantically trying to dump excess blood sugars and the Sugar Puff smell could be the same as not everyone is alike. Having said that I...

Yes you can only do your best. I low carb but sometimes the devil gets in me and I attack the biscuits! I know I shouldn't but I think if you can't have something you want it more unfortunately. I have to buy biscuits as hubby is an addict but I buy boring ones so they are less attractive and...

It doesn't mention tea and coffee in the lists but it does say water and low cal/carb drinks and the shakes to drink. I am reading it as a detox so it's the caffeine that would go against this. Actually was convinced that I had read it but it doesn't mention it in the diet sheet at all as you...

By the way-coffee!! That's banned!!

Mine did-I lost loads! Hope you're exercising as much as you are able to tone up!

My doctor is giving me a year in which I will get my blood tested twice as usual and if I am still maintaining non diabetic blood glucose no more monitoring. I couldn't believe the speed with which he cancelled my strips and lancets. Wish he was as quick in helping me with my raised liver...

I believe that this is a light hearted response to us diabetics being treated like naughty children. We all know what we should be doing but with the best will in the world we fall off the wagon occasionally. It's like dieting we can't become discouraged and get back on. I for one don't need...

Thanks WhitbyJet!!

Recipe please!!

Recipe please!!

I did the Newcastle Diet last year and lost quite a lot of weight and blood sugars reduced. This year I started low carb and lost more weight. I am now in non diabetic bg levels and have had my strips and lancets taken away as "You do not need to test...what would you do anyway if you were...

Hi Donquinn I was diagnosed in 2008 with a bg reading over 12. I was put on simvastatin and Metformin. After about 12 months I took myself off these as I was really ill-had no energy and weak. Doc called me in as I hadn't been getting prescriptions and thereby followed a long spell of nori...