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Thanks AtkinsMo, I’ve got an omron meter already so will use it daily until I go back. Thanks for advice on the app, I’ll look into that one. Must be white coat syndrome, had medical at work 3 weeks ago and blood pressure was fine

Thanks shelley262, I really appreciate the hug and will definitely take your advice re the blood pressure

Thanks dbr10 I actually asked her to repeat it and came back worse, will check myself at home later, I never get a reading like that at home

Thanks bulkbiker, May do the same just to see if I can prove her wrong. Blood pressure bit is worrying though

Hi everyone, had my first review with DN today since being diagnosed before Xmas 2017. Was really pleased my HbA1c had gone down from 52 to 40 and thought I’d get a well done after following low carb advice I got on the forum. I’m on metformin 2 x 500g a day and even though I told her I’d gone...

3 months after diagnosis I got my Desmond course today. Went in quite sceptical as I’ve read others experience of this wasn’t good and I have taken lots of advice from the forum. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised, everything was very well explained in sections including the roles of...

Thanks for your reply, I totally agree with what you’re saying, has to be manageable for life. Still trying to get to grips with it n you are right, I may be overthinking it. I have felt better in myself doing low carb n when I try something carby end up bloated so I should probably just listen...

That’s a good idea for the plane, thanks

Yeah know what you mean, work 12hr shifts and sometimes eat all my meals at work. Cold meats with low carb coleslaw, boiled eggs, scrambled egg done in microwave, nuts, Atkins bars. Also if you in uk have a look at musclefood website, pork crunch, biltong, jerky and chicken skewers for snacks...

Thanks tipetoo, sounds like you’ve been there. Fresh and top class sounds great

Thanks for your help bluetit, it is a trip of a lifetime for me and keeping it stress free is def my goal

Hi, I’ve been doing quite well with low carb for blood glucose levels but going to New Zealand on holiday for 3 weeks, want to enjoy my holiday but don’t want to ruin what I’ve achieved so far. Diagnosed before Xmas so first recall will be just after I come back. Travelling around the country so...

Quorn low fat sausages I use are 8.3 g of carbs for 2 sausages, nice for breakfast with scrambled egg. I try to stick to foods that have between 5-10g of carbs

Totally agree with jcbman, DM is well known for its sensationalism reporting. Quorn is mushroom based. Mushroom is fungi and some people can have adverse reaction, as they can to anything. My daughter is vegetarian and I’ve been cooking with quorn for years, just a bonus it’s also low carb

I take 2 psyllium husk tablets a day which adds just enough fibre to keep everything in order and prevents straining from hard stools

Just wanted to add to this post. To all in the UK, have a look at the musclefood website. They do lots of nice lean meat at reasonable prices, I’ve ordered from them before. Was on today and put low carb in the search, a lot of good stuff on there if you take the time to browse, gives the carb...

I think it depends on how much time you have, whilst cooking from scratch with natural ingredients is obviously best, sometimes you just need to be able to pick up something quick to go. I work 12 hr shifts and can’t always cook. I like Atkins crisp bread with pate or cream cheese and especially...

Update, my symptoms haven’t gone away, have done a bit of research and looks like proximal neuropathy, probably nothing to do with metformin so will try it again

I know this is primarily aimed at kids and energy drinks but I drink diet blue charge, Asda’s version. It states it has no more caffeine than a standard cup of instant coffee. Before I was diagnosed type 2 And went low carb i needed a couple of glasses of this just to function. I still drink it...

Thankyou for replies, on the plus side I have lost 4lbs, happy with that[emoji1]