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Hi all, I've lost 3 stones in the space of a year, w00t! Anyway, abdominal fat is a right ******* to shift... My calorific intake is 14 kcal/lbs. I lift weights, partake in Martial Arts, walk a lot, so pretty active. Thyroid is in check, as it testosterone, so no hormonal issues, more so...

Hi All, Just wanted to share my experience on maintaining diabetes with a 'normal' diet, by normal I mean one that isn't low carb/devoid of carbs. I pretty much eat like a 'non diabetic'. I am a Type 1 diabetic, I am on 30 units of Levemir a day, approx 32 units of Novorapid a day. Here's my...

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Hi All, I've been doing a bit of research into Insulin & protein synthesis, most of which I've read suggests Insulin supports protein synthesis. Great, so does our basal Insulin cover this alone or do we need carbs with every meal (in order to use fast acting Insulin/trigger a natural response...

Hi All, Has anyone had one of these recently? And if so, what does this test entail? The letter sent by the DVLA informs me to simply book an appointment with my doctor, mentions nothing about three months worth of meter results as stated on other sources... Is anyone able to tell me what I...

Re: My personal results and help needed from pro-active T1+T Dear Emah, I don't know many diabetics but I'll forward your questionnaire to another fellow diabetic. :thumbup:

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Hi All, I tend to eat a lot of rolled oats on gym days, bulking for muscle mass and all that. I'm perfectly aware that reducing my carbs and adopting a ketogenic diet will help lower my blood sugars, and the easy way to stop elevated levels would be to cut down on the carb intake, but I'd...

Hi All, I've had a bit of a strange saga with my doctors surgery. There is a short version of this post right at the bottom Basically I was my docs around 1.5 months ago who referred me for a blood test the results were as follows: Blood Glucose level: 9.3 mmol/L HbA1c level (DTTC aligned: HI...

Greetings all, I've used this website for research and it appears to be a beacon of knowledge, I thought I'd pop by and say Hi! And share my experience and if I may, ask for some advice. I am 24 years of age, my BMI has been just over 25 the last few years which qualifies me as being...