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  1. J

    I have given up with food!.

    Don’t be frightened of the kitchen learn by making mistakes. A can of tomatoes & spices can rescue most things. Plenty of videos on you tube to help. Good luck [emoji106]
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    Newly diagnosed with type 2 and feeling unwell

    The community here will give you far better information than the nhs. I have been diagnosed for a year & have had sleep apnoea for a few years. It all takes time to get your head around but it’s achievable. Low carbs diet will help you lose weight, and help control the blood sugars. If the gp...
  3. J

    Blood Sugars with only Diet?

    I am hovering in the 6 - 7 I tend to only check in the morning and before bed. Just to make sure not too low before sleeping. Good luck [emoji6]
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    Blood Sugars with only Diet?

    I was diagnosed in January with a Hba1c reading of 98. I was put on metformin 1 tablet a day. During the first 3 months I used this forum to get as much information as possible. I lost 10% of my weight through eating differently and dropped my carb intake. Target lower than 100g per day. No...
  5. J

    Type 2 What educaton courses have you been offered and did you take them up?

    I’m booked on a DESMOND course in October. Will let you know the feedback
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    Nhs Annual Review.

    Just had my first 3 month review after being diagnosed in February. The nurse called me with my results. When diagnosed my hba1c was 98 and my weight was 96.7 kg with a bmi of 32. So all in all a fat unfit git. My results today are : hba1c down to 38, my weight is 86.3 kg and my bmi is 29...
  7. J

    Sleep Apnea Study To Explore Diabetes Self-management

    I too have both. Never knew there was a link. I was told when diagnosed with osa that if I lost weight it would potentially reverse the condition. So interested in the findings of this study
  8. J

    First meeting with DN

    Good for you, keep it up. [emoji122]
  9. J

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    7.1 this morning forgot to take meds last night
  10. J

    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    6.1 this morning but got a fright. Took first test and 21.5 thought that’s wrong tried again and got 17.2. Washed my hands & changed the battery 6.1 that’s more like it [emoji15]
  11. J

    Tomato's??? Are these still ok to eat with being

    I had a homemade bruschetta yesterday. Bg 5.8 before 12.8 2 hrs later. Take care not sure if it was the spelt bread or the tomatoes, felt rough too. Although carbs etc all seemed ok [emoji19]
  12. J

    Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

    Had 2 slices of spelt bread toasted as a bruschetta 5.6 before 12.2 2 hours after won’t be doing that again [emoji19]
  13. J

    Metformin side effects

    The only side effect I experienced was blurred eye sight. I sort of lost my focal range at close range. Only lasted a few weeks and has settled down. I agree with the low carb diet, I have lost 5kg in a month and my bg has stabilised to 6 - 7 pre food and not spiking much after
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    Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

    I’m confused this morning. Had a pre dinner reading of 6.7 then had a roast chicken Sunday lunch with veg & few potatoes which I calculated to be 90g of carbs and my post dinner reading was 7.8 which then fell to 4.7 before bed. I was expecting a spike following the high carbs or are they the...
  15. J

    sugar free drinks

    Think drinking cider is what put me where I am now[emoji15][emoji482][emoji482][emoji482]
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    Type 2s: What have you eaten today?

    As it’s good Friday so no meat. Had beans & scrambled egg for breakfast. Lunch can of vegetable soup. Carbs higher that I would like but will see when I test later. Fish & veg tonight should balance out the day