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they did have recipes for vegan meals - another idea is pick up a vegan cookbook in a charity shop - Totnes is ideal for that! and just work your way thru - write the day on each page and you have your own weekly guide!!

I make humus from chickpeas and bean purees (broad beans, peas, garlic, lemon juice and mint!) quite a bit of beans - bean salads and in stews etc. I love lentils - dhal and other spicy meals ... I also like chickpea flour (gram flour) made into pancakes (just the gram flour and water -...

Sorry VikingMermaid - i haven;t been on this forum for a couple of years - i thought i got notifications of anyone answered!!! If you have done the WholeLife thing you will know they do provide a lot of recipes - also another good place is Riverford - google them for recipes - you have to scan...

Yes - when i was first diagosed i went on a very low carb diet - no carrots even!! My level came down to normal within 3 months. But the low carb diet played havoc with my insides - gave me terrible tummyache and diarrhoea and my cholestrol went right up!! DR also did not say it would go back...

Hi, i have type 2 - had it on and off for about 6 yrs. I recently got a Libre monitor. I wanted to see what exactly spiked me..... But after a week I am still no wiser... I can eat a meat and veg meal - and go up to 9 Beans on toast - sent me up to 10 egg sandwich up to 11 But when i had...

For me it was constant stomach ache/diarrhoea from too much protein - and i think despite lots of non root veg - i was not getting enough fibre. Now i'm on loads of beans and lentils and loads of veg - as well as wholemeal bread and rice - i don't get stomach problems - and certainly no...

My HbA1c was 48 in mid november - down from 56 in august! But blood meter readings (i only test some mornings before eating anything) - are anything from 8-12.... so not good really... Have a diabetic eye test next week . I am going to be strict again tomorrow - have had a bit of a slide over...

Thanks all of you for the replies - it seems the low carb works for a lot of people!! I will plug on with wholefood diet and (after new year - cut out alcohol again!! It is really encouraging that people are able to control the blood levels with diet - I am feeling boosted!! MrsA2 - I cook from...

I first became diabetic about 5 yrs ago. My blood sugar was 56. I said i would rather use diet to change it and the Dr at the time agreed and suggested that (although she had no knowledge of it) a low carb diet might work. She gave me 3 months to change it - or /I would have to take meds. I...

Thanks for all the advice and info. I didn't realise that some hard cheeses don't have lactose - that's great as i love hard cheeses. I also like goats/sheep cheeses, so will try and keep to them. I know i can have a certain amount of dairy - but its a bit like 'buckeroo' - suddenly you tip over...

I was diagnosed type 2 diabetic 9 weeks ago. The Dr wanted me to try controlling it with diet. So I have been on a low carb diet ever since. No grains, alcohol, or root veg, no pre-made food, no sugar. Fruit - berries and citrus in moderation. It has been ok - as long as i can eat something i am...