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Hi, oh really. I was told right from the beginning I must eat oats and weetbix as they have no added sugar etc. Do you know of a webpage that I can look at to get an idea of what I should be eating? The major problem here is we cannot get the health food as you would in the UK. An example is...

Hello, thank you for your reply! I did not know that about taking the BS readings first thing, I will give it a bash starting tomorrow. I don't eat any carbs, all my cooked food is home cooked and nothing out of a tin or processed. I don't eat fat. I have lost 44kg in about 18 months and do gym...

Hello, thank you for your reply. I will see if there is someone I can phone! Services are very poor here! I record everything I eat, this is what I had yesterday Breakfast - 1/2 oats (steel cut, no sugar etc) with skimmed milk and canderal sugar Lunch - 2 weetabix, skimmed milk, canderal sugar...

Hi everyone, I am hoping you good people can help me. I have been on 500mg of metformin (quick release) taken in the morning. I live in Zimbabwe and have only been able to get the slow release tablets as there is hardly any medicines available due tot he economic and political situation. I have...

Oops forgot to say what I eat in a typical day Breakfast - Oats with milk and sweetener Snack - A small piece of cheese or handful of peanuts (most days I don't have) Lunch - Avo, tomato, egg. piece of cheese and salad Dinner - Chicken breast with steamed veggies I do drink a lot of tea with...

Thank you so much for your response! It is a bit tough. Especially as not a lot of people know much about diabetes. The amount of times I go out and someone offers me a coke, then looks at me weird when I decline and ask for water :-). I am loving this forum! x

Thank you so much! I will definitely start testing and seeing what doesn't shoot my sugar up! xxx

Thank you for your reply! Lots to go through.... x

Hello everyone. I am recently diagnosed and am a bit confused about some stuff. Please may you help me? I am in Zimbabwe and we do not have Diabetes clinics etc. here. -My blood sugar level seems to stay between 6.5 and 8. It does not go above 9.5 even after eating. I was told by 1 nurse that I...