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    Sugar free soft drinks / mixers with NO ASPARTAME!

    Look for mixers containing Xylitol. I've had my bad experiences of the migraine inducing Aspartame which is in almost every single sugar free product. Nasty stuff.
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    Newbie needs help

    Hi. Yes I do have a glucose machine, fully paid for by my medical aid. I will test as you've suggested. Thank you.
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    Newbie needs help

    Thanks, I appreciate the reply. If I drop the bread, pasta and rice, what do I have instead! Not sure the bacon and eggs will help the cholesterol?
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    Newbie needs help

    Hi, thanks for your response. My daily diet consists of breakfast, either bran flakes with fat free milk Or 2 scrambled eggs on low GI seeded bread Mid morning or afternoon snack is raw almonds if I feel the need Lunch varies between tuna salad, or a wrap with chicken strips or other filling...
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    Newbie needs help

    Hello. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my message. Although British, I live in South Africa and they may do things differently here. I am on Glucophage 500 once a day and Aspavor 10mg once a day for cholesterol. That's why the food suggestions are really confusing. No sugar, no fat...
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    Newbie needs help

    I really appreciate all the support and advice on this Forum. I'm so glad i joined. Thanks to all.
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    Newbie needs help

    Hello My name is Christine and I am a newbie Type 2 diabetic. I wasn't surprised when given the diagnosis in January, my father was diabetic, my brother and his one daughter are also, but I experienced all the other emotions, the biggest one being confusion. Eat this, don't eat that, use this...