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Thanks guys, I really appreciate your replies. Badcat - I'll deffo look into silken tofu recipes. Sounds like a winner! Lee - How funny! I used to live on Elstree Road on Woodhall Farm, grew up there in fact! I hope Cornwall is good? Yup, low carbing can be hard on a veggie/vegan diet and a...

Hi everyone, I hope this isn't too random! I am a type 1 diabetic and decided to go on a vegan diet to help me become healthier and lose some weight. I have been vegan for 2 months now. I *adore* the diet and have never felt better - I can recommend it to anyone out there! My only problem is I...

Have you changed insulin recently? I changed my short acting a few years ago and found I could feel hypos well ahead of actually dropping into hypo, I take this as a good thing as it helps me to know well ahead of time and prepare for it. I don't always hypo though so I do wait to find out...

Re: Festivals Hi Heather, I've been to loads of festivals as a Type 1 and Glasto four times without trouble, so really don't worry! Just be conscious of not letting your insulin over heat (but you have that sorted, I must check out those cool wallets, not heard of them before) and make sure...

I did weight watchers a few years ago and lost 3 stone but slowly put it back on again. I'm now on a vegan diet as I can do this with the diabetes and I find it's much easier than counting points or calories. It's basically super healthy, low fat, low cholestorol and there are a lot of yummy...

Don't eat fruit or fruit juice for breakfast, they contain fast sugars so will increase your BG swiftly but also drop shortly after. I was told by my nurse that drinking fruit juuice is like drinking full fat coke! You want something with long-acting carbs, like wholemeal toast but avoid sugary...

Stu, don't ask us! - everyone is different and it depends upon the type of insulin you use and your weight/activeness. Speak to your diabetes nurse who will be able to really help! I will say that it is possible as my fast-acting insulin allows me to have extra injections. Ambersilver, I...

Hi John, Thanks for posting this - I've been thining about a pump for a while now. Do you have to have a regulated diet or will a pump suit someone with an irregular lifestyle?! thanks

Hi Martin, This is entirely subjective as you will drink what you like to drink, right?! Obviously you can't drink anything with high sugar mixers and cider is extremely sugary - so avoid that. Alco-pops (not that you sound like an alco-pop person) are also off the list. It will take some...

I'm Type 1 and a marketing manager for a large entertainment company. I've been diagnosed since age 12 and am now 31. I've always worked in entertainment including film, television and music. I've never found my diabetes to be a problem when finding work and rarely whilst in work - although I...

Interesting question and I'm sad to see some people have been possibly let down by ignorance. You absolutley MUST declare that you have diabetes. I have found the question to be along the lines of 'Do you have any medical conditions you feel we should know about?' this is perfect for answering...