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Had an appt with a practice nurse yesterday, was recommended the eatwell plate and to check blood glucose three times a week. She was likely right that getting too interested in numbers could be unhelpful, but I want some sort of idea what's going on first. Nothing else really, just watch...

Breakfast (pre BG 6.2; post BG 8.6): 2 poached eggs, 4 slices grilled bacon, handful of spinach, 30g grated cheddar Lunch (pre BG 4.9; post BG 4.4): Tin of mackerel in spicy tomato sauce, handful of wild rocket, 25 pimento stuffed olives, 100g full fat cottage cheese Evening (pre BG 5.0; post...

Breakfast (pre BG 6.8; post BG 6.8): Spinach omelette and two peperamis Lunch (pre BG 5.8; post BG 5.4): Tin of mackerel in spicy tomato sauce, a lot of wild rocket, 25 pimento stuffed olives Evening (pre BG 4.8; post BG 4.4): 600g broccoli roasted in olive oil, 50g grated cheddar on top...

Thanks everyone for the reassurance about the fat. I do have weight to lose and don't know the reason behind the Gliclazide, they did say in the hospital but I forgot. I weigh about 83 kilos, did weigh 89 but six disappeared with frusemide. Been doing low fat low calories ever since but haven't...

Thanks so much for this, it's really what has been bothering me the most and it's very reassuring that you've been there and this route has still worked out for you. Appreciate that.

Thanks, Muzza3. I've only recently read about carbs on here and it was a revelation to say the least, I had no idea! Will definitely ask about the tests as it seems to e an important part of a lot of advice people get here.

Thanks for the encouraging words, Antje77 :) it's all a lot confusing right now but I'm sure everyone gets the hang of it eventually

Hello there I'm a 48yo female who was diagnosed T2 in hospital after a heart attack, everyone was understandably more interested in dealing with those issues and getting a triple bypass. A diabetes nurse did a fly by five minute pep talk on eating healthy and gave me a Spirit Tee 2+ monitor and...