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    The beginning of a mammoth task

    At the end of my first week i have managed to lose 1.6kg (3.5lbs) not a bad result. I have not been very well over the last week, the whole house seems to have had some dreadful lurgy and i still feel pretty rank. I havent felt very hungry at times and have skipped a couple of meals because i...
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    The beginning of a mammoth task

    I have had to put my HbA1c off until next friday because son is poorly and clinging to me like a barnacle. :( Yesterday i had yummy pork chops and spinach for my dinner. This morning i had bacon and egg. Delicious! :)
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    The beginning of a mammoth task

    Thanks for your kind replies... I have tried changing from white bread to wholegrain etc but i found that made me feel extremely bloated and uncomfortable. I can tolerate them now and again but not on a regular basis. This is why i have decided to cut out bread products completely except for...
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    The beginning of a mammoth task

    I also feel i should mention that nobody will ever be able convince me that my diabetes is just because of my weight. I believe i would have got it at some point any way....all of my mum's brothers and sisters have it (some are overweight, whilst some are not) and my grandmother also had it, so...
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    The beginning of a mammoth task

    After being in "Diabetic Denial" since my last HbA1c I have now decided to give a LCHF diet some commitment. I have been suffering from anxiety and depression for the last 3 months (probably longer, but that is when my husband dragged me to the doctor) and have been comfort eating like a...
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    How high is a high BG reading

    Personally i was diagnosed after a OGTT fasting blood glucose level of 7.2 (2 hours later it was 6.4). As i understand it, from the copious amounts of research i done at the time, the NHS follow guidelines that a person is diagnosed as have Diabetes if this particular result is higher than 7...
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    blood monitor

    My GP refused me a monitor and strips. He says that i don't need to test. I purchased my own and use the Accu-chek Mobile :thumbup: . It's fab but the test cassettes are about the same price as the testing strips for other machines. It is much better than the one i was given when i had...
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    Whats the most annoying thing people say about diabetes?

    I get quite annoyed when people say "you have diabetes because you are fat!" This is true. I am fat. But i do not believe this to be the main reason i have diabetes. I believe i was destined to get it regardless as it runs through my mother's side of the family like an Australian bush fire. My...