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  1. M

    Win a Nintendo Wii-U!

    I've never won anything before, it would be nice to win this :-) Sent from the Diabetes Forum App
  2. M

    Confused

    The good news with type 1 is that you MUST take full control and therefore you are less likely to get as many problems! I was diagnosed 3 years back and for the first 6 months I had poor control, now I know how it works and I count carbs correctly, within reason I can eat whatever I like! It...
  3. M

    New and I want to cry

    It takes a while to really understand what is good and what isn't. I never really cared about the carb, cals, sugars in foods! When diagnosed I thought skip sugary foods and just eat things like potatoes and pasta, how wrong was I. The app carbs and cals is amazing, get the paid for version it's...
  4. M

    Confused and need some help please.

    Happy to help. To cut weight when diabetic it is hard, the additional exercise should bring your sugars down (and the weight) but you must be super careful. I spent a longtime being taught how to exercise carefully and it doesn't hurt to start a little higher on the BG.... Sent from the...
  5. M

    Confused and need some help please.

    Have you attended the DAFNE course? Without seeing your carb intake, your your BG at the time of eating and your nova rapid intake for the meal it's hard to judge but the beauty of carb counting is the flexibility it allows you. If your levels in the morning are at the higher end of your...
  6. M

    Confused and need some help please.

    Hello, What insulin are you taking? What ratios are you working too? Lowering your daily intake by 50g, what type of foods are you eating and subsequently leaving out? Sent from the Diabetes Forum App