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Good to meet all of you. Sounds to me as if you all have what it takes, open minds and a healthy sense of humour. All the best, F

Yes, it's been a while. In fact, I was a member here quite a while ago. I'm talking back in the day when low carb was a very controversial subject and guaranteed to upset the status quo. What a thrill to see now that the argument has been won and the tide really is turning! I doubt if anyone...

Really impressive, congratulations and keep up the great work fergus

Hi TheShark, sorry to hear you're having such a tough introduction to the wonderful world of diabetes! We can't offer you any easy answers but with high blood sugars on oral meds, you might want to suggest to your healthcare team that they stabilise your condition with injected insulin. Don't...

Thanks a million Rushy and Dillinger :D fergus

Sorry I haven't been around for while and I hope you're coping without me! :wink: I don't know if you're feeling charitable at the moment but I'd be delighted if you took a look at this- My eldest is raising money for Project Trust so that in August this year he'll be off to teach English in...

Hi Debbie, I agree with Hana, provided Zoe's bg levels are fine, which they seem to be, her ketone levels aren't a problem. It's likely they are elevated as she hasn't been keeping her food down so her body is fueling itself by metabolising ketones instead. Good luck to you both and I hope she...

I think the title of your thread really says it all murdo7. In my experience, following the advice you've been given will undoubtedly mean you maintain persistently high blood sugars, become dependent on oral medications and progress down the route well trodden by so many diabetics before you...

A bit baffling to say the least. Firstly, HbA1c's of 6.9 and above aren't excellent, they are higher than they ought to be. To then have your medication reduced, with the almost inevitable further rise in HbA1c, seems negligent to me. HbA1c of 14.2 is very high indeed and suggests significant...

Barry, I'm delighted things are working out for you (pardon the pun) :D There's some kind of collective myopia concerning dietary advice in this country, affecting not just patients, but health professionals as well. It's almost impossible to say that carbohydrates, complex or otherwise, are...

Hi Barry, I'm wondering whether what you have lost is mostly water actually? Carbohydrates tend to promote water retention and the corollary is that this weight is quickly lost when carbs are restricted. If your muscle and fat measurements haven't shifted, then water is the likely explanation...

Far from it, Zoroaster, I'm quite familiar with the DUK / FSA recommendations. It's simply that those extracts you have quoted are so wooly, imprecise and lacking in scientific foundation that they are of very little value. In my opinion. - I do like your sense of humour though! Personally, I...

Hi Zoroaster, The standard advice is no more complex than I have said, so it's hard to see how I have oversimplified it. DUK's 'Food Choices and diabetes' puts it like this: It then continues, Very simple, very clear and completely bonkers for anyone with the typical diabetic conditions of...

Really? Are you telling me there's a significant difference in the carb content or insulin response between white and wholemeal bread? I'm afraid that's the sort of comment only a non-diabetic without a bg meter could believe. Then ditch the (usually sugary, starchy) junk, no one's going to...

Okey dokey, even those who can't swallow the 'saturated fat is innocent' line might still have to accept that, at the very least, it is not guilty? To be honest, the simplistic idea that it was a prime suspect in the first place suffers pretty badly from a lack of scientific plausibilty and...

Nice one, Carl, you're definitely headed in the right direction now! The change in the contents of your fridge will look pretty radically different at first, when things in packets are replaced by things grown on farms and fields. Once you get accustomed to it though there is a pretty limitless...

You will do better, Norm! Take a gander at the Success Stories thread and see whether to add your name to that growing list. All the best, fergus

Hi Norm, we type 1's are in the minority here as elsewhere, but there are a few very well controlled members who will be delighted to help if possible. What sorts of numbers are you geting by the way? fergus

Hi Lucie, The thing to keep in mind regarding basal insulin doses is that they are designed to offset the production of glucose by the liver, not the glucose metabolised from the diet. On that basis, for example, if your basal was sufficient to offset the glucose generated from the protein in...

Glad things are looking up for you Lucie. :D It's very empowering, finding the tools to build a trustworthy method of control no matter how long we have had the condition. One thing I was puzzled about though, you said your bg was virtually unchanged 2 hours after your meal? That surprises me...