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Re: Cinema Snacks? If anyone gets stopped and they try to take your snacks away - ask them then to direct you to their range of snacks suitable for diabetics. When they cannot do so - which they clearly won't be able to - tell them that since they do not cater for diabetics then you will take...

I got the distinct impression that Phillip Schofield wanted to say more but he couldn't. I thought Dr Steele was really bad in this feature; he came across extremely judgmental and almost like he has a hatred for anyone with diabetes - whatever the type! Even when he was prompted/corrected re...

Wow, I feel for you. I actually get very frustrated with people who refer to unhealthy food as a "treat" - it automatically makes eating healthy food sound like some sort of punishment. I've had no end of people saying to me "you must have a treat!" - and my answer is "my entire diet is a...

Well done with your results and on adjusting your diet and exercise! :D If you are having success with your diet and exercise then don't be bullied into going on meds just yet. Tell the nurse what steps you have taken, explain the results and say that you would like the opportunity to bring...

Hi everyone! Sorry, I've not been on here recently, been super busy - so I missed all these posts, including the one from the dietician, which was certainly an interesting read. With regards to the make-up of my diet, it's certainly not loaded with meat and high fat. I would say the bulk of...

So bit late in posting but last week I had my appointment with the diabetic nurse. A while ago she gave me 3 months to try managing this by diet alone. The result? I'm 3 and a half stone lighter, my blood levels are NORMAL - and I've been told I don't need any meds! I'm thrilled to bits...

Wow! GOOD ON YOU!!!! Fantastic - am really pleased you stood up for yourself!! These employers need to learn that they can't just make up rules to suit themselves - any and all policy has to comply with the LAW!!! Well done! :D

Hey there. You are absolutely entitled to reasonable breaks otherwise it amounts to disability discrimination. If it kicks off again, file a written grievance with the company. If they have half a brain they will make sure it is sorted because if not, and your working environment became so...

Congrats and well done! Go for it with the new diet. My top tip for switching and sustaining it is to keep it interesting. Turn it into a little hobby looking for new recipes and ideas... it's made a HUGE difference to me and now I have a great range of delicious low-carb dishes and...

Seriously - make apple chips! They are ridiculously easy to make and it's like having crisps but beats the sweet craving too without any added sugar or anything like that. It's just purely whatever is in the apple. I absolutely LOVE them - and you feel like you're having something way more...

Today I've had: Breakfast: 1 boiled egg, nectarine, black coffee (no sugar or sweetener). Lunch: A bowl of steamed sugar-snap peas & green beans, tomato & a small portion of roast turkey breast (no skin). About to have a nectarine as a snack. Have had a couple of bottles of water with...

You were told NOT to go to the gym?! OMG!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :crazy: How does that even begin to make sense?! It's like as soon as they see something working for you they want you to do the opposite! My dietician today asked about exercise - I said I'm working about about 5 days a...

Thanks for the great replies! :D The thing that got me was that she simply could not comprehend that I ENJOY the way I eat now... that I don't see it as punishing myself for being diabetic by imposing a draconian diet that is a miserable existence! (Please Sir, can I have some more?!) :lol...

In my opinion, and I work with doctors, if you are unhappy with what the diabetic nurse says, insist on seeing the doctor for a second opinion and take control of your own situation. Ultimately the doctor is the one who is responsible for your care and the doctor has the last word on what...

Okay so I saw the dietician for the first time this morning since being diagnosed. What a complete and utter waste of my time!! And the woman clearly had issues! First of all - I've now lost 3 stone since June when I knew they were testing me for diabetes and of my own accord, decided to make...

I've lost 36 lbs in 7 weeks. However I don't consider what I'm doing a "diet" or an extreme crash diet that I will come off. What I've done is make considerable lifestyle changes but changes that I can sustain long term and that I'm enjoying. So, the bread, pasta, rice and potatoes are gone...

Okay, so I was diagnosed type 2 just a few weeks ago. I knew back in June that the tests they were doing were to check for diabetes and on the basis of that alone, I decided to take action immediately. I say I'm following a low carb diet but the truth is, that I don't see what I'm doing as a...

Okay sorry if anyone has already posted this somewhere - doing this super fast... This is quite literally an extremely fast and insanely simple way of getting a little sweet treat if you're craving... just enough to have a little sweet snack.... prob sounds stupidly basic (I do cook more...

Just been reading this... I do appreciate your stance on not wanting to see a doctor, and clearly you have your reasons... and if that remains your decision then that is your choice. Just something to bear in mind though - clearly you really don't like doctors - neither do I and I work with...

From my own experience (and I'm only just diagnosed) - I switched drastically to low carb/low sugar a month ago. Do be aware that for the first couple of weeks you can feel really really tired and sluggish... and your stomach can get a little upset. This is due to all the sugar leaving your...