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Well done its a big achievement! and like your doctor mine said the same 2 years ago.. i went down to 1 x1000mg metformin a day...but him saying i was no longer a diebetic was like having a licence to eat what i wanted... My next blood test came back a little higher so back i went to the low...

Hi Kat I sent you a PM :) Cheers Alli

Hi Kat, The first month was the hardest, I cut out everything, I made myself eat, a small roast dinner with only a few potatoes every other night, the other nights I had a chicken stirfry with brown rice, and as I treat I had high fiber pasta with bolo sauce, all homemade no takeaways, I did...

Thanks to everyone that replied, and good luck to you all too! Hey Yorksman, I think DN's are the same the whole world over, must be in their job description.... :crazy: I didn't expect to see those results, I didn't cut my carbs down that much, but I did swap white for brown and checked my...

Thank you it means so much that you commented! :D

Thank you it means so much that you commented! :D

I was diagnosed on 11th July, my fasting blood test on 4/7/13 revealed that I was a diabetic, at pre stroke level with high cholesterol and high triglycerides, less than 3 months on, I've lowered everything! :D So my fasting BGL in July was 12.8 my HBA1C on 24/09/13 is 5.7% (39 mmol/mol) (eAG...

So true, Daibell and Carol. I have booked in to see the one at the doctors surgery and not at the clinic this time, hoping for better answers. And i agree this group is invaluable for advice. Cheers Alli :thumbup:

:clap: sounds like something I would do! I'm usually shouting oooops that I forgot to take my evening meds :crazy: :thumbup: Alli

I need to vent! so here goes.... :***: So I'm 6 weeks into this, and having seen the DE for the second time (it was a new one this time) I've come to the conclusion that they are the same where ever you live, from reading on here and the advice she gave me! So I have higher readings first...

Hi VelvetRose, My numbers are similar to yours and I'm on meds, I wouldn't Stress too much until you see the nurse, stress can make you BGL rise. I can't eat porridge, too often as it sends my BG levels up too high.. I find I do better with wholemeal grain bread and a poached egg or 1/4 tin...

Hi debs, Really pleased it all went well! and who doesn't like a cheeky cider! I did body balance last night and it brought my BGL down and still at 6.9 this morning, so pleased about that :lol: Hopefully they can sort out the PM situation! Have a great night just rushing off to bodypump...

Thanks guys, for the replies, at least I know what's happening now, my heart was pumping through my chest, and my face was still red 30 minutes later. I do have a HR monitor so I will wear it next time. And thanks for the link, I'll check it out!:razz: Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Good luck for today! And I can now do PM's so sent you one :shh: The low morning reading didn't last long it went back up the last 3 mornings :crazy: Let me know how you go! Alli x

Hi all, I just started at the gym in an effort to bring down my BG levels and to lose some weight... :roll: I did an Aerobics class on Monday for an hour and A Step class today for an hour but all I have achieved is a red face, felt a bit sick, shakey and a higher BG reading than my post...

Thank you to you both for sorting it out for me! Cheers Alli :thumbup:

Thank you Daisy! :thumbup:

Hi Debs, I have been trying to send you a PM, but I can't :crazy: Its cold over here in Melbourne a high of 12 today, the heat does get crazy hot some days in summer but you do get used to it and just drink plenty of water :lolno: How did you get on with your DN? I am back to see mine...

I'm sorry if this has already been answered... But how do you send a PM? It says "You are not authorised to send private messages" on my control panel So what do I do??? Thanks for the help!

Muesli Bars Makes 24 Snack size bars 120cals, 12g Carbs, 7g Fat, 3g Protein, 14g Sodium, 6g Sugar per bar) You can mess around with this recipe and omit the eggs and bake on a large tray if you want something that resembles granola Ingredients 65 g brown rice 1 tbsp flaxseeds (linseeds) 1...