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    Vegetarian diabetics?

    Yes, me! A proper vegetarian for many years with diabetes since 2000. Glucose levels got higher and higher on recommended high carb diet and all tablets prescribed had awful side effects. In despair stopped all tablets and started to lowcarb in March 2008 - results very dramatic including...
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    5% Club

    Nope. Different numbers, Rubik. They are talking about the HbA1c % which is an average measurement of your blood glucose level over 2 - 3 months whereas your meter measurement is in mmol/l and represents the glucose level at a particular time. Rona
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    Sandwiches

    None that I remember, other than a few leaflets and of course lots of orange juice and biscuits during breaks! Rona
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    Sandwiches

    It certainly hasn't! However, I went to the event last year and it was excellent on research, drugs, technology - I just avoided the seminars on healthy eating and lunch. Am going again this year. Rona
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    Open Uni diabetes course

    Yes, I did it when it first started and it was quite good but very "politically correct". My tutor did a runner after we submitted our first assessment so no tutorials or feedback, but I don't expect that happens to everyone. A few of the people posting on the course forum were opinionated and...
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    Newbe wanting help/advise on doing a sports charity event

    Hi Sean. We all share living with diabetes but promoting and obtaining sponsorship for a big event is something I know absolutely nothing about and suspect that most others reading your post will be the same, so don't take the lack of response personally. Perhaps posting on a non-diabetes...
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    type 1 employment problems

    You ARE on a contract if they employ you, even if only paid for hours you work. I suggest you ask for a Statement of your main Terms & Cconditions - employers are legally obliged to provide this. You have rights under the Disability Discrimination Act and also if you have been employed for...
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    Re: Tofu 2.5 grams of carb.per 100 grams.

    I find plain tofu too bland but in the supermarket chains I use you can find Cauldron Foods' marinated tofu which I find delicious hot or cold. You can freeze it but it then becomes a bit watery to eat cold. Unfortunately the salt level is high.
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    Type 2 - when were you diagnosed? - Poll

    Diqagnosed January (no symptoms whatsoever), only because my gym closed and I had to join a new one which wanted my doctor's approval due to age before signing me up. Probably had diabetes for several years but did not show up at a previous medical because I was eating extremely healthily at...