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Hubby and I visit Wetherspoons most weeks for either dinner or brekkie sometime over the weekend. There are several in our area and we look out for them when visiting other parts of the country as we find them reasonably priced, the food's ok and I find it easy to adapt the menu with my t2. I...

Fage Total full fat greek yogurt or Lidl Milbona greek style yogurt are low carb options - with few blueberries on top it's yummy. Add sunflower and pumpkin seeds and a few walnuts for a brekkie that'll fill you up until lunchtime

Like Andrew, I have also been 'experimenting' by increasing carbs and adding in occasional foods that I wouldn't normally touch. Not every day but usually when, for reasons out of my control my normal routine/diet has not been readily available. My last HbA1c in August was 37 (having dropped...

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Just an update really with most recent results. HbA1c now 37 whoop whoop!! So pleased to be in the 30's club. Come a long way from that 106 in January. Finally had a fasting cholesterol test too last week (nurse sounded a bit surprised when I suggested I may need this to get full results!)...

Hi I used to wonder the same thing and advice I found on here suggested exercising within 20-30 minutes of eating was best, so that any excess BG floating around from the food you've eaten will be used up during the exercise, meaning levels drop back to normal quicker. I try to follow this model...

Hi That's one of reasons I tried porridge - my cholesterol was up a touch last test. Eating nuts, using e.v. olive oil etc and really wanted to use porridge too but may leave if until next result. If not dropped will have my oats then walk after to help drop the spike! Sent from the Diabetes...

Hi As the title suggests I tried porridge today for the first time since diagnosis In January. Followed a recipe I found and used 25g rolled oats (experiment - know could've tried less) and microwaved it with water then added full fat Greek yogurt and 50g blueberries. Just fancied a change from...

Bum. Knew it was too good to be true :(

Sugar free marshmallows??????? What brand are they? Sound fab! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Woo hoo!! That is an excellent result. Well done! Your figures are similar to mine - diagnosis end Dec 106. Feb 79. End Apr 47. No meds for me at the mo. I agree that exercise is definitely the key, along with LCHF. 3.5 stone off for me - like you one stone of that prior to diagnosis without...

Hi Rosemary It is scary isn't it? Anything to do with a change in eyesight is worrying. I've worn contact lenses for a long time and just after diagnosis in January this year I noticed my eyesight had changed and things were a bit blurred. I saw optician and told him I was diabetic. He explained...

This really made me chuckle and it is so true. Fresh and unprocessed is the best way! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Yes, so did I. I'm now eating more nuts, olive oil, avocados and oily fish to hopefully get a drop next time. Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Please do let us know about your cholesterol. Mine was 4.8 start Feb when I started to LCHF but went up to 5.8 end April. Am curious as to why it rose. DN not too concerned but statins were mentioned as possibility if doesn't drop. I'm with you on not wanting to take them. HbA1c 106 end Dec. 79...

That's a fab result! Well done! I was 106 end Dec and 47 last week. 13kg weight loss in 18 weeks. Your results have given me hope that I can get into the 30's by next time and only 5kg to go until I'm at recommended BMI. Congrats again! Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

I'm curious too. My HbA1c was 106 27/12/13 and 47 on 29/4/14 (18 weeks later). I'm hoping for something in the 30's next time or the time after but am wondering if it's achievable. I suppose time will tell. Just need to be patient Sent from the Diabetes Forum App

Hi Sarah I agree, there must be lots of diabetics out there who don't like food that's good for them and I bet they will all get complications as time goes on. I loved my carbs, bread, white chocolate, cakes and cookies but when I got the call to tell me I'd got t2 I googled it, found this forum...

Hi Wait for your result before jumping to conclusions. Could your dinner portion size have been too large? Food sounds ok so perhaps just a bit too much of it? I've lost similar amount of weight in last 12 weeks and similarly cut back dramatically on carbs and my result went from 79 to 41. I...

Hi. I did ask about the breakdown but she said she'd only got the total result to hand. I'm sitting here now thinking about calling the surgery to ask if they'll print out my full results for me. I've worn soft contact lenses since I was 18 and have had no problems at all with them until this...