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I don't know much about sweeteners, I never used sugar on cereals, in tea, etc. before I was diagnosed so it doesn't really effect me but I did and do continue to have the odd can of Pepsi Max every-so-often and I was very happy when they brought out Diet Sprite. I'm sure someone will answer...

Hi Tallgirl, why don't you just point him in the direction of this forum, it's not exclusively for us diabetics, if he's got any questions then I'm sure he'll find the right advice? I've never bothered with buying books, I've sorted my diabetes out through my own trial and error (and a very...

I had no idea that insulin had anything to do with aging, I thought it was that every animal/insect and so forth had a finite number of heart beats? Has Mr. Attenborough led me down the wrong path, I'm on the verge of getting off my knees and picking up my shoes that I left so reverently at the...

Thanks for the reply; I don't think I explained myself too well, I wasn't looking for advice on my own illness but rather for others to inform upon how they have coped with being diabetic and sick. I appreciate that the immune system is somewhat compromised but has this meant more illness...

Just a thought but I've been struggling with a stomach bug for the last few days and really haven't been up to eating at all and I settled on ice-cream as, at least, I could keep it down without feeling too awful. Usually I just try to struggle on with my same eating regime amending insulin...

Yes I think we probably could :D

My memories a little fuzzy, it's either age, diabetes or I could just be stupid (!) but does diabetes cause a second head growth too, it's yet to happen to me and I can't really see the upside. Check out my blog Google notintherightbody :roll:

Well done that's good news that you're getting such good results but don't bite the 6s they're still good, just think how great your control would be if your readings were a constant 6. Keep it up though and congratulations.

Thanks for the posts guys, glad I'm helping. I'm not exactly after everyone who reads these posts or my blog to donate (although that'd be good!) but, just so there's no confusion, I'm simply raising money for Diabetes UK and it's up to them how they distribute it all. I guess being a type 1 I...

I don't find there's much of a difference in training before or after breakfast but I do prefer to eat first and then let my insulin have about an hour to get into the food. Generally speaking, a short burst of exercise should increase your blood glucose reading but this is really dependent on...

Thanks for all the support and the links (I'll look into those later). My blog's at notintherightbody.blogspot.com/ (again...I think). It's fairly basic because I've got no idea at the moment how to put things on the page but I hope it'll get better.

Hi everyone, I'm racing the UK Ironman this year and I'd really like to raise some money for diabetics along the way. I raised £2,500+ last year doing the Ironman 70.3. I'm writing a blog about general thoughts and training for the race at www.notintherightbody/blogspot.com (something like...

Fergus, I didn't say it was impossible to exercise on a diet of low carbs and as I've said before, bored, bored, bored, that if it works for you go for it. However, you really want to be the kid at the front of the class with an indignant smile and an 'aren't I so clever attitaude'. Eat what...

I'm not trying to start a war here; I'd like silvercat to reread my posting that clearly indicated that I'm perfectly happy for people to follow whatever dietary plan they feel like, simply, that I don't agree with eating things like eggs everyday. We could be here forever dragging up studies...

Michelle, you are the breath of fresh air that I've been waiting for, however, you better start putting up the sandbags immediately!

I can't quite believe all this recent talk about fats and cholestrol and everything else not being the diabetics enemy only carbohydrate. When we are diagnosed as diabetic does that suddenly render us immune from all other health problems that the rest of the population suffers from. Yes...

With all due respect to everyone here, there's no way we're going to agree on a uniform diet strategy; except for nuts for a snack, I can see fergusc and I disagreeing on basically everything :roll:

Hey, thanks for all the replies. Dennis, I don't take offence to anything posted on here; I just took umbridge at the opinion that 100g was suicidal. Anyway, I'll have a look at Dr. Bernstein out of curiosity, I just find it hard to believe that people can function well on very low carbs. I...

OK, I'm confused. Fergusc got me thinking, as he said that he only takes in about 30g carbohydrate a day; given that this is supposed to be about 50% of food intake a day for a healthy diet (35% fat and 15% protein - not exact and not perfect for everyone I appreciate). However, does that mean...

Sorry to post again but fergusc: how on earth do you have a diet that only takes in a maximum 30g carbs a day? Honestly, I'm totally perplexed, what do you eat to get you through the day? It seems a miniscule amount when even a single banana contains about that much. Genuinely interested...