diet advice

My total abdominal hysterectomy is scheduled for Monday 17th February and I'm becoming quite nervous about it. I live with my dad, I stayed after my mum died (was a full time carer for her as she had dementia) since dad didn't do well alone but he's not the best at understanding my dietary...

Hello, Merry Christmas everyone! I'll try to be short and concise. 10 days ago (Friday 13th, talk about bad luck) I have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, with two blood tests resulting in HbA1c level 48mmol/mol. It's very strange because I was prediabetic for 2 years, I haven't tried to...

hey guys is it fine if I increased my carb intake a little bit I'm eating 50/60 grams per meal 3 meals a day my total carb intake is 150/180 grams a day i want to increase it to 60/75 per meal so it will bring the total to 180/225 my ratio is 1 unit for 17 gram is it ok if i increase it and...

Dear all, I have received a txt from my doctor to say I have an HbA1c of 43, and am pre diabetic. I have mild hypertension successfully controlled by drugs, and my weight is (and has been for all my life) low-normal (close to, but not, underweight). I am looking at dietary advice, and am a bit...

Hi all I’ve just been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. There’s a strong, long history of type 2 in my maternal family. I’m joining slimming world - is this a good idea to manage my diet or am I needing a more specific diet please?

Hey Everyone, I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago as pre-diabetic. I’m female, 34, Irish with few stones to lose with Neurological Condition – Essential Tremor. “Essential tremor is a nervous system condition, also known as a neurological condition, that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking. It can...

Hi everyone, I am a T1D myself for nearly 4 years (since 16 yrs old) and I’m still learning about what insulin really does the body in depth/scientific terms. I know the basics and the ins and out as I have to inject novarapid as well as my lantus daily and I don’t really have any problems...

Hello Everyone, My name is Krishen and I am 33 years old. I got diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes 3 days back. I was quite shocked to see the results, as I never imagined that I will get diabetes. I was ill-informed that it's mostly about genes, and people with a family history of diabetes...

Does anyone follow the paleo diet? Interested to hear the advantages and disadvantages of this meal plan. Chris type 2

Hi Everyone, I understand a lot of people post on here and many with the same questions so I will try not to repeat and I will appreciate any replies. So I was diagnosed Type 2 after being picked up on a works medical. No symptoms to note. my diet wasn't great and little exercise but quite an...

So I'm 24 years old, male. Finally got an answer to all my dizziness and terrible symptoms. So after trial and error, and the terrifying error of hitting 45 and feeling like I was dying, I've got my diet almost wired tight. I mainly eat eggs, bacon, daves killer bread, with natural peanut...

So yesterday I received a phone call from a nurse at my GP surgery, I was informed I have a Hba1c level of 47 and I am prediabetic; I was given no further information or advice apart from to stop eating sweet and sugary foods but I don’t have a sweet tooth and hardly ever eat things like that...

Hi everybody, I am 77 years old, with Type 2 and have been on a very strict diet for the last few months, which has reduced my diabetes readings significantly. But the diet is extremely hard to stick too and with the tiniest lapses, my sugar level goes racing up to roughly what it was before...

Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed as Type 2, prescribed metformin starting 1 and risen now to 2 per day. Given details of an app and then left to get on with it. So what am I meant to do - I understand I need to lose weight but I find this hard, but I’m trying - but have sweet tooth and love...

I've been looking into doing the Slimfast 7 day plan but doing it longer term, only issue really is that everyone says there's basically zero variety and I'd prefer keto, I've been thinking of doing 1 Atkins bar 1 Keto Shake for breakfast same for lunch, then chicken breast with veg and bacon...

Hi, I'm tryng out this new keto diet, what do you think, here is one of the recipes, for snack time lol. I'm following this "Done For You" keto meal plans are completely customized based on your food preferences and weight loss goals. Keto Tiramisu Fat Bombs Tiramisu Fat Bombs It is a...

My guess is that I'm a LADA diabetic, although I don't have my antibody test results yet. So hello all ! I'm new on here. I'm 60 years old, 55 kg, active. I eat mostly vegetarian, mostly organic. Last weekend, I was diagnosed Diabetic Ketoacidosis (Hgb A1C 106, 4 + ketones in my urine)...

Hello, I’m newly diagnosed, on the phone, and haven’t yet had the chat with my nurse about foods and diet going forwards. I also have an eating disorder, where I overeat and purging does not happen!! It all stays in. In recent months I have been particularly stressed and struggling, and have...

Hello, I’m new to the forum and would like some advice on the following if anyone can help. I’m 72, exercise regularly, fit, have a body fat reading of 20.9 which occasionally dips to 19.xx, and a BMI of 21.7. For the last few years I have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic with a blood glucose...

Hi all I was diagnosed with pre-diabetes (43mM/M or 6.1%) in July. I'm about 5'9", just under 70kg - so about 22.7 BMI. My cholesterol is low @ 3.7 (and my total to HDL ration is 3.14). It had never before entered my head that I might get diabetes. I've now realised that my paternal...