diet

its getting a bit frustrating trying to change to low carbs as I am unsure how it works, my doctor advised to change diets, I have just started to inject insulin and take meds also, the insulin doesn't seem to make any difference as my sugar readings are still up to 15, it seems to make no...

I've been diagnosed with gastritis and a gastric ulcer after an endoscopy last week. My BGs are a bit erratic due to poor digestion and poor appetite. I am taking Esomeprazole 40mg twice daily. I have been reducing my insulin now and again to combat lower than usual BGs. Anybody got any advice...

I'm not bashing Subway. I've always enjoyed a sub. But yesterday the office ordered in. I had a 6" cold cut with lettuce and tomato. Before the meal i was at 5.1 after the meal i was 10.3. I though it was wrong so I tested on the other hand. It was 9.8. So i guess Subway is off the list. I...

My first post. I was diagnosed 4 weeks ago, and like many, the whole experience has been quite bewildering. Here's how it happened. 4/5 weeks ago I went to my GP about something else, and had my bloods taken. I then received a phone call from my GP who advised that the results suggested I had...

Hi everyone, Just wondering if anybody could help me? I am a type one diabetic who carb counts and i also have an underactive thyroid and i just wanted some information on whether this would be good to take to try to lose weight? I would be taking it as 2 meal replacements breakfast and dinner...

Hi, I'm a recently diagnosed type 2 diabetic and I wondered does anyone have any books about Diabetes diet, cookbooks for type 2 diabetics, especially for type 2 diabetics who want to loose weight? Books that you think are good, books good for people in the UK - i.e. not full of American...

hi guys I am wondering if there are any people suffering with diabulimia?? or if you are even aware what diabulimia is?? for people who are not sure, it is when a diabetic manipulates their insulin doses to lose weight this may include stopping altogether. i am trying to find out how many...

I'm so frustrated. I had to attend a five day conference in London and just could NOT hold it together. I broke the diet two days ago, ate sandwiches that they put out for the professionals here, as I was ravenous, cold and tired. I had a salad at night two nights ago. Yesterday I cheated again...