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Hello. My mother who is 64 has been diabetic T2 for about 20 years. She is somewhat overweight. I have been trying to learn about low carb diet for her but with no luck. Can someone explain to me or direct me to a link where I can learn about a) how much carbs a person uses per day...

Upon being diagnosed with diabetes what was one of the first changes you made to your lifestyle to improve your health?

Evening all. Type 2. Metaformin.Controlled by diet & exercise. I'm doing LOTS of exercise first thing in the morning, and my gym instructor has recommended that I include some protein in my breakfast (usually porridge or eggs & toast)... or have a protein based breakfast. Not wishing to spend...

On 30 April they did my first blood glucose test. As a result of that test, The doctor diagnosed me with severe Type 2 Diabetes as the HBA1C read 14.3. That is where my journey commenced. One of the first places I turned to was Diabetes UK because with respect to the efforts of the Canadian...

Morning all. This is me -Type 2 on no meds, about 9 years from diagnosis and a bmi of 25.2. Haven't had a HbA1c for ages. Generally bumble along with fasting bloods a little too high. Work has been stressful of late and there's been a lot of group comfort eating of home baked cakes. Fasting...

Hi, I am a 23yr old male who has been T1 for about 18months. I compete in Gaelic Football at a relatively high standard but find it very difficult managing my glucose levels. The sport is 30-35 minutes a half, and so is more intense than say football. Because of this, my BS levels can go from 6...

I received a polite request to start a separate thread about self monitoring with the Freestyle Libre, to avoid information being lost in another thread. I've started it here because it covers so many areas; LCHF/keto diet, exercise, BG monitoring to name but three. My normal regime (when I...

I am 18 years old and i have t1 diabetes for 2 years. Recently i discovered my skin turned red-ish on the lateral zone of my left foot(not the entire foot) and my skin feels numb in that zone. I am aware of the fact that i may get ulcers but i seem that i cant do anything. I just cant respect...

I'm curious to find out from people in this forum who exercise regularly since finding out they had prediabetes if the routine of exercising daily or frequently helped lower their Fasting Blood Glucose levels, if all exercise helps or certain exercises. I just recently found out I am...

I'm not diagnosed with diabetes or RH. Last night I went on a run about 3 hours after eating and when I got home I was feeling dizzy/lightheaded and shaky. My blood sugar was 61. I tested 3 times, so I know that this isn't an error. Is this normal?

https://imgur.com/a/mL26J1Z In the past hockey would raise my glucose to around 12 mmol/L. Now even with taking insulin to try and cover the exercise, not only does it not work, I can spike to 14-18 mmol/L AND remain insulin resistant throughout the night with high glucose, and the next day...

Hi all, Had to drop by because I reached a semi milestone goal yesterday and needed to tell peoples who understand, won't judge, and just generally 'get it' (i.e. all of you lovelies!) Diagnosed in Oct 2018 and since then I've managed to keep dropping weight, down by 4st 3lb so far - and not...

Hi, I watched an Abbott Freestyle webinar last night about using Flash Glucose Monitors to manage exercise and another one about diet. I found them both interesting and it explained some of the mechanics of how exercise works for T1Ds and what different types of exercise do to our blog sugars...

I've been doing keto since mid January and have been pretty strict with it. At first the weight fell off, I lost over a stone in 5 weeks but since then I've had a month long stall. I can't think why (apart from hormones as my periods have stopped). I'm eating less than 1400 cals a day (242 lbs...

As a type 2, through diet and exercise can you increase your insulin sensitivity a lot better than before like someone without diabetes?

I am 10 weeks pregnant (I was tested early because of GD in my previous pregnancy) and have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. I am currently under observation for trial and error in lowering blood sugar via diet although, looking at my readings, I'm certain I'll be put on insulin soon. I...

hi everyone, I’ve mentioned before I’m still waiting on a diagnosis to see if I have diabetes or not, got to go for another blood test....however I’m checking my blood sugar levels before and after meals, workouts and fasting.... So when I woke up today my fasting glucose levels were 7.2, this...

hello I was wondering why does my BSL rise after I do exercising or hard work or sometines overnight I am not sure if it is when I am eating that might cause this issue or something else for instance the other day I tested my BSL it was 6.1 I had eaten about 3 hours before so thought I be ok I...

Hello everyone. I’m a newly diagnosed pensioner. I’ve been hovering in the pre-diabetic spectrum for three or four years.... but now, according to two HbA1c tests (taken a month apart), I have just crept into the diabetic part of the spectrum. I have a meeting with the Diabetic Specialist Nurse...

Hey guys, My pump (Animas Vibe) is coming to the end of its warranty period :( I have been offered the choice of either a Medtronic 640g or a Omnipod. I am just looking around and see what people say about the Omnipods. I have been on a tubed pump for 8 years and I know what I can, can't...