lifestyle

  1. B

    Newly Diagnosed Diabetes

    Hi Everyone, My name is Budhi from Indonesia. Two months ago I was diagnosed with diabetes with HbA1C 7.1. I was not prescribed any medicine and told to change lifestyle, and monitor after 3 months. I went to the other doctor, and also told to keep monitoring. Then I started to do intensive...
  2. M

    Struggle

    Hi, I'm a type 1 diabetic of 33 years and have been working from home since last March. I have always just sort of muddled through and done my best and have always said that I think perfect control and real life in my case just aren't possible or it doesn't feel as if that's the case. So during...
  3. Tawfiq

    My weight watch and diet journey to beat diabetes.

    Saturday 21/11/2020 Hi this my first post in this forum I have decided to go on a ketone diet starting Monday 23/11/22 because the doctors said I have type 2 diabetes the sugar level came 101 and normal is 50! Which came as a shock to me as I am in good health and have no known diabetes...
  4. Oxyinnes

    Does an increase in muscle mass mean a higher demand for insulin?

    Hi guys, Another question that I've been meaning to ask. Does anyone know if increasing your muscle mass- therefore a quicker metabolic rate requires more insulin?
  5. IronLioness

    T2 - a tale of diagnosis 'remission'....and hope!

    Hopefully.... :) Carrying on from my last post about changes after diagnosis, I went in for my first BG test and review since diagnosis of T2 in October, I was first diagnosed with a hba1c reading of 49. My results have come back with a reduced reading of 41, happy girl, woohoo! Officially...
  6. Libby3781

    Keto Diet

    I have to revamp my diet. Is the Keto diet a good option going forward??? If you are currently on this diet....what are the pros and cons??? Thanks all in advance
  7. S

    1 year of t1 diabetes

    Hello everyone, Hope you all had a good Christmas! ☺ I have now had t1 diabetes for nearly a year and thought I would share some thoughts here where people may understand or relate! The initial flurry of appointments have now died down so I have very little contact with my diabetes nurse or...
  8. lizziewizzie

    Type 1s: HCLF or LCHF for type 1 diabetics?

    Hi all, I'm totally baffled at the moment and am finding this topic is playing on my mind every single day and really getting me down. What is best for someone with type 1 diabetes? High carb, low fat? Or low carb, high fat? When I say best, I mean best for long term health. Which, if either...
  9. Bluemarine Josephine

    Speciesism, Veganism Type 1 Diabetes

    Hello my wonderful friends! I hope that you are all very well and that your bg levels are very “on point!” I very much wish to request your opinions regarding the following matter. Please allow me to elaborate a little in order to get to my point. As some of you might have read from my previous...