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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1498387" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Hi [USER=413790]@manatee2mermaid[/USER] and [USER=414848]@Debbie2401[/USER] .. and welcome both</p><p>You have certainly made a good move coming here .. since joining this forum the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be assured that you will receive the answers that you need. It's still early for me but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly.</p><p></p><p>Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing your Blood Glucose seems to be the best way forward for many people. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day seems to be working and you'll find that there is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum ..</p><p></p><p>I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for you and I suggest that you read up on the<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb" target="_blank"> Low Carb Program</a> in the information that she will soon be sending you. You might also find the discussion on the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/" target="_blank">Low Carb Diet forum</a> helpful .. and the following Diet Doctor websites ...</p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank">Low Carb Intro and Information</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds" target="_blank">Low Carbs in 60 Seconds</a></p><p></p><p>It is a top priority that you get yourself a test meter and, for this, the following websites might help:</p><p><a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/</a></p><p>for the SD Codefree meter, which costs £12.98 (you don't pay VAT) or:</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/</a></p><p>who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free.</p><p>I have both for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them. Unless you are prescribed test strips by your doctor (unlikely), the costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-5 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for either of the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I can now manage them</p><p>Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1498387, member: 379847"] Hi [USER=413790]@manatee2mermaid[/USER] and [USER=414848]@Debbie2401[/USER] .. and welcome both You have certainly made a good move coming here .. since joining this forum the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be assured that you will receive the answers that you need. It's still early for me but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly. Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing your Blood Glucose seems to be the best way forward for many people. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day seems to be working and you'll find that there is a wealth of info, relevant advice and positive support about LCHF on the forum .. I have tagged [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] for you and I suggest that you read up on the[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb'] Low Carb Program[/URL] in the information that she will soon be sending you. You might also find the discussion on the [URL='http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/']Low Carb Diet forum[/URL] helpful .. and the following Diet Doctor websites ... [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb']Low Carb Intro and Information[/URL] [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds']Low Carbs in 60 Seconds[/URL] It is a top priority that you get yourself a test meter and, for this, the following websites might help: [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/[/URL] for the SD Codefree meter, which costs £12.98 (you don't pay VAT) or: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. I have both for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them. Unless you are prescribed test strips by your doctor (unlikely), the costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-5 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for either of the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I can now manage them Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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