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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tony337" data-source="post: 2756141" data-attributes="member: 339124">Hi and welcomeAs a type  1 for 50 years i find your post fascinating and thought would you mind if i add my opinion??Pleasantly ?50 years ago aged just 6 i was taught in hospital that 10grams of carbohydrate was 1 line.I could have 4 lines for breakfast 40g and the same for lunch and evening meal.The only way to work this out was to carb count which my mum did as i was just 6 years old.Insulins and tech has changes for the better but jog on 50 years to today and i still carb count and take insulin.My last hba1c was 39 which is 5.7 i weigh 11 stone and am 5 ft 7 inch.I could be in a restaurant now and pretty accurately work out the carbs at a glance of anyones plate.Its like breathing to me.Tedious? unnecessary?It isn't to me ...its been integral in successful control.I am not saying i'm right i'm just saying that is my belief and please don't think i'm criticizing'Perhaps i shouldn't be posting but i read your post and it genuinely sent a little shiver down my spine....I wish you well and again i don't want you to think i'm being rudeTony</blockquote>

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