Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Home
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Install the app
Install
Reply to Thread
Guest, we'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the
Diabetes Forum Survey 2024 »
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Food course.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="nannyg123" data-source="post: 494029" data-attributes="member: 95586"><p>I've just done the DESMOND course - 2x Saturday mornings - last week and today. I must say that, after finding these forums I wasn't sure if it would be for me, as it's NHS advice, which differs to the LCHF approach adopted successfully by lots of folk on here (including me since diagnosis). Last week was quite dry - basic stuff but I did end up calling 999 and asking for a blue light ambulance when an elderly gentleman dropped to the floor like a stone 15 minutes before the end! He turned up today and is ok apparently. Today was a bit more interesting, but I had to bite my lip and sit on my hands a few times, like when BG monitors were mentioned and only two of us were using them and we were told it was unnecessary, even when I tried to explain about experimenting with portion sizes and recipes and wanting to know how certain foods affect my body without waiting 12 wks for my next HbA1c test. Also when fats were discussed and we were told that processed butter type 'spreads' were perfectly fine as they contain all three types of fats. There was only one other person on the same wave length as me and some folk (more elderly) who, even at the end didn't look like they'd understood anything at all. </p><p>All in all I've ticked the GP box and attended and did pick up a couple of nice cakes for my hubby as there was a cake sale in the foyer at coffee time! (In aid of south west flood victims - it was a church centre) </p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nannyg123, post: 494029, member: 95586"] I've just done the DESMOND course - 2x Saturday mornings - last week and today. I must say that, after finding these forums I wasn't sure if it would be for me, as it's NHS advice, which differs to the LCHF approach adopted successfully by lots of folk on here (including me since diagnosis). Last week was quite dry - basic stuff but I did end up calling 999 and asking for a blue light ambulance when an elderly gentleman dropped to the floor like a stone 15 minutes before the end! He turned up today and is ok apparently. Today was a bit more interesting, but I had to bite my lip and sit on my hands a few times, like when BG monitors were mentioned and only two of us were using them and we were told it was unnecessary, even when I tried to explain about experimenting with portion sizes and recipes and wanting to know how certain foods affect my body without waiting 12 wks for my next HbA1c test. Also when fats were discussed and we were told that processed butter type 'spreads' were perfectly fine as they contain all three types of fats. There was only one other person on the same wave length as me and some folk (more elderly) who, even at the end didn't look like they'd understood anything at all. All in all I've ticked the GP box and attended and did pick up a couple of nice cakes for my hubby as there was a cake sale in the foyer at coffee time! (In aid of south west flood victims - it was a church centre) Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post Reply
Home
Forums
Diabetes Discussion
Ask A Question
Food course.
Top
Bottom
Find support, ask questions and share your experiences. Ad free.
Join the community »
This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn More.…