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<blockquote data-quote="srm100841" data-source="post: 114468" data-attributes="member: 22527"><p>I'm not now, nor have ever been a 'big' drinker. Nonetheless i do have 2 cans of real ale EVERY day before dinner and usually a couple of glasses of wine. Occasionally I substitute the wine with a brandy or pernod and soda with some cheese after eating. Gin and tonic is also one of my favourites. </p><p></p><p>Diabetes I find is such a b*****y pain that I feel I deserve the odd treat. I love chocolate, strong and dark (remember that), cream cakes with chocolate, strong coffee with 2 or more spoons of dark sugar, capuccino, warm milk before bed, seafood linguine, masses of spiced rice, fruit by the ton especially berries, indian breads.........etc, etc, etc which I don't now have.</p><p></p><p>I find that I can drink lots of alcohol without affecting my BG levels. Since I've been low carbing (about 6 months) I've dragged my average levels down from close to 12 to about 6 and a bit. At the same time I've reduced my medication from 420 gms gliclazide per day to 40.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I do eat too much meat, fat, dairy produce etc, but I can still manage to enjoy food and a drink.</p><p></p><p>When I relied upon my local GP's clinic I had yearly increasing test levels and a potential future on insulin. Thanks to this forum I can now feel that I have some control of my condition plus a reasonable diet. God bring back the good times though. Alcohol though doesn't have a bad BG affect. I haven't started fighting in the street yet either so am prepared to accept that pschologically it doesn't have too bad an affect either. I haven't heard directly from my liver yet though!!!</p><p></p><p>Steve</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="srm100841, post: 114468, member: 22527"] I'm not now, nor have ever been a 'big' drinker. Nonetheless i do have 2 cans of real ale EVERY day before dinner and usually a couple of glasses of wine. Occasionally I substitute the wine with a brandy or pernod and soda with some cheese after eating. Gin and tonic is also one of my favourites. Diabetes I find is such a b*****y pain that I feel I deserve the odd treat. I love chocolate, strong and dark (remember that), cream cakes with chocolate, strong coffee with 2 or more spoons of dark sugar, capuccino, warm milk before bed, seafood linguine, masses of spiced rice, fruit by the ton especially berries, indian breads.........etc, etc, etc which I don't now have. I find that I can drink lots of alcohol without affecting my BG levels. Since I've been low carbing (about 6 months) I've dragged my average levels down from close to 12 to about 6 and a bit. At the same time I've reduced my medication from 420 gms gliclazide per day to 40. Yes, I do eat too much meat, fat, dairy produce etc, but I can still manage to enjoy food and a drink. When I relied upon my local GP's clinic I had yearly increasing test levels and a potential future on insulin. Thanks to this forum I can now feel that I have some control of my condition plus a reasonable diet. God bring back the good times though. Alcohol though doesn't have a bad BG affect. I haven't started fighting in the street yet either so am prepared to accept that pschologically it doesn't have too bad an affect either. I haven't heard directly from my liver yet though!!! Steve [/QUOTE]
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