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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1511183" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Hi [USER=420014]@andyR57[/USER] .. and welcome</p><p>Managing and controlling your diabetes (or pre-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 see that [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] has already tagged @ daisy1 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 which will give you all the info that you need on what and what not to eat ...</p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank">Low Carb Intro and Information </a>and<a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds" target="_blank">Low Carbs in 60 Seconds</a></p><p>It;s important to remember that, despite what you have been told for the past fifty years, there is nothing wrong with fat .. it is your friend ..</p><p></p><p>It is also important 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 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 which I alternate for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them. </p><p></p><p>Unless you are prescribed a meter and test strips by your doctor (unlikely), the costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. Make sure that you tick the appropriate box on the on-line order form and you won't pay VAT on the cost of your meter or strips. </p><p>For the SD Codefree, the strips are £7.69 for a pack of 50 and there are discount codes available for bulk purchases: </p><p>5 packs x 50 use code: 264086 .. cost is £38.45 </p><p>10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £76.90 </p><p>For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. there are no discounts currently available for bulk buys </p><p>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 know what my BG levels are .. and I can now manage them </p><p></p><p>Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1511183, member: 379847"] Hi [USER=420014]@andyR57[/USER] .. and welcome Managing and controlling your diabetes (or pre-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 see that [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] has already tagged @ daisy1 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 which will give you all the info that you need on what and what not to eat ... [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb']Low Carb Intro and Information [/URL]and[URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb'] [/URL][URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds']Low Carbs in 60 Seconds[/URL] It;s important to remember that, despite what you have been told for the past fifty years, there is nothing wrong with fat .. it is your friend .. It is also important 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 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 which I alternate for comparative purposes and I have never found any significant difference between them. Unless you are prescribed a meter and test strips by your doctor (unlikely), the costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. Make sure that you tick the appropriate box on the on-line order form and you won't pay VAT on the cost of your meter or strips. For the SD Codefree, the strips are £7.69 for a pack of 50 and there are discount codes available for bulk purchases: 5 packs x 50 use code: 264086 .. cost is £38.45 10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £76.90 For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. there are no discounts currently available for bulk buys 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 know what my BG levels are .. and I can now manage them Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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