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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1553754" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Hi [USER=434180]@MikeA37[/USER] .. and welcome</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 can all seem uphill to start with but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly.</p><p></p><p>There is a lot of conflicting and sometimes confusing information around .. but the key point to take on board is that 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 @ daisy1 has already been in touch with you and I suggest that you read up on the<a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb" target="_blank"> </a>valuable information that she has sent 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 .. together with 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></p><p>I guess that you are alreadytesting your blood sugar but, if not, it is a priority that you get yourself a 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>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 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 £29.49</p><p>10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £58.98</p><p>For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. but there are no discount codes currently available</p><p></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 now 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: 1553754, member: 379847"] Hi [USER=434180]@MikeA37[/USER] .. and welcome 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 can all seem uphill to start with but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly. There is a lot of conflicting and sometimes confusing information around .. but the key point to take on board is that 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 @ daisy1 has already been in touch with you and I suggest that you read up on the[URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb'] [/URL]valuable information that she has sent 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 .. together with 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] I guess that you are alreadytesting your blood sugar but, if not, it is a priority that you get yourself a 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. 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 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 £29.49 10 packs x 50 use code: 975833 .. cost is £58.98 For the TEE 2, the strips are £7.75 for a pack of 50 .. but there are no discount codes currently available 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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