Thanks... I get my strips from amazon, and the get amazon to refund the VAT.. So it works out about the same as your saying above.. £10ish for 50 with free postage...
I'm 41... About 6ft and weight is about 78kg.. So from memory last time I checked.. BMW is about spot on... And to be honest I don't want any diet that makes me loose any weight, as I really feel I'm thin enough... My diabetes it seems is genetic.. My dad has it.. And I think his dad as well...
If a low carb diet drops off more weight.. I'd not be in a good place!
Today is the first day I've not tested at all... I'm feeling twitchy, as I have no idea what my bloods are... I don't feel ill (so I think I'm above my normal feeling ill level of 8... And I'm certainly below my initial start of 24!) but what my levels are....!?
I'm still learning and I think I'm in a way following the eating to my meter... I've never drunk much alcohol.. If I've drunk it's gin and tonic (Hendricks and diet tonic water) I've tested and it seems to make zero impact on my bloods... Or.. It's wine, which except the strawberry wine I had a glass of on holiday, also has little effect on me for a glass... And the only other drink I've ever drunk is Guinness.. And if I drink any of those... It's like a glass a week sometimes even a month....
Don't smoke...
I like curry.. But again the restaurant I order from I've tested and luckily what I order, I a small portion seems to have very little impact on my bloods (I may go up 1 or 2 from before to 2-3 hours after)
Food of choice snack wise is natural yogurt with some porridge oats and seeds.. Carrots and humus, celery and humus etc
If I eat bread.. I have a lower gi granary, same for other things, if I had to have a wrap.. It's a seeded wrap or granary to keep it lower gi...
I walk a good 3-4 miles most days.. Uphill and flat so it's a reasonable workout....
I've never hypo'ed in the true sense.. Although because my body has been used to running on 24.. I can feel pretty dire at 8! One day I will get to being comfortable and stable at 6 etc but it's not here yet..
Thinking about it all day today... The single phrase that's haunted me all day about not testing is..
"I don't feel I am in control of my diabetes if I'm not testing"
And I think the advice of continuing to test is right...
I'm not sure of the logic of not testing.. As I've already been told I can't have strips on prescription.. I'm self funding... So it's not the nhs trying to save money....
Just crazy.. And a bit disheartening to be honest!
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