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diet control

  1. W

    Headaches

    Hi everyone. First time here. Hope you're all good. So, I got diagnosed as borderline diabetic hba1c of 42/43 in about March 2020. Since then I managed to get it under control with my last test-I think in march this year showing that it was still okay. periodically though, I get headaches...
  2. MAC2020

    Numbers, numbers, numbers...

    Saturday 15th August 2020, 7:37pm I've had recent HbA1c result on Wednesday 12th August. Given that my last reading in Feb 2019 was 42 and what with lockdown and everything else going on I was rather nervous that my number would be worse than the last time 18 months ago, but I also secretly...
  3. K

    I should have known better....

    Hello, I was diagnosed with type 2 a few years ago and opted for diet control... Its easy I thought just cut down on chocolate and cakes and that's been my attitude because I'm not ill really and I've only got diabetes a bit,..... I feel great and everyone tells me how good I look, so it cannot...
  4. coffeesnob

    shocked with diabetes uk meal planner

    I downloaded the seven day 1200 cals meal planner and was shocked to see how high the carb count is. The lowest count is 145carbs. the calories were ok but my understanding is that diabetics should be on about 120 carbs tops. I am really struggling to meet my weight loss programme...
  5. llinos owen

    Newbie!!!

    Hi, My name is Llinos. I live in Wales and I'm type 1 diabetic and was diagnosed in 2012 when I was 15 years old. I am a student studying health and social care with sociology and i'm a keen rugby and netball player. I am on a low-carb diet and I'm currently using Apidra solostar and Lantus...
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  6. ta1k2frank

    recently diagnosed as type 2

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed as type 2 last month so this is all new to me. I have just had my first visit with my local diabetes nurse who was lovely. It was a very daunting appointment where I felt everything was thrown at me at once so found it hard to take it all in. I think the biggest...
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