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Any suggestions for how to keep blood glucose under control in unfamiliar environments under non-typical conditions? We’ll be in the mountains in the Czech Republic on a gentle walking holiday. Food from unfamiliar shops and unfamiliar restaurants for 10 days, and since it is rural, choices will...

Hi all, Just to warn you, there's lots of questions in this post ! I'm curious to know what more seasoned diabetics on insulin would have done in the following situation. Today as I sat down for lunch my FreeStyle Libre read as 5.3 and my finger prick read as 5.6. Around five minutes into my...

WHERE CAN I EAT AND REQUEST CARB INFO ON THE MENU? Hi there my fellow diabetics, So I was recently diagnosed as type 1, and have been put on the “advanced diabetes” course as I’m now carb counting my meals and snacks. I’m getting the hang of it but it gets harder when you go out to...

Hi everyone! I hope you are well. I am a final year pharmacy student conducting research on the impact of diabetes on mood and eating habits. If you have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes and are over the age of 18, i would greatly appreciate if you could fill out my survey below. Every...

Hi I've been diagnosed for just over a week and I'm wondering what an average day might look like for someone with T2 in terms of food? I realise everyone will be different but I've had comments from some people about what I'm eating saying it's not right and its upsetting because I'm trying...

I'm interested in changing my attitude to food. Can anyone recommend books or scientific articles on the psychology of eating?

Hi am needing a little advice and guidance. I have just started my new job as a care worker on nights and my eat and sleep pattern is all over a was wondering what’s the best times I should be eating with me being a wake on a night and sleeping during the day. Any idea would be fab thanks Also...

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HI, I'm wondering if anyone can help me.... I tend to socialise / eat out a lot... I was told to never inject for alcohol and have a snack before bed , but I find that my blood glucose levels are high all night?????? I drink rose if I a am having wine and may occasionally have a few vodka...

Hi, I have Type 1 Diabetes and have lived with it for the past 40 years. I use a Medtronic pump and CGM. One of my biggest problems right now is that Im just not interested in eating, not just carbs, but anything. On a good day I can manage one, sometimes two meals a day but no more. Has...

Hello All, I was wondering whether there was any way to try to gain weight in a healthy weight despite having type 2 diabetes. The excessive weight loss that comes with type 2 diabetes is something I have come to accept. However, I am trying to gain muscle mass again, and I was wondering...

hi everyone, I'm going out to eat with friends today but that means eating dinner roughly 2 hours later than I would normally. Im on a bolus basal regime and I'm wondering if taking the rapid acting homolog before my later meal would mean it overlaps with my basal that i guess i should take...