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[Felinia]

The annual option is way cheaper for nutracheck. I know you like the monthly version which is more expensive, but I notice you always tell people nutracheck is £7.99 a month. The annual app only option is £23.99 a year saving £71.89 over the way you like to pay for it. I think it’s worth you saying “£7.99 a month or £23.99 a year” whenever you’re telling people the price so they know there’s a more affordable option than the one you choose.

Thanks for that. I've only recently joined the 21st century and got an iPhone - I was dependent on my PC until then!!! I'll amend my future advice in accordance with your suggestion (and review my own membership).

 

[sarahb83]

When I was diagnosed in September (hba1c 89) I wrote literally everything down old school with pen and paper. I personally found it helpful to plan my whole day in meals when I got up that day as it was easier to see that all my meals for the day were going to balance for calories, carb, fibre etc my husband was amazing he just rolled with whatever I wanted for my evening meal (he ate with me) for the first 12 weeks I cut down carbs and went with 800 calories a day my hba1c came down to 45 and I lost 3st. I’m another 8 weeks down the road and have lost another stone and a half due to get checked again end of feb

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Rob1442

Glad you have found us 🙂

As you can see, many members find moderating the amount of carbohydrate in their diet to be a very helpful part of their diabetes management toolkit. However you mustn’t feel that you have to cut out carbs entirely. Different people have different tolerances to the portions and types of carbs that suit them and their BG levels. ‘Low carb’ is often described as less than 130g of carbs a day. There are eating plans from diabetes UK here if that helps

Low-carb diet and meal plan

Eating a low-carb diet means cutting down on the amount of carbohydrates (carbs) you eat to less than 130g a day. But low-carb eating shouldn’t be no-carb eating. Some carbohydrate foods contain essential vitamins, minerals and fibre, which form an important part of a healthy diet.

www.diabetes.org.uk

Some members find they need to go lower than that, but others are able to cope with a moderate carb approach - there‘s no ‘one size fits all’ approach. You have to find your own way through the maze and discover a way of eating that suits your tastebuds, your waistline, your BG levels, and which is workable and sustainable for you long-term.

Let us know how you get on!

 

[Rob1442]

Thanks for your advice and support.

I’m still trying to navigate my way through all this info and I’ve started with diet. It’s only been a week since I was diagnosed but I’ve cut out alcohol, which I was drinking too much of, and now eat three small meals a day, mainly vegan, but with a few eggs and fish thrown in. I’ve no idea how much any of this stuff weighs, only that it’s healthier and a lot less than before.

My carbs are restricted to three or four slices of whole meal bread and a little hummus.

thanks for listening.

Rob