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Oh well done that is wonderful for you... and such an encouragement to those of us starting off :)

Hi I've started back to SW last week and weighed in today 4lbs down yay so hopefully I can stay on track and be down again next week, with my other attempts I was on shift work and it was difficult to stay on track but I'm not working at the moment so I have no excuse, It's a bit more difficult...

Hi Spizzer I know how you feel but we do keep on trying at least.. I rejoined SW some weeks ago as well good luck with it Mary

Thanks Leanne I really want to get myself together both for my health and my self esteem which has never been lower, I have read Jim's sticky really helpful am writing down all I need to be doing I have a wedding on the 6th August so will hold off starting til after that then I hope to start an...

Hi all I've been really pee'd off all things diabetes lately my bg is all over the place my diet is gone to pieces would just prefer to eat a bar of chocolate three times a day if I could. Just really fed up of being fat, tired, depressed feeling useless, old am 46 by the way, and always...

Hi kelly and welcome to the diabetes world hope you are feeling better now it can be overwhelming are you on meds yourself ?

Yes I really used to love cornflakes and ice cold milk but like that I just can't have them any more the bg goes off the scales :cry: Mary

Hypos Hi Ditze blonde I have that problem too but always in the middle of the day at 1pm or 3pm I usually take some lucozade to bring them up but I've recently taken to eating an apple (red) which does the same for me but I can never really say why this happens as it can be because I didn't...

Excellent thread have been struggling to get back into the plan for afew weeks now plenty of info here really helpful thanks a mil Mary

trying again Hi Karen I've just read your post re not going to the GP and not taking your meds for depression, I have described my experience with Type 2 in a previous post I too suffer from depression or should I say live with it as you do and like you didn't want to take anything for it .I...

bonkers???? No !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi Barb no you most definately are not! you are doing all the right things to normalise your bg so however well meaning your sister may be I'm sure you are well in control of the situation and I would say, that only if you are on meds and run the risk of hypo s...

Hi Lynn that is fantastic that you are doing so well now! I feel like I could be reading my own story same years same meds same bad advice on foods etc.. I was on Byetta but apart from making me sick never worked nor did I lose any weight next came Victoza no success either then was on my first...

That's fantastic Barb keep up the good work 10lbs in 2 weeks well done you! You'll be right down in no time! I probably had diabetes for quite some time before I was diagnosed so had very high blood sugars at least now they are reasonably good between 5.9 and 7.9 much improved from 10.0 to 17 as...

Type 2 Hi Barb glad to see another type 2 I joined recently in search of same but I think I posted in the wrong place! I have been living with diabetes for the past 8 yrs am 46 now, my fbg were in the high teens going to high 20's in the beginning, but I've always struggled with my weight so...

Hi Red setter I'm from Tipp you can get quark in some Dunnes {Clonmel} and Fromage frais in Tesco s hope this helps good luck!

Hi All I have been with slimming world since January this year, I am type 2 diabetic on insulin and tablets not having great success but really need to stick at it! Is anyone in the same boat and was successful in SW? I would appreciate the help as I seem to lose one week and gain the next. My...

Thank You Irene I am attending SW classes and attend doc regularly I will post in the SW section Mary

Hi All I have been with slimming world since January I am type 2 diabetic on insulin and tablets not having great success but really need to stick at it anyone in the same boat and was successful in SW would appreciate the help thank you M:sigh: