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hello peeps! just crawled back in to see You all! I've fallen off the wagon a bit over Christmas, and pretty much chucked the xenical altogether. I have the odd one after really fatty meals, as they don't give me any digestive problems, and I like to think they stop some of the fat hanging...

I think the secret to sorting out hypo when you are dieting is nor over treating! I now have 4jelly babies, and it works!! Admittedly, it took a few months to trust it, and not keep going. The faster the sugar, the quicker you feel better and dont want to eat as much. Of course I'm preaching...

Everyone has to make the decision based on the very limited info that's available. What we do know is the being overweight, obese etc is VERY dangerous in pregnancy, leading to higher risks of complications in Labour (due to larger babies)nd the possibility of mechanical problems such as...

a wee tiny loss for me this week - 0.3 lbs so not quite half a pound :( on the plus side, my trousers are definitely more comfortable on! There's no tightness at all :) so total loss is5.3 and 22.7 to go

bit of a slow mover this week, loss of 0.8lbs does anyone find that they have a slower loss at TOTM? this is my excuse thi sweek - not complaining cos its still a loss :D

It's not sad, I also find it very interesting! :P It's good to hear it from a person and not a Dr :) There is only so much that a book can teach about being diabetic. I had a lot of symptoms which varied from time to time, but the thirst was my biggest one, I would lie in pain from bloating...

2 hours walking tonight and a few other walks this week, as well as a wee 20 mins on the Wii takes me to 425 mins added to my 285 = 710 mins completed.

helloooo Joanne :D

hopefully everyone will start getting some soon then! :D

I seem to have had a 10 year-ish honeymoon period! I never had a DKA until 4 years ago, before that I had ketones - mod to large, but never DKA, and my DSN had mentioned MODY, which sent me off on one, tryintg to "prove" i wasn't actually T1. I pent about 5 years taking a little bit of insulin...

Yeah, its a canulla, which sometimes is like harpooning a whale when I attach! ;) But given the choice over harpooning myself once ever 4 days and injecting at least 4 times a day.... Plus the pump makes the insulin levels soooo precise - it makes it so much more straightforward to keep better...

kidney damage is such a massive scale, that when they tell you that you have a little protein, then it really is only a little, and nothing noticeable (unless you get a kidney infection or similar). Ive had "kidney damage" for almost 9 years, and only when I've had a kidney infection (during...

I'm just wondering what everyone thinks of the name "diabetes" and what it means to you? The general public would say its people who have eaten too many sweets or something similar, which might be the case for some T2's, but I must admit, as a T1 who has an auto immune disease, I feel a little...

muller light yoghurt, banana, and many other fruits are good for hypos and free on SW :)

I am so pleased with mine, I am so forgetful, so all the reminders, and being able to see if i have taken my bolus is amazing! :D I spent too many years not taking enough insulin, just to help keep the weight off, but regret it deeply now :( I fell pregnant with an Hba1c of 14.9 and it scared...

hypos are so inconvenient and such an obstruction to dieting! 3 jelly babies is the new fave of the DSN's around here :) and no need for anything carby afterwards :) I must admit that I do sometimes feel the need to eat something, like i cant quite control it, but I always bolus the exact...

In the same boat as you, but finding little things making a difference. Not asking you to answer on here, but for me, personally, a big problem was the implant (same hormone as the pill) was causing me to be much more resistant to insulin. So i neeeded tons more to bring my sugars down. We will...

That's amazing! Well done, you should be so proud :D Not enough of a big deal is made about people with T2 being able to reverse / improve symptoms by dieting. Very very well done!

I don't know masses about it, but from what I've been told by DSN, its the kind of thing for people who are at death's door and not exactly life enhancing (taking anti rejection drugs ahve crazy side effects too.) Have you ever considered a pump? Dont know what your PCT is like, but there seems...

Wow! I'm so glad I stumbled on this thread! :) I'm Type 1, for 16 yrs, and been on a pump just a few months, did DAFNE at the same time as getting the pump (as part of a study). Done SW a few years back, but it never really did a lot for me as I was always confused when I hypo'd and ended up...

yeay! I'm using mine 1 or 2 a day atm, hoping to eek them out a little bit more. Will probably go to 3 a day if i STS one week.

Im also in Glasgow :) Just joined this a few weeks ago , how is everyone get.in on?

well done! :D

Left the car today and walked down the shops so another 60 mins total 285 mins completed, 6845 to go... (i think??)

spent 2.5 hours walking round in ikea yesterday all on my own (last minute babysitter and hubby was at work), with a 15 min stop for coffee, so 135 mins walking. Then came home and blitzed my bedroom, moved it round, hoovering floors and corners of the ceiling etc (just incase of cobwebs - i...

lost 1.2 lbs :) which im really pleased with as ive had another couple of hypos this week, and a McDonalds! (the anniversary of my brothers death, so i had a wobbly day :/ but still didnt go for the Big Mac, looked at the menu and picked the lowest calorie thing and had a grilled chicken Deli...

45 mins on Wii yesterday. Trying to gather some of my girls for a night out dancing through the week, so that should clock up a few hours :D 7140 mis target - completed 45 minutes - 7095 mins to go... (i think :p)

We all weigh in at different days/time so hard for me to keep up ;-) but 1 stone a week should be manageable?

wow! well done everyone, lets see if we can get another stone or 2 by this time next week! :D

Lanarkshire ladies, I'm in glasgow and called over 300 pharmacies before I got mine 10days ago x

3lbs off for me this week! :-o

If you like crisps, and are craving something salty, then a bowl of chopped tomatoes is amaaaazing! I NEVER put tomatoes in the fridge, and when i want some, i slice them and put loads of salt on (must admit its my only over-salting in my diet) I used to have this with a bit of mayo, but i'm...

I rang over 300 chemists before I found some. Pharmacies in Warwickshire | Reviews - Yell Pharmacies - Warwickshire PCT - NHS Choices these are some which are near you :)

So tonight's combo was spicy mince wraps, and not too bad if i do say so myself ;) I used: 500g chicken mince 1 large onion finely chopped 1 tbsp salt 1 cup of passata 2 tbsp garlic and ginger paste 3 outer leaves of lettuce (as "wraps") suggested seasonings: 1 tsp mutton masala 1 tsp...

I normally just throw things together and see what happens. Usually end up with something nice and cant remember how to make it! I'm enjoying the vchallenge of cooking within the rules :-)

Todays lunch was home made fish cakes: 1 pack of Mr Mash (only 0.4 fat /100g :) ) 1.5 mugs hot water 1 can tuna in brine lemon juice to taste 4 spring onions 1 tbsp nam pla (fish sauce) 1tbsp mustard. 1tbsp of extra light mayo salt & pepper variations: can add peas/corn and change the mustard...

ahh! okies :)

Fank Yoo! :D

sorry to keep bugging with daft questions, but how often do we update this? I've done 40 mins yesterday, but not sure if i should add it up til end week or something??

is it too late for me to join this one? if not then i'll be aiming for 28 lbs which is just over 1.5 lbs a week.

Some of these look lush :) deffo be doing the lemon pasta! I made this tonight, chicken with peppers... Chopped onions Chopped red and yellow peppers squirt of peri peri dipping sauce (could use nando's?) 1 tbsp tamarind sauce ( could use juice of 1/2 a lemon instead) passata 300g bag of...

If I'm calculating it right, then 119 hours would equate 1 hour a day for 17 weeks...? If thats right, then I'll have that :)

Thanks Ladies, i'll move ;)

Hi there, This is my fisrt time on here. My Dr told me if I could find a pharmacy with stock she would write me script. I've found some only 7 miles away :D so theyve kept it for me and I have an appointment with GP tomorrow at 9.10am :D So I'll be starting this week!