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Oct 8, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health

The idea of adjusting your diet is nothing new. The fact it suggests that doctors are intentionally not telling you things made me lose all respect for the speaker in the video straight away. That isn't a fair statement to make.

All this video is doing is milking the idea of low carb diet and trying to make it sound like a miracle cure.
As Type 1, If you want to go low carb for the rest of your life, that's up to you. I'd rather do DAFNE myself.

A life lived in fear is a life half lived.

Oct 8, 2012

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health

I watched it through to the end - it certainly is a long hard sell. I'm not convinced at all and this business of 'There's only 100 places left on the 7 Steps to Health course' reinforces my doubts.

Oct 8, 2012

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carbohydrates help needed - ASDA Ready Sliced Tiger Chest

How (without weighing) would you work out how many carbs are in each slice? The packet is one of those clear ones so does not have nutritional values on. I've got the carbs and cals book but it dosen't seem to have any bread like this in it

Oct 7, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items

Indeed I do, however, after the + anything I enter into the new item does not save when I press Done.
AND If I choose a category during the inital edit everything previously entered is completely wiped in front of me.

The only way I've ever been able to made anything 'stick' is, IIRC, to press + then immediately save it with no edits, then close the app and re-open it, then edit the new item title only, save exit to the top level of the carb list, then go back to edit the item.

Out of curiosity is it normal for the default new carb item to be set with a)Carbs per Portion = 'NO' b) CP='0-1'
http:\\members.iinet.net.au\~richfreed\xml\\IMG_0100.PNG

I'll take a video if it all tonight for you.

Oct 7, 2012

Alan Jock Ni... 19 posts

Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health

I got this link from a Facebook advert.

Eliminate diabetes with this groundbreaking scientifically proven system.

What is your thoughts on this: 7 Steps to Health or has anyone tried it?

Watch the full video

Oct 7, 2012

Simon 578 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items

Hi Rich,

Will take a look at this for you - tried to run the video on my Mac but all I see is a green screen, will try on my Windows machine.

You should be able to add a custom carb item by pressing the + button on the Carbs list; and then after pressing done in the top right hand corner it should appear in the list when you tap 'Show Mine' I just did it on mine for both the AU and UK carbs lists and seems to work OK. Do you not see this?

Cheers,

Simon

Oct 6, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Changing the QA insulin you use.

With how my BG numbers have been going recently, I have been thinking about changing my QA insulin to a different one. I currently use Humalog.
So far I can't really say that I've come across anyone who have done this while on an artificial human insulin regime, only know about those changing their BI insulins (myself included) so I thought I might ask...

Have you ever changed your QA insulin?
Which ones were you on before and after?
What made you decide to change?
Did you see any benefit from doing so afterwards?

Thanks in advance for any responses!

Oct 6, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs

Yup, booked mine yesterday but I've got a bit of a wait... 30th Oct. :/
I'll re-post once I've had it. ^^; Will be interesting to compare everyone's BG diaries!

Oct 6, 2012

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs

Been for my flu jab this week and have had the usual tender arm and wacky blood sugars as a consequence of infection and insulin resistance.
Hoping things level out in the next week or so.
I guess we will all react in the same way to this years strain, but it might be good to compare notes and we will know what to expect.
Have you booked yours yet?

Regards
Garry

Oct 6, 2012

RichFreed 51 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items

From time to time lateley the app refuses to save any comments I try to add. Not always but often enough to be a pain in the neck when reviewing or printing my diary & noticing that some comments I thought I had entered aren't there.

Today I managed to capture an entry that would not save the comments no matter what I did..
http:\\members.iinet.net.au\~richfreed\xml\ZGOPR3058.mpg

Also I have never had any luck figuring out how to easily add a custom Carb Item to my list. Basically I have to add it, then edit it at least 3 times before any of the data including it's title is actually saved properly. Is there some trick or is just bugged.

I am using an iPhone 3gs iOS6 these days

Oct 5, 2012

wilkie 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Eating Out - help needed please to stop my panic

High eating out panic. Eating out can be a problem as you never know what the meal is cooked or made with. My method is test before leaving the house. When rece3iving meal make an estimated gues of what you think it is then inject. Later maybe 1-2 hours test again and make a corrective dose. My first injection has never been correct so do not worry.
Enjoy you evenings out. :

Oct 5, 2012

meltow 78 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading?

The Lady and The Unicorn - Tracy Chevalier
Only at chapter 3....and it's all a bit raunchy... Shocked

Oct 5, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading?

I should really read more in general...... Smile

Oct 5, 2012

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off

After looking at the documentation it would seem that the insulin pens you are using can last for a longer time than you are experiencing problems at......

So it might be just a faulty batch of pens.....

The insulin can also be damaged if exposed to freezing temperatures....

Oct 5, 2012

Pepsi 8 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off

I have just been given a new cartridge pen, and the leaflet said a life of 3 years.

Oct 4, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: Site Development / Quote error.

Thanks! ^__^

Oct 4, 2012

Simon 578 posts

Topic: Site Development / Quote error.

"Testing"

Edit: Fixed Smile

Oct 4, 2012

chrisinbrum 41 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off

Have you considered that the pen device might be faulty and therefore not giving you the units you are dialling up? Are there any recommendations for how long a pen is 'reliable' for or how often they should be replaced?

Oct 4, 2012

pfordmartin 5 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Top 5 Takeaways from DAFNE

Thanks everyone...great input! Very Happy

Oct 3, 2012

JayBee 587 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading?

Nice one.

I really should read more Pratchett books myself.
Thanks for your opinion on e-readers. I know what you mean with the ipad issues... I try reading ebooks on my HTC smart phone but I think my eyes start to suffer after a while so I keep thinking about getting a proper reader mainly because of the screen...


Oct 8, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health The idea of adjusting your diet is nothing new. The fact it suggests that doctors are intentionally not telling you things made me lose all respect for the speaker in the video straight away. That isn't a fair statement to make. All this video is doing is milking the idea of low carb diet and trying to make it sound like a miracle cure. As Type 1, If you want to go low carb for the rest of your life, that's up to you. I'd rather do DAFNE myself. A life lived in fear is a life half lived.

Oct 8, 2012 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health I watched it through to the end - it certainly is a long hard sell. I'm not convinced at all and this business of 'There's only 100 places left on the 7 Steps to Health course' reinforces my doubts.

Oct 8, 2012 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carbohydrates help needed - ASDA Ready Sliced Tiger Chest How (without weighing) would you work out how many carbs are in each slice? The packet is one of those clear ones so does not have nutritional values on. I've got the carbs and cals book but it dosen't seem to have any bread like this in it

Oct 7, 2012 RichFreed 51 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items Indeed I do, however, after the + anything I enter into the new item does not save when I press Done. AND If I choose a category during the inital edit everything previously entered is completely wiped in front of me. The only way I've ever been able to made anything 'stick' is, IIRC, to press + then immediately save it with no edits, then close the app and re-open it, then edit the new item title only, save exit to the top level of the carb list, then go back to edit the item. Out of curiosity is it normal for the default new carb item to be set with a)Carbs per Portion = 'NO' b) CP='0-1' http:\\members.iinet.net.au\~richfreed\xml\\IMG_0100.PNG I'll take a video if it all tonight for you.

Oct 7, 2012 Alan Jock Ni... 19 posts	Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health I got this link from a Facebook advert. Eliminate diabetes with this groundbreaking scientifically proven system. What is your thoughts on this: 7 Steps to Health or has anyone tried it? Watch the full video

Oct 7, 2012 Simon 578 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items Hi Rich, Will take a look at this for you - tried to run the video on my Mac but all I see is a green screen, will try on my Windows machine. You should be able to add a custom carb item by pressing the + button on the Carbs list; and then after pressing done in the top right hand corner it should appear in the list when you tap 'Show Mine' I just did it on mine for both the AU and UK carbs lists and seems to work OK. Do you not see this? Cheers, Simon

Oct 6, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Changing the QA insulin you use. With how my BG numbers have been going recently, I have been thinking about changing my QA insulin to a different one. I currently use Humalog. So far I can't really say that I've come across anyone who have done this while on an artificial human insulin regime, only know about those changing their BI insulins (myself included) so I thought I might ask... Have you ever changed your QA insulin? Which ones were you on before and after? What made you decide to change? Did you see any benefit from doing so afterwards? Thanks in advance for any responses!

Oct 6, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs Yup, booked mine yesterday but I've got a bit of a wait... 30th Oct. :/ I'll re-post once I've had it. ^^; Will be interesting to compare everyone's BG diaries!

Oct 6, 2012 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs Been for my flu jab this week and have had the usual tender arm and wacky blood sugars as a consequence of infection and insulin resistance. Hoping things level out in the next week or so. I guess we will all react in the same way to this years strain, but it might be good to compare notes and we will know what to expect. Have you booked yours yet? Regards Garry

Oct 6, 2012 RichFreed 51 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / iPhone App - Comments & Custom Carb Items From time to time lateley the app refuses to save any comments I try to add. Not always but often enough to be a pain in the neck when reviewing or printing my diary & noticing that some comments I thought I had entered aren't there. Today I managed to capture an entry that would not save the comments no matter what I did.. http:\\members.iinet.net.au\~richfreed\xml\ZGOPR3058.mpg Also I have never had any luck figuring out how to easily add a custom Carb Item to my list. Basically I have to add it, then edit it at least 3 times before any of the data including it's title is actually saved properly. Is there some trick or is just bugged. I am using an iPhone 3gs iOS6 these days

Oct 5, 2012 wilkie 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Eating Out - help needed please to stop my panic High eating out panic. Eating out can be a problem as you never know what the meal is cooked or made with. My method is test before leaving the house. When rece3iving meal make an estimated gues of what you think it is then inject. Later maybe 1-2 hours test again and make a corrective dose. My first injection has never been correct so do not worry. Enjoy you evenings out. :

Oct 5, 2012 meltow 78 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading? The Lady and The Unicorn - Tracy Chevalier Only at chapter 3....and it's all a bit raunchy...

Oct 5, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading? I should really read more in general......

Oct 5, 2012 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off After looking at the documentation it would seem that the insulin pens you are using can last for a longer time than you are experiencing problems at...... So it might be just a faulty batch of pens..... The insulin can also be damaged if exposed to freezing temperatures....

Oct 5, 2012 Pepsi 8 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off I have just been given a new cartridge pen, and the leaflet said a life of 3 years.

Oct 4, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: Site Development / Quote error. Thanks! ^__^

Oct 4, 2012 Simon 578 posts	Topic: Site Development / Quote error. "Testing" Edit: Fixed

Oct 4, 2012 chrisinbrum 41 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Levemir Going Off Have you considered that the pen device might be faulty and therefore not giving you the units you are dialling up? Are there any recommendations for how long a pen is 'reliable' for or how often they should be replaced?

Oct 4, 2012 pfordmartin 5 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Top 5 Takeaways from DAFNE Thanks everyone...great input!

Oct 3, 2012 JayBee 587 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading? Nice one. I really should read more Pratchett books myself. Thanks for your opinion on e-readers. I know what you mean with the ipad issues... I try reading ebooks on my HTC smart phone but I think my eyes start to suffer after a while so I keep thinking about getting a proper reader mainly because of the screen...