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Oct 11, 2012
Dave Wright
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Topic: General Discussion / new meter I was on my DAFNE course last week and had for a few months before that moved over to the mobile, a nurse raised a question about reliability and got me some .. testers for the tester (i forget the proper name), and so I then tested the meter myself and it was fine and I'd like to think a machine not fit for purpose wouldn't be released.I think the key to remember (and something I saw for myself when testing my sugars after spreading some jam), is ALWAYS wash your hands with just water before doing a test. Mine is the MK 1 and the MK 2 looks a little nicer but while this works I'll stick with it. All that said if you don't trust a meter it's time to find a different one, we all need to be able to trust the results the machines give us |
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Oct 11, 2012
Dave Wright
3 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / DAFNE Carb Portion list Thanks for the replies, I had looked at the book and assumed it was density as boiled weighs more than a roast, I guess I was just expecting boiled to weigh more than raw, but raw and boiled, 100g are both down as 1.5The important thing is I'll have to have another roast dinner this Sunday purely to ensure I get the principles right 
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Oct 10, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs I had my Flu Jag last Saturday, like Marke no real reaction, not even a tenter arm. My pneumonia vaccine booster is due, the last time It felt like my left arm was about to fall off and my left side was tender so I am not looking forward to that jag. Alan |
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Oct 10, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health Thank you for your reply's, I was not convinced - it's still DAFNE for me all the way.Alan |
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Oct 9, 2012
RichFreed
51 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / new meter I ditched the mobile due to not trusting the readings it gave me...http://dafneonline.co.uk/forums/1/topics/1689. |
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Oct 9, 2012
mike_b
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Topic: General Discussion / new meter I have been using the MK 2 version of the Mobile and it is much better than the original, more Compact Plus with the 50 test cartridge. The MK 2 is roughly the same dimension but slimmer, it now has a micro USB connector with a version of Smart-Pix built in. Just plug in to pc and double click on start.html, no more infra-red link required, and can be used at home or work as all data stays on meter. A plus is that the info is also available as Excel format. Iave run the mobile and plus side by side for a week and am a convert to the MK 2 mobile. |
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Oct 9, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / DAFNE Carb Portion list Garry nailed it. You'll find the same problem when it comes to jacket potatoes. The opposite happens for rice and pasta - they take on more water. Best to weigh stuff raw/before cooking in most cases so you know what you're dealing with before the density change. Enjoy your roast when you have it! Yum!
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Oct 9, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading? Oh my fellow book worms! There's an E-book Humble Bundle if you're interested in grabbing a good deal and donating to charity!http://www.humblebundle.com/ This is unusual because the humble bundles are usually PC games. I was so surprised! I'm going to snap them all up! Info at a glance:
Enjoy if you do take advantage!
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Oct 9, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Changing the QA insulin you use. My numbers are showing up green today so I don't think I'll make the change just yet if I do at all.. still going to test while the goings good.The reason this came up is because my BGs really throw me sometimes when the correctional units take me down by 5-6BG per 1QA... that's such a drastic drop so I wondered if changing it would make it less - or would it make my ratios less difficult to work out. With the better numbers I've been getting the past few days though, hopefully things will start working out better and I can get some freedom back for all my hard work. Still would be interesting to find out if any one has made the QA change though. The BI change I did years ago made a noticeable difference and it would quite interesting if there are any differences in the two commonly used QA insulins. I've been on Humalog for as long as I can remember but I might ask my parents if I was on anything else before that. It wouldn't surprise me if I wasn't. I wonder if it's worth comparing how people respond to their QA (like me with 5-6BG) but considering finding the balance can prove quite difficult, what someone might be saying may not be the case really for them because they're still working out their needs... If or when I do make the change, I will definitely say.
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Oct 9, 2012
Garry
328 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / DAFNE Carb Portion list The numbers are right.Just down to carbohydrate 'density' Dave. Boiled potato has significant water content retained. Roast potato has much lower water content. Regards Garry |
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Oct 9, 2012
Dave Wright
3 posts
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / DAFNE Carb Portion list I went on a DAFNE course last week and just typing up notes and a kind of cheat sheet into Excel for easy carrying around and I just have a question regarding potato differences. One bit I took away was that an egg sized boiled potato is 1 CP (it puts weight as 60g), and yet a roast potato at 50g is shown as 1.5. Which seems much higher for a roast potato than a boiled potato, do others find this ratio works ? I'm a little cautious as eating out this coming weekend and planning on a Sunday Roast, but 1.5 CP per small roast potato seems a little high.Anyone with thoughts/experience on counting there Sunday roasts ? Thanks in advance |
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Oct 9, 2012
novorapidboi26
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Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Carbohydrates help needed - ASDA Ready Sliced Tiger Chest For me a medium sized slice, thats size, not slice thickness, is 20g or 2 units, so in your case and in mine as well as I had this bread recently I just used the same as I always do per slice which is 20g or 2 units.......Using Google though it seems as though it may be closer to 15g or 1.5 units........ There is also a thread in DiabetesSupport here that discusss the carbs in an ASDA tiger chest...... :
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Oct 9, 2012
novorapidboi26
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Topic: General Discussion / Changing the QA insulin you use. I haven't personally and I think that although there may be small differences in humalog and novorapid the main one considered may just be price or availability or just preference from the clinic.My team wouldn't have any objection changing me over if they agreed it would help.... I would say go for it, even if its just to see what differences there are......
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Oct 9, 2012
marke
686 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / 7 Steps to Health The great thing about the Internet is it gives anyone the opportunity to make money from everyone else.... I think you can guess my opinion of the site and the people behind it.The front page says it will elimiate Diabetes what it actually does is provide a diet-only 'solution' to type 2, basically what your GP will try and do when you are diagnosed with T2. It isn't going to cure any form of Diabetes it may reduce BG and thus reduce the risk of complications etc, but that relies on you following the 7 steps religously. |
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Oct 9, 2012
marke
686 posts
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Topic: General Discussion / Flu Jabs had mine and as usual no real reaction. As they tell you if you get a reaction it is most likely not to the 'strain' as it is inert, its the suspension that it is in. If you get a cold its not the jab that caused it. Thats not suggesting that people don't react to what's 'pushed' into their bodies though
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Oct 8, 2012
JayBee
587 posts
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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. |
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Oct 8, 2012
Alan 49
284 posts
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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. |
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Oct 8, 2012
mum2westiesGill
502 posts
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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 |
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Oct 7, 2012
RichFreed
51 posts
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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. |
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Oct 7, 2012
Alan Jock Ni...
19 posts
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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 |
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Oct 7, 2012
Simon
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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 |
