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Oct 9, 2012
novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

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...... : Smile
 
Oct 9, 2012
novorapidboi26 1,818 posts

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...... Very Happy
 
Oct 9, 2012
marke 655 posts

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.
 
Oct 9, 2012
marke 655 posts

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 Very Happy
 
Oct 8, 2012
JayBee 582 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 49 280 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 574 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 582 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 582 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 1,818 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What are you reading?

I should really read more in general...... Smile
 
Oct 5, 2012
novorapidboi26 1,818 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 582 posts

Topic: Site Development / Quote error.

Thanks! ^__^