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Dec 5, 2011

Alan 49 284 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies

I think I might like an Innocent Smoothie with my breakfast. Does anyone know the carb content of these?

Dec 4, 2011

theresaz 13 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

Lovely. Thank you that's very useful.

Dec 4, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

signing up with google and the android market would be no use to you if you don't have a device running the android operating system, like a phone or tablet..............

so it means you wont be able to run the DAFNE app if you have a Blackberry, however you can still visit the website on your phone. It will be displayed as the mobile version, probably with an option to view the real site too.........

Dec 3, 2011

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Carbs & Cals Books?

If you get the iPhone app you can pick each food from your meal and it totals it up for you as you go. You can then save it for future reference.

I still use books to check values after 4 years of dafne. Otherwise I doubt my calculations if blood sugars go wrong later. Only just got the carbs and cals one though.

Dec 3, 2011

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

Think I'd get out of bed and find it trailing behind me if it wasn't attached!

Blood sugars showing improvement but not sorted yet. The highs seem to have moved to different times of the day. Am sure will get there though.

Dec 3, 2011

Devinesign 6 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry

Jenny said:
Could you weigh them based on jacket potato? Maybe you will have to have a few guesses and then write it in your carb book in the notes section.

I will be guestimating in future with my next guess going on the lines of 25g of cooked chips equating to 1 CP rather than the quoted 30g of chips and see how that goes and if still not right, then I will notch it back again to 20g.

Dec 3, 2011

Devinesign 6 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry

SueA said:
I have a similar problem with jacket potatoes, I like to microwave them first then finish them off in the oven, so when I remember I weigh the potato before cooking. Potato raw is 1.5cp per 100g, I dont't think any carbohydrate is lost in cooking. This is a little more tricky when cooking for a family, however. I have been considering buying a tefal actifry how do the chips taste?

They are great as soon as they come out of the fryer but once they begin to cool they go dry like oven chips. I would say that unless you have chips regularly I would stick to the normal deep fry. Smile

Dec 3, 2011

theresaz 13 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

Whoops it's Android Market no Android World.

Dec 3, 2011

theresaz 13 posts

Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry

Firstly apologies if this has been asked before, scoured the sight and couldn't quite find anything. I've looked an Android World and set up a google and gmail account. When I click on Android World it says no device attached to it. I've not set the gmail up on my phone as have yahoo email already on it. I'm not clear if i can actually use this site on my blackberry. I'm fairly new to the world of smartphones etc so any help gratefully received.

Dec 2, 2011

saxman 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

have you tried just leaving it in the bed as they are quite robust,im impressed with it so far and how my bg levels are near normal after three years of high level spikes. fingers crossed for us both. its god to talk

Dec 2, 2011

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

Ooo multiwave input sounds exciting! Still tweaking basal rate.

White band thing was ok but pump kept falling forward. Black 'round the head" thing was better but put it across body so as not to strangle my self. Most comfy was on belt clip attachedto pj's but it sweated next to skin and I thought pump had leaked. Plus got loads of bubbles in tubing but think that might have been coincidence. Am thinking that a clip on fabric covered belt clip might work but not sure if they exist.

Dec 2, 2011

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

Garry said:
We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C.
What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE?
11/11/2009......................................61
08/04/2010......................................52
22/07/2010......................................53
12/10/2010......................................54
15/11/2011......................................52

Regards
Garry

11/11/2009......................................61 = 7.7
08/04/2010......................................52 = 6.9
22/07/2010......................................53 = 7
12/10/2010......................................54 = 7.1
15/11/2011......................................52 = 6.9

Dec 2, 2011

saxman 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

i use the white band in bed and try to keep still although my partner says im an octopus lol, the basel rate was worked out using some fancy theory,my nightly bg are normal just had to tweak my daytime rate and am now using multiwave input.

Dec 2, 2011

SimonC 78 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / White Bread or Brown?

meltow said:
I buy my bread from an artisan bread maker; one of his best sellers is a Marmite Loaf. SUPERB, served warm with a big pat of butter!

That sounds sooooo good

Dec 2, 2011

Garry 328 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C.
What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE?
11/11/2009......................................61
08/04/2010......................................52
22/07/2010......................................53
12/10/2010......................................54
15/11/2011......................................52

Regards Wink

Garry

Dec 2, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

It's just an averaged out snapshot........so high results with a good few lows could bring you down lower........ideally you want stable sugars with as little spikes as possible to reduce damage to the micro vascular system.....getting the balance between in range sugars and stable is the hard part though

Dec 2, 2011

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

Something which doesn't make sense to me is that when my HbA1c is this good why when i look back at my bs results are they all over the place?

Dec 2, 2011

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

novorapidboi26 said:
WOW, that's a great result....................

I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................

I have never been below 7.9%.............

Thanks.

I'm always worried that i'm doing something wrong, hence all the questions here and the other forum.

Dec 2, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

WOW, that's a great result....................

I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................

I have never been below 7.9%............. Crying or Very sad

Dec 2, 2011

novorapidboi26 1,819 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

How quickly did you establish your basal requirements......................

Dec 2, 2011

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What would you do......

Was told on my dafne course to have spare pack of syringes just in case. Also have spare pen though.

Dec 2, 2011

Jenny 27 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

Me too. Had it a week and a half. Takes a bit of getting used to. Trying to find the most comfy ways to sleep.

Dec 2, 2011

saxman 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

whiskysmum said:
WOW!!

My HB1AC was 9.6% in August.

Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%!
I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place!

Gill

well done somat for me to aim for. wow indeed Laughing

Dec 2, 2011

mum2westiesGill 502 posts

Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c

WOW!!

My HB1AC was 9.6% in August.

Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! Very Happy

I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place!

Gill

Dec 2, 2011

saxman 28 posts

Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump

well I have just started on the accu-chek insulin pump and it has settled my BG to near normal throughout the day and night,although it is early days and I may have some levimir hanging around. there are no "spikes" the after care is exellent so fingers crossed.

Dec 5, 2011 Alan 49 284 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Smoothies I think I might like an Innocent Smoothie with my breakfast. Does anyone know the carb content of these?

Dec 4, 2011 theresaz 13 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Lovely. Thank you that's very useful.

Dec 4, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry signing up with google and the android market would be no use to you if you don't have a device running the android operating system, like a phone or tablet.............. so it means you wont be able to run the DAFNE app if you have a Blackberry, however you can still visit the website on your phone. It will be displayed as the mobile version, probably with an option to view the real site too.........

Dec 3, 2011 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Carbs & Cals Books? If you get the iPhone app you can pick each food from your meal and it totals it up for you as you go. You can then save it for future reference. I still use books to check values after 4 years of dafne. Otherwise I doubt my calculations if blood sugars go wrong later. Only just got the carbs and cals one though.

Dec 3, 2011 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump Think I'd get out of bed and find it trailing behind me if it wasn't attached! Blood sugars showing improvement but not sorted yet. The highs seem to have moved to different times of the day. Am sure will get there though.

Dec 3, 2011 Devinesign 6 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry Jenny said: Could you weigh them based on jacket potato? Maybe you will have to have a few guesses and then write it in your carb book in the notes section. I will be guestimating in future with my next guess going on the lines of 25g of cooked chips equating to 1 CP rather than the quoted 30g of chips and see how that goes and if still not right, then I will notch it back again to 20g.

Dec 3, 2011 Devinesign 6 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Tefal Actifry SueA said: I have a similar problem with jacket potatoes, I like to microwave them first then finish them off in the oven, so when I remember I weigh the potato before cooking. Potato raw is 1.5cp per 100g, I dont't think any carbohydrate is lost in cooking. This is a little more tricky when cooking for a family, however. I have been considering buying a tefal actifry how do the chips taste? They are great as soon as they come out of the fryer but once they begin to cool they go dry like oven chips. I would say that unless you have chips regularly I would stick to the normal deep fry.

Dec 3, 2011 theresaz 13 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Whoops it's Android Market no Android World.

Dec 3, 2011 theresaz 13 posts	Topic: DAFNE Online Mobile / Can you download to a Blackberry Firstly apologies if this has been asked before, scoured the sight and couldn't quite find anything. I've looked an Android World and set up a google and gmail account. When I click on Android World it says no device attached to it. I've not set the gmail up on my phone as have yahoo email already on it. I'm not clear if i can actually use this site on my blackberry. I'm fairly new to the world of smartphones etc so any help gratefully received.

Dec 2, 2011 saxman 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump have you tried just leaving it in the bed as they are quite robust,im impressed with it so far and how my bg levels are near normal after three years of high level spikes. fingers crossed for us both. its god to talk

Dec 2, 2011 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump Ooo multiwave input sounds exciting! Still tweaking basal rate. White band thing was ok but pump kept falling forward. Black 'round the head" thing was better but put it across body so as not to strangle my self. Most comfy was on belt clip attachedto pj's but it sweated next to skin and I thought pump had leaked. Plus got loads of bubbles in tubing but think that might have been coincidence. Am thinking that a clip on fabric covered belt clip might work but not sure if they exist.

Dec 2, 2011 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c Garry said: We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C. What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE? 11/11/2009......................................61 08/04/2010......................................52 22/07/2010......................................53 12/10/2010......................................54 15/11/2011......................................52 Regards Garry 11/11/2009......................................61 = 7.7 08/04/2010......................................52 = 6.9 22/07/2010......................................53 = 7 12/10/2010......................................54 = 7.1 15/11/2011......................................52 = 6.9

Dec 2, 2011 saxman 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump i use the white band in bed and try to keep still although my partner says im an octopus lol, the basel rate was worked out using some fancy theory,my nightly bg are normal just had to tweak my daytime rate and am now using multiwave input.

Dec 2, 2011 SimonC 78 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / White Bread or Brown? meltow said: I buy my bread from an artisan bread maker; one of his best sellers is a Marmite Loaf. SUPERB, served warm with a big pat of butter! That sounds sooooo good

Dec 2, 2011 Garry 328 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c We need to get used to using the new numbers for HbA1C. What about some encouragement for you to use them - just a bit of fun - who can tell me in old numbers my HbA1Cs since I did DAFNE? 11/11/2009......................................61 08/04/2010......................................52 22/07/2010......................................53 12/10/2010......................................54 15/11/2011......................................52 Regards Garry

Dec 2, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c It's just an averaged out snapshot........so high results with a good few lows could bring you down lower........ideally you want stable sugars with as little spikes as possible to reduce damage to the micro vascular system.....getting the balance between in range sugars and stable is the hard part though

Dec 2, 2011 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c Something which doesn't make sense to me is that when my HbA1c is this good why when i look back at my bs results are they all over the place?

Dec 2, 2011 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c novorapidboi26 said: WOW, that's a great result.................... I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................ I have never been below 7.9%............. Thanks. I'm always worried that i'm doing something wrong, hence all the questions here and the other forum.

Dec 2, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c WOW, that's a great result.................... I got a similar impression from yourself that your BG results were not what you wanted................ I have never been below 7.9%.............

Dec 2, 2011 novorapidboi26 1,819 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump How quickly did you establish your basal requirements......................

Dec 2, 2011 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What would you do...... Was told on my dafne course to have spare pack of syringes just in case. Also have spare pen though.

Dec 2, 2011 Jenny 27 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump Me too. Had it a week and a half. Takes a bit of getting used to. Trying to find the most comfy ways to sleep.

Dec 2, 2011 saxman 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c whiskysmum said: WOW!! My HB1AC was 9.6% in August. Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place! Gill well done somat for me to aim for. wow indeed

Dec 2, 2011 mum2westiesGill 502 posts	Topic: General Discussion / My HbA1c WOW!! My HB1AC was 9.6% in August. Just had my DSN ring me specially to let me know the result, already back from my blood test done yesterday, it was......6.8%! I don't know how because my bs results at home are always all over the place! Gill

Dec 2, 2011 saxman 28 posts	Topic: General Discussion / insulin pump well I have just started on the accu-chek insulin pump and it has settled my BG to near normal throughout the day and night,although it is early days and I may have some levimir hanging around. there are no "spikes" the after care is exellent so fingers crossed.