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Feb 5, 2010

Lizzie 87 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll

Thanks Simon.

Feb 5, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll

Hi Lizzie, currently not as we wanted to avoid people entering all 1's for the rankings so that the 1-4 ranking system was enforced and we got meaningful results. If you really don't want to vote we'll add a row to the results we send to DAFNE Central stating that you would like to keep the original.

Feb 5, 2010

Lizzie 87 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll

Sorry, I am probably being thick, but I tried filling in the box suggesting keeping the old slogan but then it told me there were duplicate ratings, probably because I did not change the numbers in the boxes of the other choices and left them all as 1. But I don't particularly like the other options and don't want to give a false number for them. Is there any way of only filling in the box and not having to rank the other options?

Feb 5, 2010

Lizzie 87 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info

My phone does have internet access but it is not a smartphone or iphone thing, so a lot of regular internet pages designed for computer screens, such as restaurant websites, are too large for it to load. The DAFNE site is fine because it is desgined for mobiles, but like I say it cannot always manange to convert a normal site to a size possible to view on its screen.

Restaurant carb info is a bugbear of mine, especially places like Eat or Pret which are so trendy with their minimalist packaging covered in boasts about the name of the farms where each separate ingredient was picked and harvested, pictures of the farmers and their familes, etc, that there is no room for something which might be of actual use like nutritional information. I wrote to Eat about this and this is the reply I got:

"The decision we have taken to limit the information on our packaging is to keep the image in line with our brand standards of being simple & uncomplicated. To this end we only cover the ingredients, and essential allergens information. I have however passed your comments & suggestions on to our food development team, who are charged with menu construction & product development. They are always more than happy to receive feedback from our customers as they strive to help EAT. do things better."

Feb 4, 2010

gillp 2 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Weight gain since starting DAFNE

Hi there Christine

I too have put on weight since the DAFNE course at the beginning of December 2009. I have no idea why as I'm eating less than before DAFNE - it's a hassle giving injections between meals! However, I'm very pleased with my control and although nothing is perfect at least I understand now why results go up and down and what to do about it.

Best wishes, Gill

Feb 4, 2010

mrsorange 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using?

Optium Exceed for me

Feb 4, 2010

mrsorange 2 posts

Topic: Questions ? / Weight gain since starting DAFNE

Hi Christine, I have put on 4 lbs this week and 4 lbs last having just finished a DAFNE course. I was at Slimming World but am taking a few weeks out while my weight stabalises but will go back as I find it an easy diet to follow and am never hungry.
I would recommend it.

Feb 4, 2010

SimonC 78 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found?

glucotabs are not on prescription - Asda do them, but I think it has to be the bigger Asdas, in the 10 tablets and 50 tablets containers, my local Boots does them in the handy 10 tablet containers, and my local independent chemists have agreed to stock the 50 tablet containers for me.

Feb 4, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Pizza

Being a pizza lover myself I've already had a look on the Domino's site for CP info and it's got it... Go to http://www.takeafreshlook.co.uk/foodguide.htm for PDF versions of Nutrition Info for all of their pizzas and sides. Also remember you can add CP values to our listing on the site, so if you get it nailed then feel free to add the info there too.

Feb 4, 2010

Simon 574 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll

We're up to 124 now, good work guys! Keep them coming...

Looking at the results some others have mentioned that they prefer the old one so perhaps you could add that to the 'other suggestion' in your vote (just a suggestion!) ;)

Feb 4, 2010

jovifreak 4 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using?

Accu-check compact plus, its so much easier than the others where you have a separate tub of test strips. Easy to use when you've got hands full of shopping !!

Feb 4, 2010

jovifreak 4 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found?

I buy my glucotabs from Boots, sometimes I haven't been able to find them on the shelves but if you go to the counter they will order them for you from their catalogue and tell you when they have been delivered, then you just pay when you collect. I've never found them in my local Asda.

Feb 4, 2010

carol 3 posts

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Simple Form to assist Meal CP Calculation

Kindly send me the form.
[email protected]
TIA,
Carol

Feb 4, 2010

deborah 1 post

Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Pizza

Hi Everyone
It could be wrong to recommend my theory, but it works for me. Because of the high fat content in pizza, I find it is very slow to digest so I wait up to an hour after eating pizza before I take my insulin.
I have found to my cost that taking my insulin immediately results in the insulin peaking before the carbs have hit my system but funny, this only happens with pizza !!!!!!
Good Luck pizza lovers.
Deborah

Feb 4, 2010

marke 655 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info

lizzie,
you need a new phone :-) Most mobiles today have internet access which is why we have a mobile version of the site

Feb 4, 2010

Lizzie 87 posts

Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll

I quite liked the old phrase really, that's why I haven't voted yet.

Feb 4, 2010

Lizzie 87 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info

That's good in theory but when out you don't have access to the internet.

Feb 4, 2010

davewybrow 2 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump :)

I have been on pump since the start of December and it is excellent (Animas 2010), wear it on belt during day and in elastic bandage around thigh at night.

Control much better, easy to adjust high BG without extra injection. I am using Inset II giving sets on abdomen.

Happy to discuss if anyone interested.

Feb 3, 2010

RachelA 10 posts

Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries

Hello

I know this has been asked before but I was wondering if there is anyway of increasing the number of entries per day. I am currently on split doses of levemir, and have a booster shot of humalog at 6am to keep the dawn phenomenon at bay. As I am currently pregnant I am also checking before meals and 2 hours after and having quite a lot of hypos. I have ended up writing some of the results into the comments boxes so that I can keep a record of them, or just missing some readings out.

Thanks

Rachel

Feb 3, 2010

shirley 9 posts

Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using?

Optium xceed

Feb 3, 2010

mandyrobertson9 10 posts

Topic: Site Development / Printing out on line diary

Wonderful! Thank you

Feb 3, 2010

DavidJ 23 posts

Topic: General Discussion / Exercise and high BG

Hi,
When we had the snow a few weeks ago. I was shovelling snow from my drive and my BG went from 5 to 18 after about a hour and then down to 3 a couple of hours later. I think it's the liver glycogen pushing the glucose up and then when you refill your liver your BG falls again. Test again after a couple of hours and see if you can spot a pattern. It is a dilemma.


Feb 5, 2010 Lizzie 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll Thanks Simon.

Feb 5, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll Hi Lizzie, currently not as we wanted to avoid people entering all 1's for the rankings so that the 1-4 ranking system was enforced and we got meaningful results. If you really don't want to vote we'll add a row to the results we send to DAFNE Central stating that you would like to keep the original.

Feb 5, 2010 Lizzie 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll Sorry, I am probably being thick, but I tried filling in the box suggesting keeping the old slogan but then it told me there were duplicate ratings, probably because I did not change the numbers in the boxes of the other choices and left them all as 1. But I don't particularly like the other options and don't want to give a false number for them. Is there any way of only filling in the box and not having to rank the other options?

Feb 5, 2010 Lizzie 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info My phone does have internet access but it is not a smartphone or iphone thing, so a lot of regular internet pages designed for computer screens, such as restaurant websites, are too large for it to load. The DAFNE site is fine because it is desgined for mobiles, but like I say it cannot always manange to convert a normal site to a size possible to view on its screen. Restaurant carb info is a bugbear of mine, especially places like Eat or Pret which are so trendy with their minimalist packaging covered in boasts about the name of the farms where each separate ingredient was picked and harvested, pictures of the farmers and their familes, etc, that there is no room for something which might be of actual use like nutritional information. I wrote to Eat about this and this is the reply I got: "The decision we have taken to limit the information on our packaging is to keep the image in line with our brand standards of being simple & uncomplicated. To this end we only cover the ingredients, and essential allergens information. I have however passed your comments & suggestions on to our food development team, who are charged with menu construction & product development. They are always more than happy to receive feedback from our customers as they strive to help EAT. do things better."

Feb 4, 2010 gillp 2 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Weight gain since starting DAFNE Hi there Christine I too have put on weight since the DAFNE course at the beginning of December 2009. I have no idea why as I'm eating less than before DAFNE - it's a hassle giving injections between meals! However, I'm very pleased with my control and although nothing is perfect at least I understand now why results go up and down and what to do about it. Best wishes, Gill

Feb 4, 2010 mrsorange 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using? Optium Exceed for me

Feb 4, 2010 mrsorange 2 posts	Topic: Questions ? / Weight gain since starting DAFNE Hi Christine, I have put on 4 lbs this week and 4 lbs last having just finished a DAFNE course. I was at Slimming World but am taking a few weeks out while my weight stabalises but will go back as I find it an easy diet to follow and am never hungry. I would recommend it.

Feb 4, 2010 SimonC 78 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found? glucotabs are not on prescription - Asda do them, but I think it has to be the bigger Asdas, in the 10 tablets and 50 tablets containers, my local Boots does them in the handy 10 tablet containers, and my local independent chemists have agreed to stock the 50 tablet containers for me.

Feb 4, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Pizza Being a pizza lover myself I've already had a look on the Domino's site for CP info and it's got it... Go to http://www.takeafreshlook.co.uk/foodguide.htm for PDF versions of Nutrition Info for all of their pizzas and sides. Also remember you can add CP values to our listing on the site, so if you get it nailed then feel free to add the info there too.

Feb 4, 2010 Simon 574 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll We're up to 124 now, good work guys! Keep them coming... Looking at the results some others have mentioned that they prefer the old one so perhaps you could add that to the 'other suggestion' in your vote (just a suggestion!) ;)

Feb 4, 2010 jovifreak 4 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using? Accu-check compact plus, its so much easier than the others where you have a separate tub of test strips. Easy to use when you've got hands full of shopping !!

Feb 4, 2010 jovifreak 4 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Glucotabs: Where they can be found? I buy my glucotabs from Boots, sometimes I haven't been able to find them on the shelves but if you go to the counter they will order them for you from their catalogue and tell you when they have been delivered, then you just pay when you collect. I've never found them in my local Asda.

Feb 4, 2010 carol 3 posts	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Simple Form to assist Meal CP Calculation Kindly send me the form. [email protected] TIA, Carol

Feb 4, 2010 deborah 1 post	Topic: Carbohydrate Counting / Pizza Hi Everyone It could be wrong to recommend my theory, but it works for me. Because of the high fat content in pizza, I find it is very slow to digest so I wait up to an hour after eating pizza before I take my insulin. I have found to my cost that taking my insulin immediately results in the insulin peaking before the carbs have hit my system but funny, this only happens with pizza !!!!!! Good Luck pizza lovers. Deborah

Feb 4, 2010 marke 655 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info lizzie, you need a new phone :-) Most mobiles today have internet access which is why we have a mobile version of the site

Feb 4, 2010 Lizzie 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / DAFNE strapline poll I quite liked the old phrase really, that's why I haven't voted yet.

Feb 4, 2010 Lizzie 87 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Restaurants with carbohydrate info That's good in theory but when out you don't have access to the internet.

Feb 4, 2010 davewybrow 2 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Insulin Pump :) I have been on pump since the start of December and it is excellent (Animas 2010), wear it on belt during day and in elastic bandage around thigh at night. Control much better, easy to adjust high BG without extra injection. I am using Inset II giving sets on abdomen. Happy to discuss if anyone interested.

Feb 3, 2010 RachelA 10 posts	Topic: Site Development / Online BG Diaries Hello I know this has been asked before but I was wondering if there is anyway of increasing the number of entries per day. I am currently on split doses of levemir, and have a booster shot of humalog at 6am to keep the dawn phenomenon at bay. As I am currently pregnant I am also checking before meals and 2 hours after and having quite a lot of hypos. I have ended up writing some of the results into the comments boxes so that I can keep a record of them, or just missing some readings out. Thanks Rachel

Feb 3, 2010 shirley 9 posts	Topic: General Discussion / What meter are you using? Optium xceed

Feb 3, 2010 mandyrobertson9 10 posts	Topic: Site Development / Printing out on line diary Wonderful! Thank you

Feb 3, 2010 DavidJ 23 posts	Topic: General Discussion / Exercise and high BG Hi, When we had the snow a few weeks ago. I was shovelling snow from my drive and my BG went from 5 to 18 after about a hour and then down to 3 a couple of hours later. I think it's the liver glycogen pushing the glucose up and then when you refill your liver your BG falls again. Test again after a couple of hours and see if you can spot a pattern. It is a dilemma.