I personally test in washrooms when out in public, including my
workplace. And that has made me notice that I have not seen anybody in
public testing themselves or injecting insulin. (minus one woman as my
last workplace).

Aspart*me appears to trigger an insulin response and, in some, triggers
greater hunger later on.  The authors suggest the effect is correlated
with the perceived degree of sweetness.

That means that I'll spend less time sparring with the likes of
Langerhans and similiarly irritating bozos.  I'm sure the bulk of the
group will appreciate the higher S/N ratio.
If I backslide, someone please give me a verbal warning.  I won't be

Long story short... was diagnosed about 7 years ago and controlled BG
with diet and exercise only for a while.  When I couldn't any longer,
we started meds which did little to no good and we tried all different
types.  Doctor decided I needed insulin and I began injecting a week

Reading the labels on margarine they state "0" trans-fat but the
ingredient side label still shows hydrogenated oils.I thought adding
hydrogen to oil made it a trans-fat.Is this akin to Clinton's asking the
meaning of what "is"is?

Has anyone noticed any late BG readings after eating Indian food? We
eat Indian food about once a week.  Normally we get basmati rice and
chicken or lamb entree.  Even when I measure the amount of basmati rice
at home and eat exact amount of carbs needed, I get elevated blood

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Before lunch I tested and was 65.  I had a headache but assumed it was
because of some med that I take that causes them.
I had some homemade cabbage soup which is v8 juice, water, cabbage,
carrots, veal bones, mushrooms .  I make this all the time .  It is not

Hello--
A brief history/intro:
Type II for 5 years
Age: mid 40's

Hello friends,
Here is a link to an article discussing a recent study linking potato
consumption to a moderate increased risk of T2 diabetes. If this has
already been posted, I apologize, but I have not seen it, if it has

Type II and 40 lbs overweight.  I am determined to shed some weight. What I
need is a calorie and carb counter, in a compact book version or as a
download.
I downloaded and printed out the free USDA Nutritive Value of Foods. It

I am a Type II diabetic, currently taking Avandia and Metformin twice
a day.  I am considering asking my endocrinologist about not taking
Avandia any longer.  I'm curious about how many Type II diabetics take
Metformin only?  I hear anecdotes from other diabetics how Avandia may

Wow!  I'm a Type II diabetic diagnosed a little over year ago.  I was
surprised to find how much conflicting info there is out there.  My doc is
great and he's got me on Byetta, which is working great instead of the
insulin I was on, which worked OK when I followed my routine.  ...

My mother is diabetic and has been taking insulin for the last nine or
ten years now. But lately she has had a few incidents that resulted in
her being in the hospital. The apparent cause was her doctor screwing
around with her insulin dosage; raising it up to a doseage that she

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I have, like many other's had a weight issue.
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