I was the same Jim, but I am on medication for the diabetes. My sugar was about 16, and now it is down to 6 or 7. I am aiming for a lowered cholesterol level, as it was 7.3 last time it was tested. Would like a side effect to be weight loss. Marj > Roz, I agree, I do and I eat home cooked food and abhor the rubbish in the > supermarket freezer chests. BUT I also love freshly baked bread from the > local baker ( I really miss my mother-in-law for her bread) and I was told > nay advised that butter was doing my blood sugar count no good so I changed > to non animal fat spread and found that Benecol was tasty, also the new > Flora + . > my sugar count tonight is 6.3 compared with usually 11 or 12 before. > Sometimes the instrument nearly had a coronary itself with 17 or 18. > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/02

Actually Marg my cholesterol is usually 5 so that's OK.Your revelations about your sugar level buck me up no end. I thought I was unique because I don't get much encouragement. Just pained expressions, chins being stroked and tutting. I know I'm not the most steadfast dieter but I think the occasional treat should be enjoyed without that palaver. The practice nurse reproved Dorothy for going on and said I would probably benefit from ice-cream on my fruit rather than Carnation Cream. If you read my message to Roz you'll see I take Pycnogenol as well. I'm trying to find a place I can buy it with my card because the local health shop is cash only and it empties my wallet. Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. ----- Original Message ----- From: Marged <marged@btinternet.com> To: Jim SHARPE <bigjim@britishlibrary.net>; <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:03 PM Subject: Re: [GEN-FRIENDS] UGH! > I was the same Jim, but I am on medication for the diabetes. My sugar was > about 16, and now it is down to 6 or 7. I am aiming for a lowered > cholesterol level, as it was 7.3 last time it was tested. > > Would like a side effect to be weight loss. > > Marj > > > > > Roz, I agree, I do and I eat home cooked food and abhor the rubbish in the > > supermarket freezer chests. BUT I also love freshly baked bread from the > > local baker ( I really miss my mother-in-law for her bread) and I was told > > nay advised that butter was doing my blood sugar count no good so I > changed > > to non animal fat spread and found that Benecol was tasty, also the new > > Flora + . > > my sugar count tonight is 6.3 compared with usually 11 or 12 before. > > Sometimes the instrument nearly had a coronary itself with 17 or 18. > > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 21/01/02 > >