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Thanks for the encouragment, I think it's time for a malibu and pineapple squash ;)

Doctor told me to get below 10.0 to start with then see how we go. He's put me on half a Gliclazide a day, that's when I started testing. My last Hba1c (mmol/mol) was 80% up from 74% three months earlier.

When I started testing a couple of months ago my BG was around 22.0 but I knuckled down to the diet and I'm averaging 10.7 now. The beer/lager doesn't seem to affect it too much, but I'd have to stop drinking altogether to test that. I stopped smoking 8yrs ago and I'm not going to stop drinking...

I started measuring home drinks a few years ago when the vodka and coke consumption was starting to get out of hand. A friend suggested it to help me cut down. We rarely go out now so most drinking is at home and I stick mainly to beer and lager. I haven't had spirits in the pub for years now lol

8.4 this morning, happy with that :) Started at 22.0 about two months ago

Thanks for the replies KennyA and lovinglife. That's an intersting link KennyA, I'll be sure to investigate that further thanks. As for home measures lovinglife, I've used single and double shot glasses to measure my drinks for a long time now, even before I was diagnosed T2, boring I know lol

I realise this thread is from 10yrs ago but I have a follow on question. I like the odd malibu and fresh pineapple but now know how bad the pineapple juice is for me. I've recently tried mixing the malibu with Asda's 'no added sugar' pineapple and orange squash and it makes a nice drink. The...