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It's not a full on low carb diet. I've cut down to about 75% of what I previously had as carbs. I now eat fewer takeaways, less bread, pasta and potatoes. I now eat more protein and fats.

It's not a strick low carb diet was advised to cut down a lot of the junk so stopped most of bread, pasta, potatoes and sweets still eat some but way less than I was.

Has anyone started low carb and seen an increase in Hba1c just had my blood results back and gone from 56 to 66

Yes soon as I walk downstairs after having a wash

Every morning when I take my blood glucose reading it is above 10 rest of the day around 6 what am I doing wrong in the evening for it to spike like this should I be worried type 2 tablet controlled

Looking for ideas for low carb snacks, my diabetic nurse has said I should try a low carbon diet between 80 -130 grams of carbon per day to start, have no idea where to start so thought I would start with snacks then look at easy on the go lunches as I drive a van so don't have access to...

Test before and after meals are between 9 and 13 and usually don't go up by more than 2 after a meal

Looking for advice my morning blood sugar levels are between 10 and 11.5 this is after sleep and before eating. I don't eat after 2100 and test between 0600 and 0800. I'm not sure why these are always so high my control isn't the best and daily tests range from 9 to 13. Getting no help from GP...

Not sure if this is the right forum blood sugar before eating 13.4 2 hours after 15.4 really worried as blood sugar at random testing times are between 9.7 and 11.3 can't seem to control my blood sugar at the minute any help or advice

I'm a type 2 diabetic my fasting blood sugar this morning was 9.6 I've just tested again 2 hours after my tea which consisted of fish chips gravy and bread cake followed by a bubble waffle with honeycomb ice cream white chocolate sauce and mini Terry orange sections(5) and the result was 10.1...

Hi T2 diabetic and been told to test by my doctor after my last 3 monthly blood test hbac1 of 70. But given no further instructions if how often or what I am looking for. Morning test after sleep are 10.3 and evening around 8 before I eat. Really can't see the point in testing when I'm not sure...

Hi would you be willing to share some examples of meals mainly breakfast and lunch I'm not to bad with dinner. Thanks Craig

I don't follow any diet I eat what I want, I do eat wholemeal bread and have full fat natural yoghurt. I run 10k 3 times a week for exercise. Haven't changed my approach in over 15 years and hbac1 was always around 40 to 42.

Need help to get my hbac1 under control, may 22 it was 42 Dec 22 it was 52 may 23 it is now 73 diet and exercise not changed doctors answer is it's a progressive disease so we need to up your medication and you need to test your sugars. Anyone recommend a lifestyle change that's easy to follow...

Last time they told me it was about 6 but last time I enquired was 2016