Recent Content by Dominic71

Hi Paula, Your Hba1c isn't that high really. I got diagnosed at the end of Feb this year and my hba1c was 126, doctor said he hadn't seen it that high for quite some time. As of last week I had my follow up blood test and I am on 30. Completely in remission and I also stopped all my meds about...

Hi I was diagnosed 3 months ago exactly and spent 3 days in hospital. My hba1c was 124. I am also 49 but I was 165kg. I almost cried the first night I spent in hospital at what I had done to myself. Now 3 months on, I have stopped taking all the meds my GP prescribed me, that was 4 days ago. My...

@Daibell, thanks. Since I found out 6/7 weeks ago I don't go near white bread, potatoes, rice or white pasta. Only twice had wholemeal pasta, checked BS and was fine, apart from that just had wholemeal bread 4 times a week, when I was having breakfast. Again was fine. Trying to steer clear of...

Thanks, when I had my hba1c result that alerted my doctor to the fact I had diabetes it was 128, and bg 26. At the moment my morning bg is between 4.8 and 5.3 for the past 10 days, evening is around 6.5 to 7.8 around 60 to 90mins after the evening meal before bed. I am hopefully getting it under...

I am a chef and have lived in Spain for 14 years, so know about the med diet and will be following that. But I need a huge weight loss of about 50kg to put me on 85kg. I have already lost 23kg over 3 months. I was diagnosed 6 weeks ago and want to put this into remission ASAP. Once I lose the...

Hi all, I am considering trying the 8 week blood sugar diet of 800cals per day, might change it a little and do between 800 and 1000cals within an 8 hour window. So fasting for 16 hours. Proper meal at lunch and then a huel black edition shake in the evening for dinner. Has anyone tried this...

Wholemeal Sourdough bread, Hi I am still trying to get to grips with my T2 diagnosis. I used to eat lots of bread before, especially when I was living in Spain. I have been on furlough since all this pandemic began and have had plenty of time to make breads, right up until 6 weeks ago when I got...

Yes I have a meter, so could check it. But yes the 100g has a big hit on carbs. May try a 75g and see if it is filling enough and what happens to my BG.

Hi all, Wondered if you could help me, I bought a diet meal replacement protein shake before I found out that I had diabetes 4 weeks ago. Just wondered if I can still have it or steer clear? Any help would be great, thanks.

Yes on blood pressure and 2 diabetes meds. I need to have breakfast because I need to lose a lot of weight, before I wouldn't eat anything and work for 12 hours a day and then come home at 11pm and have a massive plate of food and go to bed, need to change my habits completely.

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with type 2, I am still trying to get my head around it as I have conflicting information. I used to only eat once a day and need to now have breakfast which used to comprise of a couple of coffees. before my diagnosis during lockdown I have been having...

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