Recent Content by LawrenceTelfer

You're absolutely right, I should have been more specific about sugar types, because starch (chains of glucose molecules) and carbs (mostly glucose and fructose) are sugar types I just lumped them in together. Although, important to note that all food from plants is carbohydrate (the results of...

Hi, I think you're right, common sense is the key. I'm newly diagnosed (November), too much sugar is the issue at the end of the day. So my diet is now only 25% carbs with about 45% protein. I don't have processed food (hidden sugar) and bought stuff is full fat, while controlling my cals but...

I have some every day after lunch...85%, 1 strip of G&B or 1 square of Lindt...about 9g. I used to have 2 Baby Bel's, now I have 1 BB and this choc - much better. It's obviously carbs, because it's a plant, but the sugar element is tiny with any spike being offset by the fats and protein in the...

Well done to you too, down to 45 is fantastic...it's definitely a marathon rather than a sprint! Long may it continue

Thanks Mark Given what Metformin does, it don't see what benefit it has beyond what I'm doing already. Coupled with fact there aren't any other complications, I don't really want to take meds if they're not necessary. Also, the other benefit of my diet is that cholesterol, which was quite high...

Hi I'm new here, found out on 1st Nov I had T2D... HbA1c of 80, BMI 32, 14st 6lb. Had a bit of a journey, as of this morning I'm down to 12st 11lbs, BMI 28...had another HbA1c last week which came back 64. All I've done is change my diet and walked more (around 12k steps per day) and a bit...