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Just to update . My latest hba1c was 31 again but more importantly my morning glucose is now reliably around the 5.1 mark. I have not done anything differently , my weight loss has slowed/stalled at the moment I would like to lose a few more pounds. I have now been following a lchf diet since...

I do the test first thing, before getting dressed etc. Strangely enough, or not, the thing that has the greatest effect on my blood glucose is stress. I find it quite easy now to stick to the lchf diet so my bloods do not go up very much when I eat unless I get caught out unexpectedly (a can of...

Hello , not posted for a while. It's now one year since I was diagnosed T2. I have lost 6 stone and am nearly at target weight My hba1c has gone from 88 to 31 I am now off metformin and maintaining a low carb , high fat diet my blood sugar is generally good except for first thing in the...

Once a week I cook a carb free loaf, normally uses coconut flour, almond flour , flax seed , psyllium . Google recipes. That way I have a slice of "bread" a day for my breakfast. It's not quite the same but close enough. Cauliflower rice is easy to make (or tescos do frozen packets) and makes...

I was diagnosed type 2 in November with a hba1c of 88. After starting a high fat low carb diet that got to 38 in February and my diabetic nurse suggested stopping Metformin (1000mg Sukkarto)I wanted to keep on a bit longer as I was still having morning levels around 7.5 . I've also lost 5 stone...

Rachox , have you chosen to stay on metformin , or did your blood sugars dictate you stay on?

I will post and update on my situation. In November I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and put on 1000mg of metformin per day . My hba1c was 85 , and thanks to the advice on this forum I started a high fat ,very low carb diet . I have not eaten bread,grains,rice,pasta, root vegetables ...

I changed to slow release metformin and started vitamin d and feel much better , staying up until past 10 now. Also morning glucose down to 6 ish from 11 and weight still coming off on low carb diet. Feel much better started back going out to my interests in the evenings but have had to buy...

I was diagnosed type 2 in November with a HBA1C of 85. I am on 2 x 500mg metformin tablets and following a low carb diet for a little while before diagnosis and have lost three stone and my blood glucose now is below 8.5 most of the time and averaging around 7.5 . However my batteries are...

Just an update, finally got a cancellation appointment with diabetic nurse , awaiting eye appointments , foot appointment etc but have at last been prescribed Metformin and given a glucose meter, strips etc so no longer have to buy them . However I have lost another 7 pounds since the last...

Thanks for all the advice , I have lost another 5 pounds since I first posted but even better my fasting glucose is now down to 8 from 11 and mostly my food spikes are around 2 , after making a few rookie low carb mistakes (kidney beans , porridge) . Still havent got an initial diabetes...

Thank you for all the advice. I am trying to go as low carb as possible , I only drink water, chamomile tea or occaisional decaf coffee milk , no sugar. Typical days meal Breakfast either omelette or 2 slices home baked low carb bread (almond flour psyllium eggs ) spread with peanut butter...

I had a raised HBa1c level of 80 on a routine blood test. The surgery took a second test to confirm and said if type 2 diabetes was confirmed I would probably need medication to start off with and various appointments etc. I received the letter end of last month to confirm that I am indeed...