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i posted on here a few days ago to say I had my first blood test results since being diagnosed and my Ac1 was down from 68 to 29 I was so happy and feeling very positive. Today I came home from work to a message on my answer machine to say my bloods hadn’t been Analysed in the lab so I will...

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Good luck with it I have been following it for tips I’m just keeping low carb obviously keeping sugars down too .

Hi I have been following keto for beginners page on FB and people post with pictures of the wee sticks to ask advice . The middle two colours are what you going for, the tiles 15 and 40 I tried to put a picture on but it won’t let me . Any darker and you need to be drinking more water any...

Well that’s the test but it’s not like I’m dieting I’m making changes to stay healthy. I have two young kids one with additional needs so that will keep me motivated .its not easy but it’s not been Really hard either the numbers I got when diagnosed were very sobering and I was ill so no going...

Thank you , your numbers are amazing ! I hope mine stay as good down the line .

Hi ,thank you ,I was so happy I could have kissed the doctor and she was genuinely happy for me . I forgot to fast before hand but I don’t think I’d had anything after 9pm the night before and only a coffee before going to get the bloods taken . I will ask the surgery to give me a print out and...

hi I just got my blood test results today after being diagnosed at the end of December .my HbA1c has gone from 68 to 29 . Iv been following a low carb diet and exerciseing I have lost 2:5 stones. My cholesterol is 6 though and I’m feeling stuck ! I try not to eat to much fat I have milk in...

Hi I was diagnosed two weeks ago now and had my first diabetic clinic with the practice nurse at my local GP surgery . We have no practice doctors here just locum , it’s been like this for years now and doesn’t help when you are needing some sort of continuity of care , Anyway the nurse asked...

Hi Iv been on a low carb diet for 12 days now . I’m eating salad ,eggs cheese ,Greek yogurt and berries , soup , cold meats . But so far Iv not lost any weight ! I’m doing between 10-15,000 steps a day drinking lots of water , what am I doing wrong ? I’m getting a bit disheartened. My BG is...

Hi I have been on a low carb diet now for 12 days , my weight has stayed the same . How long before I should see anything weight loss ? I’m doing betweeen 10-15,000 steps a day at work . I’m feelin a bit panicked that I’m doing something wrong . My BG is usually between 6 and 9 .

I did , I used the test solution and followed everything to the letter .

Thanks Daisy , I can’t say I’m glad to be here but now that I am I’m grateful that it’s such a wealth of information and support [emoji3]

Hi sally , I think Iv just ate too little today ! I was out shopping and didn’t have anything till afternoon even then it was just some homemade chicken and veg soup !

Thanks sally , there’s so much info to get through but I will get there . I’m glad to be able to use this forum it’s been so helpful.