Recent Content by Marval81

Thanks all. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. Life got in the way. I appreciate starch = sugar. That wasn’t my point It was the posting by @daisy1 that I was referring to. “Reduce your carbohydrates A large number of people on this forum have chosen to reduce the amount of...

Thanks to you both. Sorry to take so long to reply. Life got in the way for a while. My HbA1c was right down at my recent three month test. My weight is stable but I am not loosing. I am now off Metformin and my Dr does not think I need medication. He has stopped checking my cholesterol as he’s...

My blood test meter gave me a higher than usual reading today. I have type 2 and was diagnosed in January 2015. I control it with a keto diet. I have taken to checking my blood every morning since I moved to France and the health service here provides me with a meter. I am usually between 4.6...

I was diagnosed type 2 in January 2015 and admit to having been in denial since. I am obese, rarely remember to take my metformin but my diet is pretty good, just a bit excessive. My blood results took a turn for the worse this time so it gave me a bit of a wake up call. My husbands blood...

I was reading the basic information for members. Where it talks about carbs it only mentions starchy carbs with no mention of sugar itself. Is this intentional? I know it’s a given that sugar is a no no but the information could be misleading to some, or I may have missed something ...as I am...