Recent Content by RachelG.

Yeah so I think this is one of the problems with that kind of one size fits all style course. For someone snacking on junk food then healthy snacks are probably a doable step in the right direction but absolutely not better than no snacking. For someone sedentary then the Freshwell advice to...

I just had a little look - does look better but still not hugely accurate, it's claiming you exercise brings down your blood sugar (may be true for some people, wasn't for me) but then says 'and you need the sugar to exercise' - ...

Yes love Tim Spector!

Hmm okay, I had 2 hba1c readings above 48mmol/L which is why I got the t2 diagnosis. Not on any relevant meds (just fluoxetine and heavy duty iron for my chronically low ferritin) so assume any hypos are t2 related. I do take your point that my gp doesn't seem that curious or knowledgeable...

Hi, I am similar to you, bmi around 23, very active and eat whole foods, now 40 and diagnosed with type 2. Also got a cgm and also getting sub 4 readings (although not sub 3). Verified a couple of them with finger pricking. Dr says it’s nothing to worry about as I have no hypo symptoms and it...

Hi, Might be worth starting a separate thread to avoid people getting confused between you and the OP. In general, I find CGMs keep me engaged and accountable so yes, that's worth trying. I also have ADHD and have found the only practical way to have a sensible breakfast is having Huel Black...

Hi @5Terry I am also quite new to this, so far I've been doing either yoghurt and nuts/seeds with nut butter for breakfast, or some Huel Black (the low carb version) if I'm in a rush. Lunch I usually do some veggies and eggs in olive oil. Dinner either meat or fish in olive oil and different...

Thanks, and yes you're right, I do love data and research and have become a bit obsessed with the CGM I got on trial and reading research papers. SO far my blood glucose goes up temporarily with exercise (as expected) - I might pay for another monitor and do more HIIT say, and see if that lowers...

Thanks all, for the moment I’m taking 200mg iron a day and also managing my diet as if I have diabetes to cover all bases. Totally agree, low ferritin isn’t good for all kinds of bodily processes so I need to get on top of that. I was on holiday last week with a friend and his brother who is a...

Hi all, I'm new to all of this, got diagnosed a couple of weeks ago (hba1c 51 mmol/mol) and have since got a free libre gsm trial. I seem to get hypos (below 3.9 mmol/l) between 3-6am some nights and occasionally in the day, not sure if that's 'reactive' though, unless it's reacting to the last...

Thanks that's very interesting, guess my ferritin may not be related then. I ordered a free 2 week libre 2 sensor and it does seem to show that my average levels are in the 6s and 7s with dips below 4 and above 10 sometimes so it seems more likely to me now that I do have diabetes. Will ask for...

Yes, absolutely! I kept trying to explain this to the gp but she wasn't very receptive, think she thinks I'm a 'special snowflake'!!

Hi everyone, got diagnosed with type 2 a couple of weeks ago and I was very shocked. Have been normal weight/underweight all my life, loads of exercise, ate a healthy diet etc etc. Only known family history is a great aunt with t2 and an aunt with gestational and now prediabetic. Am only 40...

Hi everyone, got diagnosed with type 2 a couple of weeks ago and I was very shocked. Have been normal weight/underweight all my life, loads of exercise, ate a healthy diet etc etc. Only known family history is a great aunt with t2 and an aunt with gestational and now prediabetic. Feeling like...

Thanks, my surgery seem to point me in the direction of this GP as she is a diabetes specialist and she is insisting that if my haemoglobin is normal then the low ferritin can't be skewing the Hba1c result. Not completely convinced of that from what I've read but that seems to be their line.