Recent Content by Siorac99

Well, it was not eating chocolates and cakes that brought me the extra pounds and T2D. Might have contributed though. It was more the lack of exercise. Up until my 21st birthday I was a very fit guy and spent a lot of time outdoors and in the gym. Of course, there was no internet (easily...

Thanks @Prem51. I know, I know :) One treat leads to another. I actually think that carbs are addictive... But having some treats help me to stay on the path :)

Hi, I'm doing a diet and regular (and vigorous) exercise 6 - 7 times a week. Already lost 3+ stones. I expect my doctor to take me off Metformin (2x 500mg / day) soon - even before my diet and weight loss the HbA1c was 49 - 50 and I'm hoping that it will be much lower than that now (I'll go for...

Hi, If you are taking medication, be extra careful. I have found that despite my diet, my BG level was higher than expected so I did a little research and found this article: (The page does not allow me to link the page so just Google "webmd glucomannan") It says, that glucomannan lowers blood...

Hi, I had 3.8 yesterday evening after 2 small bottles (0.33l) of Peroni. I’m also keeping a low calorie / low carb diet and take 2 metformin 500mg a day. My fasting BG level is usually around 5.5 - 5.7 since I started this diet and 30 mins exercise every day (also dropped 1.5 stones since mid...