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I actually went a bit early and started of Saturday so for me this is day 6 and so far so good

Thanks for the responses. Went to see doc on Friday and he's put me on Byetta for 4 weeks to see if that helps

I'm off to the doc's tomorrow and I can almost guarantee he will want to start me on insulin. He suggested it last time but I managed to persuade him to delay it to see what my results would be this time, however try as I might (and I have), I just can't get the flippin' BS levels down...

Thanks for the replies. I agree I still need to lose some weight although at 6 foot, 89kg doesn't seem too bad, having gone from a 44 inch waist to a 32. Ideally I'd like to lose about another 15 kg. I'll see what the doc says on Friday

I used to (up until the last 2 months) be able to keep my levels around 6-9 now I can't get it below 14. Did have one morning with a fasting reading of 9.9 but since then nowhere near it

My typical day: On getting up I have a small piece of wholemeal bread with a teaspoon of peanut butter Breakfast: Greek Yoghurt, small number of mixed berries and chopped nuts mid morning snack: hard boiled egg lunch: meat (depends what's on but could be a chop or steak) veg (cabbage...

I'm cheesed off... I have been really struggling recently to keep my BS levels down but just can't get them down from mid teens. Everything I eat seems to push them up by at least 2 points and I am being really careful with what I eat, almost to the point of obsession...small portions, low...

Hi, I'm having an absolute nightmare...I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2011 and at first I was really on top of it, quickly got my readings down to low figures (4 to 5) was really strict on everything I ate and everything was fine. Then it all went wrong to the point that now I am stuggling to...

Hi, - What is your name? Mark - How old are you? 47 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Lincolnshire - Are you religious? Wish I was but just can't reconcile myself to it - Pick three words to describe your personality. Erratic...