Recent Content by StanleysMumma

It's official! I'm I'm remission [emoji3] now off my meds and hba1c in non diabetic range since October. So pleased! [emoji122][emoji122][emoji3060]

I think I'm just eating a normal vegan diet now, just trying to keep the carbs down. I have been able to reintroduce a lot of foods I thought I couldn't eat anymore such as wholegrain or basmati rice and whole wheat pasta. The biggest thing for me has been to maintain daily blood glucose testing...

Thanks for the comments folks! I signed up for this when newly diagnosed but haven't been back since June! Just read all the recipe suggestions and feeling hungry now [emoji39] Since my diagnosis in May, my glucose is now within the normal range and so I'm over the moon. I'm definitely going to...

Absolutely not, I would never eat animal products. I couldn't live with myself and actually I've now got the diabetes within a normal range and am coming off the meds. Power to plants! [emoji1364][emoji16]

My A1c was 124 when I was diagnosed in May. I had another one yesterday and am eagerly awaiting the results! Given how high it was and the fact it's only about 9 weeks ago, I know it will be skewed by May's glucose levels but am hoping for below 60 this time. Waiting for blood results is like...

Do you test when you first wake up? I would try testing about 45 minutes to an hour after getting up. Have a shower, get ready, move around a bit and make breakfast, then test before you eat it. Dont test again until at least 2 hours after breakfast. I reckon just being still for too long...

I'm very newly diagnosed, with a shocking A1c of 124! I've done a lot of reading already and am following a low carb diet, which seems to be working. I'm also taking Metformin. Daily fasting blood glucose levels have dropped from 24 to around 8 in just 2 weeks. I'm vegan and have found that it...