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What do people think of meal replacement diets such as Lighter Life? They claim to be low enough in carbs to be suitable for diabetics. I was thinking it could be a short term answer to drop a few stone quickly. I read that the NHS are running trials in some areas and there is good evidence they...

Thanks for the info, much appreciated, I'll check out those links. I guess they will have those finger pricker things - do they vary or are they all pretty standard?

Thanks for the advice - I'm learning slowly. I know that readings of 115 and 19 is high, but not sure f it's mega high in the scheme of things. Will Metformin help to reduce it fairly quickly or will it take a lot of time? Not sure what the consequences of staying at the level I'm at now are...

Hi all. After visiting my doctor last week, I was diagnosed with type 2. My HbA1c was 115, and the normal test was 19. I was prescribed Metformin which I be been taking for 3 days now. I have an appointment with clinician in a week's time to discuss diet and the like. No idea if my BS is still...