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thank you - I find I have no real hunger issues when I eat low carb and have to remind myself to not eat out of habit but out of hunger. This usually means I have a meal around 1130 am and then a dinner meal around 6 - I have found I feel ill if I eat without being hungry so breakfast is a hit...

Thank you :) and way to go getting down to 39 - it is a lot of hard work and it won't happen without effort and I can turn my sights on the next test in three months. I am shooting for 6.5 perhaps if I don't expect major jumps and focus on the small steps I won't be so upset.

I am getting a meter today and will start a journal - thank you for your kind words, when feeling a little loss it does help to have someone say something positive. I can do better on the food issue I am sure. A journal is the best way to keep me honest as I do know myself well enough to know...

Ok three months ago I got my blood results and my a1c was 7.2 and today I got my lastest lab results and it is down to 6.8. I have been cutting majorly down on carbs, trying for under 30 grams a day. Doing the high fat low carb diet. I have lost a few inches etc.. To be honest I was hoping...

Sorry about that - probably me trying to click one and hitting the other - combination of tremors and bad eye LOL makes life interesting. I have changed it to other to be on the safe side for now.

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This is the first diabetes testing I have had done, in the years past regular blood works with a focus on my thyroid always came back well in the normal range. My gp won't say I have diabetes until I have a second A1C test above 6.5 - I am schedule to have that test at the end of Aug. so I am...

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Hello Everyone Like most new here and just learning – I do have questions but a quick background first 50 years old, heavy set, fairly active (hiking and walking and weights) - every year had blood tests done, nothing indicating high blood sugars, thyroid very healthy etc 3 years ago my hands...