When I was diagnosed I didn't think I could cope without carbs I've really surprised myself and it's been easier than I thought. There are so many replacements nowadays. I'm only 6 weeks in but I'm seeing good numbers on my meter after meals (fasting still abit high usually in the 6s but had a 4.8 today ) . I haven't given up carbs though I aim for under 100g a day. And when I do have carbs I try to have very little carbs in the other meals that day and I stick to smaller portions. Seems to be working ok for me at the moment, everyone is different. I'm veggie as well and carbs were basically all I ate before ! I couldnt give them up completely as I need to stick to it as I need to lose 3 stone.