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Like you I was diagnosed with a borderline Hb1ac (mine was 49) and like you I was determined not to go onto medications. I started a low carb lifestyle keeping the daily consumption to around 50g. My Hb1ac was down to 37 after 3 months and a year down the line I have lost over 4 stone and feel...

Just adding weight to the low carb rather than low calorie diet advice. When I was diagnosed T2, I switched to a 50G (ish) carbs a day diet. I have never counted calories and just keep mobile and active rather than hitting the Gym or taking up jogging. So far I have lost 55lb (over 8 months)...

And please be very wary about advice on Social media such as Instagram, FB, TikTok etc. So much poorly informed information and opinion. There are well informed people giving sound advice but its like looking for diamonds in the dirt. I have been using the forums on this site since I was...

Hi @Starbuck99 I am going for an Indian meal this evening. I am T2 in remission but stick to a low carb diet so I will be having:- Lamb Tikka (Dry) which comes with a salad and a couple of side dishes, probably a Brinjal (augergine) and mushroom. I will just avoid the rice, nan bread and...

Just adding my voice to all the others encouraging the low carb route. I lost loads of weight and reduced my Hb1ac by converting to a low carb diet. Yes, it does mean sacrifices but you will find loads of your favourite foods (like butter and mayo) are not taboo and please believe me it is sooo...

Hi Jo Bill, Welcome to the Forum. It sounds like you are on the right track. If you are limiting yourself to 50G of carbs a day you should lose weight but as @ajbod says you may need to go lower initially. I am convinced that low carb works its just a matter of tailoring it to your own medical...

I was diagnosed last September with an Hb1ac of 49, so like you, only just over the threshold. Also like you I desperately wanted to avoid medication. I went on a low carb diet limiting myself to 40-60G of carb per day. 8 months down the line I have lost 24kg in weight and feel so much...

Well done for taking control. I am 61 and was diagnosed with an HbA1c of 49 back in September 2023. Sounds like the first advise you were given was the standard NHS dietary information. Thankfully you found this site where most people agree that low carb is the best approach. I was fortunate...

Totally understand. Everyones body is different and tbh it is probably best to have a full and frank conversation with your Doctor about this.

Sounds entirely possible. My doctor recently increased my Statin from 10mg to 40mg per day because my cholesterol had gone up slightly. Almost certainly as a result of my going on a low carb, high protein/ fat diet. When I asked for a print out of my blood results from my Doctor they actually...

Sounds interesting. How does the coating taste??

A low carb diet worked for me as it does many others. As you are pre diabetic aiming for a moderate carb of less than 100g per day may be enough to push you back into normal range Hb1Ac. As far as the food to eat, you will find some useful threads on this website but do your own research as...

Others have already posted some excellent advice so I will try not to repeat. Like you my diagnosis came as a shock but luckily the nurse that gave me the bad news that my Hb1Ac was 49 and just into the T2 category, encouraged me try a low carb diet/lifestyle change rather than going straight...

Yesterday:- Breakfast - 1 slice of Livlife bread toasted with butter and a smearing of Stute LS jam. Lunch - Out to a favourite pub restaurant. Warm Chorizo sausages as a starter. Main course was steak with broccoli, cabbage and swede mash. No pud except I did swipe a couple of spoonful's of...

Firstly well done for taking control to reverse your Diabetes T2. If you can stick with a low carb lifestyle there is a very good chance you will be able to get back to a much healthier Hb1Ac and possibly be able to ditch the medication. One thing I would say about the exercise is beware of...

Yesrdays Food:- Lunch 2 eggs scrambled Mackerel fillet Cream cheese A few peanuts Dinner Cold chicken Salad (lettuce, tomato, celery, bell pepper and avocado) Dollop of Hellmans mayo Fage FF Greek Yoghurt 6 raspberries Dessert spoon of lo sugar granola Chia seeds

Echoing Rachoxs post I have the Gluco Navii. Seems to work well and is not too expensive.

Thought people might be interested to learn that you can do an Indian Take Away without going through the carb equivalent of the sound barrier. Here is what I had delivered by our local curry house on Saturday evening when we had some friends round. I calculate the list below to include a...

Thanks everyone. I have a bottle of magnesium spray coming from Amazon so I will see how that goes. I have been poor at hydrating in the past but I am making a concerted effort to drink more water, Of course as a side effect, I very often have to get up twice in the night rather than just once...

Day 1 was yesterday. Finished eating at 6.50. Was tempted but this challenge kept me away from snacking.