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Moving in the right direction now which is an achievement, the upward trend has not only stopped but gone into reverse. As I have posted elsewhere, the heat wave will not have helped you but with cooler weather the numbers should fall more.

Hi @Lisaleo Basically anything that grows above the ground is probably OK, anything that grows below the ground is suspect. So potatoes are high carb and to be avoided; courgettes, cabbages, lettuce and cucumber grow above ground and are lower carb. Have a look at the diet doctor pictures for...

I am so pleased that your hard work has paid off with those brilliant results. You have shown what can be done.

Welcome @Lee1971 2 It is easier said than done to not worry but if you can face diabetes head on you will be rewarded in the long run. The posters above have given you good advice, take in as much as you can then keep coming back to be reminded of the bits that you can not take at the moment. It...

I keep a colour coded spreadsheet of my fbg, and it is noticeable that during the recent hot weather the figures were up by 1, putting me in the diabetic range (5.6+). There was nothing I could do, I tried eating earlier in the evening, missing the late night piece of cheese and more exercise. A...

Welcome to the forum @CraigR70 . We have all been where you are now. Where did that diagnosis come from? It must be my fault, because everyone says it is. What can I eat when my body is behaving in this way? I don't want to eat anymore because whatever I eat will raise my bg level, but I must...

Well done, that was the result of considered research and hard work. Hang on to that DN for encouraging you to go for remission.

Pleased for you that the op went well and you are home again. Take it gently, from what I remember of the one time I had a general anaesthetic it took several days after I got home for the effects to wear off and I was constantly trying to do more than I could. Frustrating but patience is the...

In your shoes I think I would want to know why my GP had changed his/her mind. You had agreed to stop and then they changed their mind with sufficient urgency to make a phone call to you and not wait for a 3 month check up. If you are happy with coming off Metfomin and your results continue to...

Giving people information and empowering them to help themselves, and expecting them to do change their ways, makes a huge difference in the long run. The down side is that it takes time and the correct information, we all know that T2 diabetes is a very individual thing. The expectation and the...

We all have days when we behave as if we were 11 or our shoe size. Take a breath and be gentle with yourself, by your own admission you are doing great most days and none of us have asked to be blessed with diabetes although some have had it longer than others. Having had your private pity party...

A careful and logical explanation of the processes behind type 2 diabetes. I have had chronic acne which only resolved itself when I started taking the pill. There is more to the hormone balance story that could be explored. Does the menopause also affect the balance of insulin production so...

It is a concern that kitchen staff have no idea about the nutritional content of the meals they are serving. A bit like the cheap pub chain that ran out of rice on curry night although they were next door to a 24hr supermarket. I was there that night asking for salad with my curry which they...

Welcome to the forum @cazipix. I will tag @daisy1 for you will be along with a lot of useful advice for newbies. Well done for getting so far with everything else that is going on. Time to look after yourself for a bit. You have a meter and strips but do you test before and after every meal to...

It sounds as if your wife is a very family orientated lady. Perhaps you could go with her sometimes when she visits your son so that you can spend more time together in preparation for your retirement. Do both of you use your local library? They are no longer the 'sh' places of yesteryear but...

I would add my congratulations to those of the others. It is a truly wonderful result and shows what can be done with determination and the right advice. give yourself a pat on the back and then le your HCPs know how you have done it. Please keep in touch, posting to let us know how you are...

A brilliant result, well done you.

Have you thought of exercising while sitting. True, it does not use the biggest group of muscles and so uses less energy, but you feel that you are doing something that will help in the long run. I bought a 'Bodyblade', you can buy them on web auction sites, and they are fine to use second hand...

Welcome @B17_Fan. I am sue that someone will soon be along with experience of RH. If I were you I would get myself a blood glucose meter and see what is going on inside. You may feel strange when your bg drops to 'normal' levels because your body has got used to running on high bg. If you need...

I tested and tested for the first few months that I had the meter. Now I know what raises my bg I don't need to test so often. If I eat late or have something with grain flour my bg will be up, if I have a glass of water and avoid the grains my bg will be reasonable. The only exception has been...