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There are so many reasons why someone does not want to go to the doctor even though it is obvious to everyone that they need help. Why do you know that her blood sugars and blood pressure are so high? The best thing that the family can do is to support her with a lower carb diet and encouraging...

Welcome @Ben1984 the other part of changing your diet is getting yourself a bg meter. Before you buy check the price of repeat strips - they work out the most expensive part of the meter and you need a lot if it is going to give you useful information. You need to check your blood on waking...

If you are in the UK the recent heat may have had something to do with water retention in the legs. I used to have it badly, to the point where I went to my then GP and saw him about it. He checked half way up my 'calf', he told me I was too young to be put on drugs for water retention. Since...

Hi @Sharrryn , not a lot of advice except to hang in there and take one day at a time. The recent heat has played havoc with my bg too and things have quickly returned to normal with the rain and drop in temperatures. Will this be taken into account when doctors look at HbA1c results over the...

My mouth is watering just looking at it! We have been having a massive heat wave in Europe and steamed puddings are not on the menu. When the weather cools a little I'll give a pond pudding a go, I found patting out the pastry to fit the bowl and to make the top the best way last time I made one.

Just standing behind a desk for 2 or 3 hours does not affect my bg, do it regularly. We have one standing and one sitting desk facing Jo Public at work and believe me it does not matter which I am at the results are pretty similar. I suspect it is the movement that is key. Jigging up and down...

Stress is a factor, but what you are eating is a bigger factor. Cereals for breakfast are a complete no no for many of us. Omelettes with various fillings, made while the kettle is boiling, natural yoghurts with a few berries are all better options for keeping bg lower.

Hi @GrannyG it may not be just carbs that are affecting your bg levels, some of us find that if we eat something that contains grain flour our bg spikes. Use your meter to check on what you are eating that is causing a spike, also be aware that the heat may also be affecting your bg.

Well done that is really good news. Make sure that you tone as you go so that your skin fits the new slimmer you. The weight took time to go on and so it should take a while to come off. We try to go too fast at our peril, so a pound (half a kg) a week is fine.

Hi and welcome to the website @Sprocket 2. 4 days in and you already want to take hold of dragon's tail. Good for you. I would echo the advice to get a meter and start testing to find out which foods are troublesome, some may surprise you. You may want to contact the moderators to have the...

Hi @nbenn you don't need to change your diet overnight, or even yesterday but do keep a check on what you have eaten and the effect it is having on your bg levels. Those of us that advocate the lchf diet or eat to meter approach have kept on testing until we have found a way that works for us...

It sounds too close to the mantra that everyone over 50 should be taking a statin. It is up to you and I have not read all the papers on metformin but remember HCPs are there to advise you, not dictate what you must do/take. Having started on metformin I would suggest waiting until the results...

We are all different and your meter will guide you with what you can eat and drink to some extent although you may not catch the 'peak' of a spike at 2 hours. A lot of places that serve food are willing to change out chips or rice for a salad and it does look good. I sometimes go out with work...

You have been trying so hard for so long, well done for keeping to your diet. You really need to spend some time testing before and 2 hours after each meal to find out what is going on. A simple spreadsheet worked for me. It may be that you are grain intolerant and a surprising number of sauces...

Life just keeps throwing and extra thing for us to try to juggle whether we are ready for it or not. Sometimes we are lucky and can vent safely, at other times we just have to bottle it up and get on. There will be days when someone makes unexpected progress as well as those when someone slips...

You have done so well for your Dr to even think about taking you off all medication. It may take your body a while to adjust to being without the medication but keep on doing what you have been doing, you know it works. Make sure your exercise involves those large muscles in the legs and it will...

A celebration should be just that, so forget the bg for one day, you have planned a delicious and thoughtful meal to be enjoyed, so go and enjoy it, calories can always be worked off afterwards. ;)

Add my congratulations to the chorus, a celebration for achieving a tough target is in order. Keep going and I am sure you will achieve the target weight you set yourself. Who else has noticed your weight loss? What was their reaction? I know some of my work colleagues are positively jealous of...

Please remember that we are all 'volunteers' and sometimes work and life gets in the way of those of us who 'have had the illness for years' giving help to newbies. I pick up the threads where I think I may contribute something useful, but for someone who is diet controlled to think they may...

OK your numbers show that you are T2 so let's deal with it. There is no reason for you to give up the spicy food as long as you don't eat the rice, bread, potato that usually goes with it. I am sure you and your wife have seen cauliflower or broccoli rice in the supermarket, try that instead...