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Oh will try the cauliflower rice do u just cook it then blitz it???

Yes just two a day 500g a time, although nothing now..

Thank you as an example what sort of foods are u eating??

Hiya I was taking 500mg one after breakfast and another after dinner, yes I've seen the numbers it says after 90 mins so maybe I should do 90 mins rather than 1 or 2 hrs?? Thank you x

Thank you @Energize for your help, I have basically cut out anything bad junk food chocolate crisps etc no longer binge which I did used to! Try and eat fish/chicken occasional red meat, veg etc the only thing I struggle with is the lack of potatoe/pasta/rice/cereal and bread!!! I eat the brown...

Thank you @Energize for your help, I have basically cut out anything bad junk food chocolate crisps etc no longer binge which I did used to! Try and eat fish/chicken occasional red meat, veg etc the only thing I struggle with is the lack of potatoe/pasta/rice/cereal and bread!!! I eat the brown...

Hi my fasting numbers are usually in the 5's.... my lows were under 4 lowest was 3.2 and I felt awful scary.. on the metformin I struggled all morning to go over 4 and I was having to eat all the time. I'm really not sure how many carbs I have tbh I'm finding it all a bit confusing because do I...

So my story I was diagnosed in April with a hb1ac of 96 after 3 months on metformin twice a day, reduced to 48 then another 3 months to 44, lost 2 and a half stone.. then had a few hypos and doctors advised to stop metformin... been about 3-4 weeks with no tablets hunger came back but so far not...

They are sending me for a CT scan so we'll see what that shows.. least they are investigating x

@britishpub out of interest what was your hb1ac number when you came off metformin? Did it change much at the next test? Also do u test after 1hr or 2hr? Also have u put on weight since coming off?

Omg really i felt dreadful at 3.2 don't want to go there again x

Hiya on the metformin my numbers kept going below 4 in the mornings even after eating they didn't go up only by 4.2 etc the lowest was 3.2 were I felt awful like I was going to pass out my heart was pounding! At 4 i don't feel too good either cold and can't concentrate too.. now I've come off...

**** have to get even more willpower! Definitely a rollercoaster year for me! I quite liked not feeling hungry... xx

I'm definitely feeling more hungry though did you notice that?

Oh so it's definitely out of my System now then as my last one was Friday morning after breakfast, that's good news as my numbers are ok after 2 hrs although peaking a little to high after an hour? Does this matter??? Docs says don't test before 2 hours? Thanks for your advice x

Will do thank you @Lamont D

Thank you it's ok can wait Ceri x

Thank you @13lizanne xx

Hi after my hypo and struggling to keep sugars up in the mornings my diabetic nurse advised me to stop taking them Friday. How long does it take for it to come out of your system or is within hours? Sugars been ok since wake at around 5, after lunch and breakfast was 5.5 and 6 however an hour...

Thanks guys for your replies, I have never fasted I love my food too much and I regularly was eating snacks in between breakfast lunch etc probably too many snacks to keep my sugars up I didn't even feel hungry, I cut out all the rubbish cakes crisps chocolate etc and reduced my portion sizes...