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probably wise to lose a few lbs (it has helped me; we are similar ages and height and I used to be 214 lb) there is research on this site that shows that for T2s losing body fat is key. you may find that the metformin helps reduce your appetite. personally, i would avoid crash or...

welcome terry. sorry to hear of your troubles. for me, losing weight was key to getting it under control, agree with the low carb...but some fat is ok (for me). I think it is protein that makes us feel "full". carbs are everywhere and lots in some food that is supposed to be...

welcome iain and good luck. 4 months ago I was in your position. most important thing to do is act. diagnosis is a blessing, not the condition itself...but the kick up the backside to sort things out. main thing for me was low carb and brisk walks. still drink a few beers..but...

i take it partly to help weight loss... cuts my appetite a bit weight loss is key to some T2s.

sounds fine to be honest. somebody on the forum said 80% diet, 20% exercise. I think that is fair.. hard exercise stimulates hunger though (for me).

@Jemz @eggs11 Exercise regime ---> Do SOMETHING every day. 3-4 mile walk or similar run. Doesn't matter.. .whatever you are comfortable with... but don't over do it. Build up to it. I now run 2-3 times a week and walk the other days. Also you should be properly hungry at least some...

3m since diagnosis Bloods back today. HbA1c down to 38 (was 113 at diagnosis in October). Thats ok by me. Triglycerides also down to normal. Forum has been invaluable. Thanks. I am not on a super strict low carb diet.. I just avoid refined carbs and sugary things and also not...

if insulin resistance is caused by fat build up...then remove the fat and the resistance reduces. is that cured ? ...well, maybe whilst fat remains low. lots of factors here...carb load + rate of release into body (GI), insulin output, insulin resistance, liver glycogen level.. and body's...

3lbs is a lot. might be partly water/fluid retention. alcohol has lots of calories though...

the 5 stone...is a huge loss of weight...that will most likely be the thing that is helping you. well done ...I seem to be on a plateau of 2 stone...gonna have to do more exercise

yeah. agreed. not good long term.

Don't tell anyone...but the meters are not as accurate as they seem. I take any reading g in 4.x to 5.x as good (for me on my low carb diet) But there isn't really the 1/10 accuracy that the meters portray. Still I reckon close to the nearest 0.5. Give or take Sm

...and scoring 4.1 on my tee2 Now, I did avoid the roasters, mash and stuffing..but a bit worried cos normally on 4.5 to 5.8 when well controlled Still 2*metformin is a better choice than Xmas pud any day ! Maybe the red wine helped. Merry X mas Sm

might be worth watching the sugar / carbs in the meantime before your next appointment. xmas is lethal for mince pice, christmas pud, chocolate etc

I just test once a day...its a reassurance thing. also if I have been eating something potentially risky. there are only so many readings in a close range to be worthwhile. btw testing twice in quick succession can read a bit differently... dont be fooled by the 1/10 increments...

what i dont understand is whether those in remission could eat (say) a bag of chips and have a normal insulin response.... or are they just in remission because they no longer eat many carbs. the difference is quite important

side of finger tip is best. i also find that if i squeeze that finger a little while jabbing then can get away with lower setting. finger tip hurts me. also different fingers on different days. you can also get thinner lances ( i also have the tee2 + am still a beginner with this...

I resisted statins... made a deal with the doc that would review in 3 months...if the diet and lifestyle changes had not fixed my particular problem (high triglycerides)

sure....thirst that never stopped...peeing in the night...tingling fingers...and the odd urgent nap.... all symptoms hindsight is a wonderful thing. I'm a bit overweight. but not hugely so. my main problem was the volume of carbs. funny, but I think we all have a personal carb...

so first let me say hello. I have been lurking this forum since early november when I was diagnosed with T2 with an hba1c of over 100. i was a carb monster... sometimes upto 400g per day ! so bad with hindsight. but no more. since reading this forum, I have followed the low carb...