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You have done so well congratulations. Maybe just slow down a bit and take your time. You don’t have to rush your decisions especially if life is hectic and you are not feeling well. I think give yourself some space to relax first and enjoy how far you have come. You clearly have got this in...

I think you will need to lose 2stone before you really see a difference. Those who haven’t seen you for ages might spot it earlier. Good luck. You could measure yourself, waist, chest arms and legs, you will see a different that way much more quickly.

Thank you, yes that is the plan I am beginning to formulate. Get my bloods to normal and stable then reduce to half meds and then do the same again. I know it’s my decision and I will get there but I have always found it’s best to take your health care professionals with you. As a team it’s...

Thank you, I think I need to lose the weight first to give myself the best chance. I am going to talk to my GP and the diabetic nurse as I want to keep them onside for this journey.

I am at the start of my diabetes journey and I am now regularly getting my bloods always within normal range using BG. My question is if I lose the two stone I need to lose and continue to eat a low-carb diet would it be possible in the future at some time to come off the Metformin tablets that...

Hi Just getting to grips with the whole BG thing and I wondered does anyone find it easier to manage their BG by eating their main meal at lunch time and something light at evening dinner time? Thanks

Mine was 6.5 this morning much better that yesterday at 7.5. Feeling a bit more positive. Still dread every test [emoji85]

Sending you healing vibes, xx

First time posting and first fast blood this morning is 7.5 so high. What is the best way to start tackling this. I have read a bit about the liver dump? All my other readings have been fine. Pre lunch was 5.4. Learning loads

Welcome Pammy I am new to all of this too. Take your time it’s a lot to take on board. First steps yes cut out the junk food and see how much weight you want to loose. I got the nutracheck app and set it to record carbs as well as calories. I have been doing that for 2 weeks now and lost 4lbs...

Found a great recipe for low carb bread. I t’s nice to have something to stack the protein on [emoji23]

I use nutracheck app set for carbs, log everything I eat and it calculates carbs and calories. It was £24 for the year but there is a free version too. I couldn’t do this with out it. I hope you find what works for you. I have found there is so much to learn. Good luck

Thanks for the welcome and I will be following your road over the coming months whilst I get my weight down to a bmi of 25. Got just under 2 stone to go. I use a great little app called Nutracheck to log all my food and it’s set to count carbs so it doesn’t get any simpler. I am due to go and...

Well I managed to only eat 83g carbs today and that was painless to tell the truth. Looking forward to really getting to grips with this. I would really like to lose the weight and hopefully eventually come off the drugs if I can.

This is very useful thank you, I think I am going to start at 130g and drop it slowly as I learn and adjust. I have ordered my BG monitor so if I am going to to readings just before food and 2 hours after what am I aiming for. This is the bit that scares me tbh. Should I also tell my GP as...

This is all so useful, thank you. What is a sensible amount of carbs to have each day?

Thank you both so much, finally some real help [emoji4]

Hi new to all this and slowly learning. Firstly I am over weight so I am dieting. So far lost 4lbs in 2 weeks. I still have 2st to lose. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes this summer and put on metformin. It’s taken a while to get up to 1000mgs twice a day due to side effects and I am on a...