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i feel great after starting low carb and my BG levels are down from 11’s to between low 5’s and 6 before and after meals and fasting down to 6 so would like to get that down further still .. im dreading what the bloods show after 1st being 79 and will feel so disappointed if not much has changed

Diagnosed 4 weeks and am currently on 1x500 metformin and am due to get my second blood test in a few weeks time, i have changed diet and started exercise and have dropped 2 stone and my levels are all within normal limits now, the DN wants to up my metformin on my next visit … what i want to...

I dont fast as I dont think i would survive but it is meant to be ok but i stick to 3 meals a day and no snacks or occasionally i may have a few nuts but i have a lot of weight to loose too so i do fill up on green veg and protein (chicken, turkey , fish, eggs and seafood and occasional steaks)...

Hi that was me 4 weeks ago, so i am new to this too, i nearly had a breakdown.. well i did really !!! this forum is amazing and so friendly… my DN was pretty useless so i used this website for all sorts of info. I have gone for the low carb option around 40-50g a day and 1x 500 metformin, i test...

thanks that is really reassuring that im headed in the right direction [emoji16]

T2 on 1x 500 metformin- have completely changed my diet and upped exercise over the last month my blood sugar readings before meals are now low 6,s to 5s down from 9’&8’s but after 2 hours after eating my levels go lower to low 5’s is that a good thing ??? i am hoping that it shows an...

thank you all

so is it a good thing ?

i was diagnosed T2 by accident during a routine urine sample, 3 weeks ago i was asymptomatic for all markers, now i am on 500 metformin once a day and have completely changed to low carb diet and exercise and seen some great improvement with my levels … my question is …. why now am i getting up...

i have had ups and downs, my emotions were all over the place and the change to low carb made me feel rough but feel so much better now and i actually have some energy too, this forum is a god send and no question is daft and someone will always answer you. We will get there, I am hoping for...

i started 3 weeks ago on about 40-50g carbs which suits me and my morning levels where high 9’s i have since lost nearly a stone in weight and mornings down to low 7s and some days high 6s and during the day 5s, i was worried too but it is coming down slowly and happy about that but i have been...

thanks guys .. i know its a lot of questions but didnt have a great first meeting with diabetic nurse, basically told me what t2 was and what insulin does etc and gave me tablets and on my way i go, she didnt answer any of my questions just referred me to DESMOND which i haven’t heard from yet...

how do i get to my numbers, so new to this .. my waking level is 8.7 then goes down during the day to 6.2 i am currently using fitness pal to record so 40g carb

newly diagnosed T2 on 500mg of metformin with my evening meal so trying to work out the best for me to start on low carb ie carbs/fat/protein ratio .. i can work with numbers ok but should i increase proteins and fats to compensate as i do need to loose a lot of weight .. anyone got some numbers...

I am quite new to this but I cannot seem to get my fasting morning levels down. I am on 1x500 slow release metformin with my evening meal which is at 6pm. I do t eat after that. My day time levels are hovering at 6.2-7 but my mornings are in the high 8’s to 9’s what am I doing wrong. Can anyone...

can anyone let me know about what sort if levels of carbs/protein/fats i should be aiming for on a daily basis

thank you… its a jungle out there but will keep going thanks for the advice

I havent been ‘officially’ diagnosed yet but high reading on 1st blood of 9.4(79) have been left for 2 months to changed diet and exercise, i am struggling with the low carb as i dont really know what i am doing and have not been told what to do either.. any tips will be great fully received

Hi I’m Nicky. newby here, not actually been diagnosed officially, high levels of 79 on first blood test, which i beleive is 9ish on the old readings ..a bit of a shock as I only went in for a UTI urine test been left now for 2 months to change diet and activity level until the next blood test...