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People with less weight to lose do sometimes have a longer journey to reduce their Hba1c. It has taken me three years to get from 108 to 47, I was 10 stone 4 lb when I was diagnosed and now 8st 9lb. I am aiming for the safe lower end of my recommended BMI of 18, as for me even two or three...

I found that Metformin curbed my appetite which helped me with my initial weight loss - which did not need to be a lot, so I cannot say whether or not it would help with long term weight loss goals. There is evidence that it helps to protect the heart and so it may be worth taking whilst you...

I'm not sure what this could be. I don't think it would be a sugar substitute, as these are large molecules that I wouldn't expect to pass through the skin. For most of us, sugar / carb cravings fall away dramatically after a few days, although it can be very unpleasant waiting for the "carb...

We all tolerate different amounts of carbs and the porridge may be fine for you. You might try testing 3-4 hours after breakfast in case you get a delayed spike in blood sugar.

Congratulations on this amazing improvement, especially as you were not especially over weight. I was diagnosed with an HbA1c of 108 and it has taken me three years to reduce it to 47. People who have little subcutaneous fat, but have the more dangerous abdominal fat are considered less likely...

I have not looked at recent papers on glycaemic content of foods, but when the initial work was done, for some extraordinary reason they did not measure blood sugar for more than two hours. We know of course that some foods take much longer to be broken down to glucose molecules, as with some...

Wash your hands a lot. Keep away from small children and if you must have contact with them -wash your hands even more!

Very sorry to hear this. I think we all have these fears to some extent. For example my own fear is Alzeimer's disease. When I can't recall the name of someone I know well or I do something really stupid, like search for a shoe I actually have in my hand - is it absent-mindedness or...

People on metformin are often deficient in vitamin B12. Here is a paper that describes a study on B12 deificiency in type 2 individuals and how it affects lipid profiles. Vitamin B12 deficiency is associated with adverse lipid profile in Europeans and Indians with type 2 diabetes...

I take a whey powder drink after exercise. It does not make my blood sugars spike, and I have to be quite careful as I spike easily. Seek advice if you have any sort of kidney problem or osteoporosis, as whey protein can affect both conditions adversely, and follow the dilution instructions to...

I use a nut and seed mix that I roast myself as a "dessert". As I am older, I do have to watch my portion control and I have 7 glass bottles that hold 1oz of the mixture and I have one each day. I'm afraid that there is much jiggling and shaking of each container to see if I can get a few more...

I don't have any information on insulin resistance reduction, but these two vitamins are processed in the liver to assist with mineral binding to bones. This may well be of benefit to some people, but bear in mind that many of us have changes with our liver metabolism as well as abnormal...

This has brought back a memory for me. My mum saw me doing my blood test and asked if I would test her. "Clean hands?" I asked "I washed them ten minutes ago" she replied. So I did the test and to my horror it was 19.0! I tried again - even worse! "Did you eat anything after you washed your...

That is a truly amazing result. Well done you!

Well it sounds like you should see a marked improvement. Best of luck.

It is good news that you have reduced your blood glucose levels so effectively. I wish you success on your diabetes journey, you're already well on the way to taking care of yourself, but the weight loss without dieting is something you need to make sure your doctor is aware of.

Coke zero is my first go-to when I feel stressed. There are far worse things to get stuck on than diet drinks. There are numerous studies trying to prove that they encourage obsesity, but like so many other health based studies, it is hard to sort out the variables and there is no definitive...

Thank you all for your empathy and helpful comments. I've been pretty good over the weekend and now I'm back in the routine I am hoping that I can stick with it until I get over the carb cravings again. Jim, I normally stick to around 30g of carbs,but I take your point about maybe no carbs is...

I am fighting to maintain control of my carb eating. Things are a bit stressful at the moment, as my mother is just recovering from a second bout of pneumonia this year and sorting out the additional care she needs while she recovers has not been easy to say the least, even though I’ve had lots...

It is important to be kind to yourself when this happens. It is hard to be disciplined all of the time, although in my experience it gets easier to maintain a low carb diet the longer you practice it. If you are still hooked on the carbs, try to switch to less damaging versions. Increasing...