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Hi Annie I'm a new T2 like yourself. Fruit is probably the thing I miss the most. I used to have a mango and a peach for breakfast. Since taking the low carb route I have a very small amount of strawberries or raspberries with yoghurt (If you slice them while they are still a tiny bit frozen the...

6.9 at 7am today

6.7 at 6.30am

Thanks all. I've bought a Gluco Navii and 250 strips for less than I am currently paying for 100 strips. I really value this forum

Right now I'm paying £22.99 for 50 strips and lancets so that sounds good to me. Thank you

I bought a meter (VivaChek) a month ago and it works fine but it would seem you can only buy strips and lancets together. I already have a couple of boxes of lancets I'll never need. I think the most cost effective/sustainable thing to do would be to buy another meter where you can buy strips...

Thought it might make you laugh to know its taken me a week to work out why I find myself singing my way through the Abbey Road LP every morning after I post here.

7.2 at 6am

Update on the diabetic nurse appointment. Spoiler it was great. I went in all ready to fight the low carb fight and she was all for it. I'll tell you some of the things she said and it will read cheeky but she was actually quite dry and funny. I pulled out the bit of paper with my readings and...

Thanks Paul. Loads to think about there, I have a fitness tracker (although I only really use the step counter) and I actually have a rough idea of what my calorie deficit needs to be to lose weight (many years of every diet known to man) For now my plan is to use less fat and reduce portions a...

7.5 this morning

The following day I had an equally unlikely 4.6 so I changed the batteries and everything is back to normal. The advice on this forum is phenomenal.

Thank you. It all seems very brave to someone who has been doing what the doctor says for 50 years

They seem to have enrolled me in a six part course. One of which is looking after your feet and the rest is what you should be eating! We'll see This is really useful thank you. I have the eye appointment next Monday but will ask about foot checks. I use my meter religiously and my numbers are...

Thank you thank you. I live in hope.

Thanks Ian. You are correct in everything. I googled and weight watchers can be done alongside low carb. In all the times I've spent money on weight watchers no on has suggested that. Re when I became diabetic. I grew up on meat with lots of carbs then pudding. My parents were both type 2 by my...

Thanks Justin its going to be a nod and smile type of morning.

Thanks Kenny. I will think about your response while I'm trying to be brave. Challenged accepted.

6.6 at 6am (that makes me feel like an old fashioned bingo caller) "all the sixes"

I've known I was diabetic for almost four weeks (my hba1c was 54) and have been low carb for about three. I only had one day of readings with my meter before I opted for low carb and these numbers were 12 to 18. Almost immediately my numbers dropped and are now almost always high 5s to mid 7s...