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Looking back to Mar 2018, my weight was 70.5 Kg ... https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/weekly-weigh-in-fridays.97115/page-154#post-1730391 My goal is to get back to that, and then get to 68 Kg to have a BMI or 25

My wife like Cauldron Lincolnshire Vegetation Sausages and is not keen on the Linda McCartney frozen ones. The problem with these is that they are 7.3 gr of carbs per 2 sausages (100gm), so eating 3 of these is 11 gm of carbs. These are OK, but they do raise my blood sugars more than I like e.g...

74.2 Kg down 0.3 from last week

5.8 at 06:52

Maybe get a blood glucose meter. See https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/newly-diagnosed-any-help-and-advice-would-be-very-appreciated-please.204345/#post-2705107 Test when you wake up and before and 2 hrs after you eat. You will find what foods raise your blood sugar. See...

If you are interesting in getting a CGM take a look at … https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/threads/getting-started-with-a-continuous-glucose-monitor-cgm.204410/

HBA1C uses different units to a glucose meter. The normal range for fasting blood sugar is between 4 and 7 on a glucose meter. See https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes_care/blood-sugar-level-ranges.html HBA1C is an average glucose reading over the past 3 months. A single fasting glucose reading...

Here is the support page … https://www.dexcom.com/en-GB/faqs/is-my-smartphone-compatible-with-the-dexcom-one-plus-app If you click on the link it has G7 an G6 compatible phones. I presume the One+ is the same as the G7. The G7 and G6 supports Samsung Galaxy A34 5G (SM-A346) Have you tried...

What are you eating? Do you eat any of the following: breakfast cereals, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, bananas, fruit juice?

See ... Looks like the recent G7 sensors have some new features ... * Increased BlueTooth range (now matches Libre) * Rapid Reconnect after signal loss (retries every one minute) * Direct to Apple Watch * Integration with Tandem t:slim x2, Tandem Mobi, and Omnipod 5 pumps

I use the Accu-Chek FastClix lancets. I bought the finger pricker and a box of 204 lancets on amazon. The FastClix has 6 needles in a drum and is very easy to use.

Just having a good HBA1C figure does not really mean you are unlikely to get diabetic complications. Time In Range (TIR) is also a good indicator of diabetic complications risk ... see https://diatribe.org/diabetes-management/time-range A study of 141 patients with Pre-Diabetes found that 8 had...

I suggest get gets a blood glucose meter to check blood sugars before and after means and go on a Low Carb High Fat diet. See ...

HbA1c is short for glycated haemoglobin (glycated means joined with glucose). The test is also sometimes called haemoglobin A1c. Haemoglobin (Hb) is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen through your body. Red blood cells live for about three month, so the HBA1C is a measure of your...

6.5 at 07:15

If you haven't got a blood glucose monitor, then you should get one and start testing. You will find which foods raise your blood sugars. Typically, you want readings in the range 4-7 first thing in the morning at if you test before and two hours after eating then the rise in blood sugars should...

The first thing you can do is reduce the about of carbs you eat to lower your blood sugar. See https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/ The second thing you might like to try is to take benfotiamine (fat soluble vitamin B1) which protects the nerves including the retina...

6.3 at 06:28

You might want to take a look at this video. Sarah was treating many type 2 diabetics who were on increasing amounts of insulin and putting on a lot of weight.

See https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/fasting.78/