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Variability between 8.5 and 10.0 seems quite high, and 4 years for a blood test seems like quite a long time. Please be careful: I myself don't really like testing much, but often it's the only way to really know what's going on.

Yes, I don't disagree there, it's just I would at least take it as a cause for mild concern and further testing. The original poster says he will address the issue by upping his junk food levels.

I'm not sure your results are unclear. A fasting blood glucose reading of 10.0 seems to send a fairly clear message.

That's fair: give it a try-it's bound to be nice, nutritious food. That said, I think you could also do similarly well on pork chops, boiled eggs- that sort of thing.. I was obese myself, but I ate things like salmon and broccoli, pork chops and sauerkraut, mutton and cabbage, and the weight...

Are we talking pork or beef liver? If pork, give it a miss. Frankly, I doubt even beef is worth the effort: I don't see any big nutritional advantage. I like all kinds of liver- pork, beef, goose and chicken, but as a weapon against diabetes, it just looks like another meat product.

I got doubled vaxxed, Pfizer/Bio n Tech. I wasn't keen initially because I have heart trouble, but I had no side-effects and I do feel better equipped to deal with the future now. In my case, it was worthwhile. My parents (Mid seventies- one diabetic, one not) both got (I believe) the...

I'll always love the Dutch for their Echte Oude Jenever. Or even the jonge!

Sorry, that's a good point about the Bisto- I just meant the base product is carbs, so it's one other factor adding to the total carb load.

I'd also hazard a guess that the yorkie would be the main factor, but to be fair, carrots can spike bloods pretty high. The gravy probably has flour in it too, and that's not counting any carbs in the stock. If the gravy was something like Bisto, that can be 60 carbs per 100g. You might be able...

Agree with xfield above: his numbers aren't bad, and if he goes as low-carb as possible, he'll probably be in good shape soon. You don't need to worry about which sites are telling the truth- a blood glucose monitor will give you the hard facts. Eat carbs, he will get worse. Don't eat carbs, he...

My Dad (76 years old now) was diagnosed T2 in the mid 1990's. He followed the NHS guidelines- some good points, some bad: he never ate "sugar" again, but mainly lives off potatoes, baked beans, bread and apples (he hates meat and veg). It has actually worked out OK for him on the whole because...

Not directly related to the booster, but as people are comparing jab reactions, I just wanted to say I had 2X Pfizer/Biontech, and had no more reaction than a slightly sore arm. I was reluctant to get the vaccine because I have heart trouble and high blood pressure, but my cardiologist said it...

I had that too; being depressed after diagnosis is pretty common, but I started feeling a lot better once I got my sugars under control and lost some weight. I'd been feeling terrible for a long time- overweight, bad eyesight, tired and thirsty all the time, so being able to get on top of it was...

This is a great question: my dad was diagnosed with T2in the mid 1990's, and it was part of my life from that point onwards: the obsession with numbers, the testing. When I was diagnosed with "pre-diabetes", I joined his nightmare: it's legitimately the closest bond we have.

The dreaming thing is interesting: I sometimes dream I'm looking through an antique shop at a nice collection of briar pipes, and then I take one and have a lovely smoke walking through a strange town. I have *never* dreamed of sandwiches, chips, burgers, sweets, chocolate or alcohol, but the...

The doctor took me of aspirin after a while: I was also taking clopidogrel and (If I remember correctly) ticagrelor. Right now I'm still on clopidogrel

I was never prescribed it in relation to diabetes, but took it for a number of months after having a stent inserted.

if you have a microwave handy, pork chops and broccoli, salmon fillet and cauliflower, chicken and sauerkraut/ cabbage are great options. Mix and match the meat and veg, and you won't get bored

Sulfite allergies can cause shortness of breath and wheezing, so that could be one plausible explanation. Better to get it checked though- as Jo says above, it could be any number of things.

It's a tricky one, but canned beans are really quite a high carb option. Could you eat eggs? Limiting yourself from eating animals puts you in a tight spot diet-wise. Can you eat fish? Egg mayonnaise or tuna mayonnaise would be my suggestions.