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Even if I do end up in "remission", I'm not going to give up my LCHF eating plan as I'm enjoying it far too much! I'm also enjoying all the walking. I feel so much better and I want to stay that way.

Superb result, Smotyn74! I'm hoping for a similar result in November. I'm also well chuffed that your DN sent you to the right place, and not the "Other" site.

Hi Rach, and welcome. Once you get over the shock and take back some control (get a meter and ask a lot of questions) it does get manageable. This is a brilliant forum - I have learned far more here than from the health "professionals" - and the doctor is pleased with my progress so far. So...

Very well done! You have every right to feel proud[emoji75]

Absolutely brilliant news! Well done! What a great way to start your weekend!

I'm working on my husband. He's been T2 for 16 years and swallowed the official diktat of high carb, low fat hook, line and sinker (and he ADORES carbs!). He's on Metformin, Glicazide and statins, and is dreading seeing his doctor after his next Hba1c as insulin may be suggested, which would be...

I think that's the course I'm doing on 18th October. Full day, meet with a diabetic nurse practitioner, take a packed lunch? I can't wait. I'm expecting an argument as I'm going to be very up front about what I'm eating. My packed lunch will also reflect my low-carb status. I presume that...

Yesterday... Scrambled eggs with 1 rasher of bacon low-carb whey protein shake with 3 brazil nuts 20g St Augur cheese with 8 walnut halves Quorn chilli with 1 taco, cheese, 1 tbsp. sour cream, mountain of veg. Amazingly, bedtime BS reading 5.8 (was worried about the taco) Drinks: tea, coffee...

6.2 again. Looking at my readings for the past couple of days, there's a hint of stability creeping in...

It is the most horrendous shock and there is no shame in grieving either. The good news is that once you get to grips with things, start to feel physically well and feel you have some control over the situation, that's when everything changes for the better. Getting a blood glucose meter works...

6.2. The experiment with the low-carb noodles in a stir-fry was a resounding success.

Amazingly, since I've gone low-carb I've lost my taste for sweets. I quit smoking five months ago and still chew sugar-free Nicorette gum now and again (lemon flavour) and vape 'dessert' vape juices, but that's as far as it goes. Even the vape juices taste sickly to me now. Very occasionally...

Well done you! Testing out foods is fun and quite rewarding, and it's always a victory when a food you love doesn't create a spike. Sometimes a spike may be down to quantities eaten. A big bowl of lentil dal caused a horrendous spike for me, but a tablespoon of dal, or a green salad with a few...

Good on you, Miss Mac, and everyone who came up with such brilliant suggestions!

Interesting question. I suspect I may have been pre-diabetic for years before my diagnosis last month. When I was young and skinny I would, occasionally, get very shaky if I hadn't eaten for a few hours, but displayed no other symptoms. It was around 18 years ago I started to have problems...

We're both T2D, husband for 16 years now. He was in burnout mode around the time I was diagnosed, but got back into the swing of things once he realised I was tackling my diagnosis with all guns blazing, I was losing weight and getting my BS down. He's trying a low-carb diet too, but is a little...

I don't eat breakfast until I get to work. These days it tends to be hard-boiled eggs with spinach leaves dressed with lemon juice and a little bit of bacon or chorizo, or half an avocado with smoked salmon and cherry tomatoes. Not too heavy, tasty and nutritious, and keeps me going for hours.

Morning. Considering my riotous Friday night (meal out with friends and far too much to drink), I was amazed at the 5.7.

5.7. Whoohoo!

Don't lose heart. There is more than one way to measure fat loss. If you're eating and exercising well but putting on weight, it might be muscle. The dead giveaway is that your clothes feel looser. As well as weighing yourself, get the tape measure out and measure your waist too.