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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    Thanks Liam, I'm glad to be here.
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    I have already done something similar. I now have cream in my (one cup a day) coffee and proper Greek yogurt with blueberries as my one dessert each day. If I increase my fats beyond that, by eating a piece of cheese for example, then I start to get problems. That is a real shame as I love...
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    TYVM , that is both helpful and encouraging. Off to Google now!
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    I use MS Excel to record the data and create a standard line chart. Excel has a number of options which enable you to tailor the x and y axis as you wish.
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    If you have a Kindle or the Kindle app then you can buy it from Amazon. I have just completed the 8 weeks and it worked well for me. Good luck.
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    TYVM, my target is to get below 85kg, preferably closer to 80kg so still quite a lot of trimming to go. Because of the missing gall bladder, significantly increasing fats is not possible without some very unpleasant side effects. I will probably just increase the proteins first (I love meat)...
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    TYVM. No, my screen name references the old army 1970's and 80's standard battlegroup codewords. Bluebell was the REME representative so "help, fetch Bluebell" usually meant someone was in trouble and needed my specialist support.
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    TYVM for your kind words. I am retired now (just) but was an engineer so I like to understand how things work which requires data and research. I also like to be in control and intend to have a long and healthy retirement SKIing (Spending the Kid's Inheritance). I had a good root around the...
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    Just diagnosed with Type 2 but doing OK

    Hi all, newbie just joined today. I had a routine blood test in mid-Dec 15 as part of my blood pressure monitoring and a second one in Jan 16 which confirmed that I was Type 2 diabetic but not too severe (HbA1c of 7.1). I was put on 500mg metformin which I did not tolerate at all well so that...
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