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Very well done and it is to be commended. Isn't it strange though, just the other evening a dietician who was interviewed on one of the news channels was saying that a low carb diet could take 4 years of of one's life. What is wrong with these people? Making statements like that without any...

Welcome to the group. I hate the word diet. It assumes that one is grossly overweight and desperately in need of losing it. I prefer to call such things "Eating Plans" Most of us diabetics can well do with shedding a few pounds perhaps (I know I needed to) and the way forward is not so much by...

The penny finally dropped for me after being diagnosed with T2 some 12 years ago. Although I have'nt totally eradicated carbs from my diet ( I think we need to balance what we eat) I have certainly eradicated those carbs that spike me high for more than an hour and I avoid carbs totally after 5...

Here's my take: Cut way down on the carbohydrates and watch the weight roll off. In other words be very careful with the portions of rice, potatoes, pasta, cereal and bread you are eating. Clearly, you need to take losing weight very seriously and give yourself goals to reach by certain dates...

I know nothing about the Keto diet but I do wish you all the best with this set back. I do know that low carb is the answer to keeping BG numbers down as I have been doing this without a diet plan. However, I sometimes slip up and then my numbers pull me up sharply to remind me of this terrible...

The odd thing with me is that potatoes, rice and pasta push my blood sugars sky high but my body seems to tolerate roasted parsnips without any major increase in my BG numbers. I have no idea why. I seem to be okay with carrots, beetroot and horseradish. My only thought is that we are all...

Funnily enough I enjoy the seeds as much as the birds. lol

As a type 2 for over a decade I can tell you that your dietitian doesn't seem to be able to grasp the truth. In the past 4 months, as part of my New Year resolution, I decided to just make a couple of changes to my intake of food and the difference it has made to my numbers is astounding...

Hi Wide Dog. We have all been where you are at some point in this unwanted journey of ours. Whilst you can get some solace from other sufferers, your health is in your hands alone. Medication will help you on your way of course, so make sure you take it as prescribed but remember even meds need...

Hi Jim. Whilst Metformin is known to repress the appetite I don't think it is designed as a slimming pill. One of the best ways to lose weight is by drastically cutting down on carbs. I had been 13 stone for years and my height (thanks to age shrinkage. lol) is a little over 5' 6" these days...

I think testing straight after a meal may be too soon because of the spike phenomenon. Every one spikes after a meal, even normal healthy people. I think a month of testing can usually reveal what foods you need to be very careful of and then eradicate them from your diet. For me it is...

My name is Keith. I'm a young 74 years of age, retired and an ex Londoner living this past 40 years on the Isle of Wight with my wife. We have one daughter and two granddaughters - one 18 and the other 14. I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2006. This year was a turning point for me in the...

This is so annoying. It hasn't happened to me though. I have my lances and strips on repeat prescription along with all my medication. I think what you are experiencing here is local surgery cost cutting but it is a short sighted policy in my opinion. This is your health we are talking about...

Hi Bob, I was diagnosed with Type 2 around 12 years ago. I can't say I have been over serious about it but I did try my best to keep the numbers within the guidelines set out by my diabetic clinic. I was a little overweight for a short guy and couldn't seem to lose weight whatever I tried...