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I wanted to reiterate that what you are doing so far is great in taking control of your blood sugars and also in acknowledging the stress and how it is all interrelated. And those are lovely results - I still get excited when I see something in the 5s... and I already managed to get down to 48...

I think my GP only prescribes once you've gone past the "prediabetic" levels and advises diet and exercise before that. I'm kind of wondering what is going to happen at my next HBA1c, as I had been prediabetic for a while (under 48) but got type 2 levels (89 and 76) last year, and he was...

Stupid mornings at the moment. Because going to bed with a level of 6.2 and by the time I've got up and ready and walked kids to school and got to work and then made breakfast I'm at 10.5 is no fun. I do know the theory and I do know the eat immediately you wake up and I have managed slightly...

Congratulations! That’s wonderful!

I think there were so many questions in initial post that the thread veered off in many directions. For an answer specifically about what to eat on no carb, no fat, it might help to start a thread with just that question, to see if there are indeed any people following that diet. But hopefully...

Congratulations - that's a great improvement, and so glad you are feeling much better about it all.

I think you've already found out that a number of us listen politely to the diabetic nurse's advice and then figure out what works for us as individuals. Some of us also challenge the advice, but I haven't had the guts to do that. I just go with the 'smile and get on with it' approach. My...

I agree with above posters - the barenaked brand are kind of nondescript and well...mush. But the Oomi ones - yum! Even my kids, who are massive pasta fans, agreed they were good. But they're expensive, so they're all mine!

I follow a LCHF diet, and initially did lose about 8 lbs, which was very scary. But I asked on this site and was advised to add more fat in, which I did, and more food in general and put a little bit back in. I’ve now plateaued at that weight (50 kg). I didn’t think I needed to lose 4 lbs, but I...

Are you in the US? I lived in Texas and Arizona for 15 years but now live in Wales, and I have to admit, I don’t know what I’d do if I still lived there. I’d never be able avoid the mountains of tortilla chips and salsa/queso that come before every meal in a restaurant. Or stacks of pancakes and...

You're definitely on the right track - and it is all doable, I promise! A spreadsheet with foods tracked as well as BG readings will really help to work out what affects you and what doesn''t - and will often give surprising results about foods. I went from 76 HBA1C by diet alone (I had tried...

Congratulations! That’s an awesome achievement!

Congratulations - that's an awesome achievement!

I also agree with others - pre type 2 diagnosis, when I obviously had high blood sugars but didn't know, I had to get up at least once in the middle of the night. Since testing and getting my glucose levels more under control, I sleep like a log again and would require an earthquake to wake me...

On the wasting strips thing, I use the Codefree and did actually waste a few strips at the beginning (it gives you an E-2 error message), but have now discovered that it was the way I was using them that was an issue, and when I tried a more 90 degree angle, it helped a lot. Whether it's less...

Just reading this again - I mentioned it to my GP at my last blood test, who said he'd look into it and contact me if he thought necessary. He hasn't contacted me. I see him again in July. Question for those who have it: Is there any difference in treatment if you are diagnosed? Should I be...

Congratulations - that’s awesome!

I had GD 12 years ago, and was at pre-diabetic levels (40s) until last year, mainly by eating healthy-ish (not really carb counting, just not really eating pasta and eating brown bread instead of white) and regular exercise. Then I went off the rails with a lot of comfort food eating (biscuits)...

Welcome! I used to live in Austin and Dallas, though I live in Wales now. Cat in my avatar also used to live in Austin and Dallas and is now in Wales :)

I think I'd be able to do the main food part, after what has been a steep training curve. But not the dessert part. I don't have that kind of willpower yet.