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Hi @Shireoaks I would echo what @Bluetit1802 has said. If you have been eating very large portions and piling a plate full of food then using a side plate is a good idea. If you are trying to lose weight then taking time over a meal is also a good idea. As a t2 you need to keep a close eye on...

Things are obvious when you know. Until then you tend to believe what you are told by a normally reliable source or the source that you are told to follow if you want to continue in practice. If you can spare the time or if you enjoy the social aspect then go to the course, but if you are busy...

So many things it could be from just not having a good sleep to sickening for something/hayfever or anticipating a stressful day or even a couple of duff strips. Put it behind you, only take note if the trend is towards this raised level. Tomorrow is another day...

Whatever you are doing is right for you, so keep on going.

Well done for having the courage to try. Do you have a bg meter? If you do and test after each meal you may be able to find other things that are tending to raise your bg. Watch out for smoked products, often they have sugar added to them, and some of us react to wheat products - so not only...

Whether it is rubbish or not cinnamon is delicious with some berries on yoghurt either as a dessert or for breakfast. Try it. What works for one person does not always work for another.

Well done @Kimtaylor2016 for making the changes that made the difference. I understand that Metformin takes time to build up in the body and make a significant difference so it is definitely your change of diet that has done the work. If you can tolerate it keep going until you are told...

Do your research and try different things until you find something that works for you. Belonging to this forum has taught me that we all make a different journey with diabetes and one size does not fit all. The only thing I am concerned about with the Newcastle style of diet is that it is rather...

Welcome @Chris / Yorkshire I agree there is a stigma attached to owning up to being type 2 but once the weight has been lost people can not believe that you are type 2. I wish I had a pound for everyone who told me I don't look like someone with diabetes! It is no good looking back at not...

Welcome to the forum @Hibby65. I know some of us post on here regularly and it can sometimes seem as if we are 'navel gazing' but it may be helpful to for some to have a different perspective on a problem, and living with diabetes of whatever type can be a problem. Some people find that it helps...

It was interesting to see the boxes of shakes that were sent home for the rest of the trial, also the longing to eat 'real food'. I was surprised about the 'introduction' of exercise - 5 minutes walking after 30 minutes sitting, because while the bodies were adjusting to the liquid diet they...

Please note all the links mentioning low carb down the side. Perhaps the medical community is finally being pointed in a direction that will work for more type 2 people. It is also interesting the link with language. It was the language used by my DN that really got my back up so that I was...

You are not a failure if you have lost 2 1/2 stone in 10 weeks, you have done amazingly well, particularly on such a restricted diet. Keep going and gradually your bg will come down. Perhaps you should consider eating a few more calories, it may slow the weight loss but it will make the...

Hi @Vicky1967 both of you are clearly struggling at the moment, he with the diagnosis and what this means and you with dealing with his anger at the loss of a previous way of life and your own health issues. All this wrangling is not good for your daughter either, whatever age she may be...

While the debate rages about what type of diabetes you have, first deal with the shock of diagnosis. It always comes as a shock whether you have suspected it or not. It is not the end of the world, perhaps the end of eating whatever you like whenever you like but that is a small sacrifice for a...

Ok, now we know a little more about what you are trying to cope with. We all know that double figures is not good control in the long term, yet that reducing it down can cause the body to think it is going into a hypo, which is totally false. I can't remember the time mine went into double...

Welcome to the forum. I see @daisy1 has been tagged for you with some good information. There are people who can advise you from their own experience but you have to do the work. What do you mean by 'high'? What is the regime you are following? The chances are that your lack of control is making...

Well done. You are achieving what most doctors believe is impossible. Keep taking the readings and be specific about what you want to achieve. Good luck

OK, …. and breathe. Family life is important to any child; so hide your concerns, change the subject, talk about anything than numbers. I am putting it out there, not as a parent but as professional who dealt with children every day. They need to feel ordinary and special (go figure!), so ease...

Welcome aboard @NikkieDuranie. There is a steep learning curve when you are first diagnosed so read and take on what you can a step at a time. Every little bit helps. The dn will probably tell you not to get a bg monitor but a lot of us on here find it very useful particularly early in our...