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I was only testing on waking and bedtime and averaging 6.0 before breakfast and 5.9 at bedtime. Now I’m doing before and 2 hour after meals and averaging 5.9 before and 6.5 after Are these good or bad? My last HbA1c was 6.1 down from 7.1 and weight loss in 6 months 4 stone from just over 17...

6.3 but had a heavy meal last night as a treat

Just one metformin a day which is probably now doing nothing. I had the normal dn nurse with a straight in “it will get worse and you will end up injecting insulin” - I intend to prove her wrong but shall start the proper testing regime. My one vice and love is bread but have mended my ways!!

Meant to add to those suffering high blood pressure - reduced from 150/70 to 118/62

Still learning! Diagnosed 7 months ago with an HbA1c of 7.1 which reduced to 6.1 by November . Weight reduced from just over 17 stone to just under 14 stone on low carb diet. Doc and dn said don’t need to rest but I purchased an Accu test meter a month ago. My fasting level on awakening is...

Has anyone had experience of purchasing their test strips/lancets from Amazon and how they reclaimed VAT. At present I use Boots online for Acciuchek cassettes and lancets and it’s simple and a good offer

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Moving on - a fasting level of 6.2 I believe is below diabetic range BUT having already been diagnosed I will always be diabetic?

This is for a type 2

Is a reading of 7.2 Mmol at bedtime within limits please?

Thanks understood now!

Thanks Mick that helps!

I think the problem we have are the differing measurements - some in Mmol and then dcct

Just purchased a Accu Check Mobile - appears simple. Problem is my fist HBA1C reading was 6.9 which reduced to 6.1 after 2 months and much weight loss. The meter registers in Mmol - how can you convert the two? Why do matters become so difficult?

There appears to be many conflicting thoughts. I lost 4 stone (from nearly 18 to just under 14) using my own method of looking at tins etc. and attempting to work out total carbs. Sometimes a lunch of tinned mackerel and salad gives virtually no carbs then maybe a snack of a granary bread roll...

Those amounts are per meal of course

So would 50g of carbs for 3 daily meals and 2 snacks of 20g be reasonable?