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Yes - a new lifestyle choice :) Did you make a gradual change in lifestyle rather than go 'cold turkey' and severely restrict calories upfront?

Thanks for your reply - I know there are amazing people on this forum who are an inspiration to others :) I wonder what kind of proportion of people with T2 have reversed their condition through diet though? (so off all meds and blood glucose within the normal range) Are these just the rare 2%...

I thought I would share this film of a study around diet and what is most effective at managing/reversing diabetes conducted in Australia. https://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/a/32517949/the-saving-australia-diet-final-check-up/#page1 It appears that the extreme calorie restricted...

Of course you can - just as @noblehead has said. Watch the movie below for the basics. Www.runsweet.com is a great resource, and look up www.teambloodglucose.com too. Join the T1 Facebook group to pick the brains of a few regular runners. (There will no doubt be a few along here soon to give...

Just a thought @Nazmusa_ Another way to possibly tackle post intensive exercise BG spikes, is by popping a bit of apple cider vinegar in your drinking water during/after exercise (if you can bear it!). There has been a fair amount of research around the benefits of apple cider vinegar and its...

Good luck for your run! Your idea of a hat isn't a bad one. A tip for keeping cool when cycling is to wear a cap underneath your helmet that has been soaked in water. Likewise consider dousing you hair/hat in water before you begin and it should help keep you cool.

Perfectly sensible question to ask. @urbanracer is correct in saying that it is a stress response caused by your elevated heart rate. Unfortunately, once a stress response has been triggered, the liver takes a little while to get the message that it's extra glucose isn't required. Stop your...

You may find this movie helpful - 2 mins in approx it covers how and why exercise helps manage blood glucose levels.

Jelly babies are likely to squish and melt somewhat. Would you prefer not to use gels? https://www.torqfitness.co.uk/local-cgi/sh000001.pl?WD=a1c&PN=Snaq-Sample-Pack-378%2ehtml#SID=24 Any fitness gel would do the job. The other thing you could consider doing is to put in a load of effort...

The 'mechanism' is really all about the transporters I mentioned. Glut4 transporters are one of the mechanisms by which glucose can enter cells in our bodies. They are quite unique in that they are not only mobilised into action by insulin, but they can also be mobilised through muscle...

There are just a few basics to understand 1) Moderate exercise will gradually reduce your blood glucose level (after approx 20mins). This is because glucose (stored as glycogen) in your muscles gradually gets used up, and is replaced by circulating glucose in the blood. 2) Intensive exercise...

Sorry to hear you've had such a horrible experience. From the way you describe the event, it sounds to me like your GM will be read the riot act - especially if they are aware of your diabetes. Going by the fact that they didn't allow you any time to explain the circumstances, it suggests to me...

Thanks for that @Juicyj :)

I'm sure I have read that it is possible for some people to recover beta cell function (I've just been Googling it and evidence is there to support the theory.(http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2014/03/diabetes-researchers-track-cells-ability-to-regenerate/) So a hypothesis for @SamTM might be: 1)...

I find this very interesting. Has anyone else had this experience of insulin requirements reducing over time after diagnosis. Are Beta cells regenerating? Could @SamTM theoretically recover pancreas function if he 'rests' with a fairly low carb diet for a few months? Great that you're doing...

Doesn't sound T1 related and closer to some sort of nervous system issue. Try not to panic and get booked in to see your GP as soon as you can. As suggested, make notes of what and where you are feeling shocks, weakness or any other symptoms. Hug of support.

Higher levels of cortisol (stress hormone) will give you higher BGs on average. Think about increasing insulin levels to bring your averages back down. Exercise could certainly help to get some 'positive' hormones chugging around your body and help reduce your BGs naturally too. Try not to dwell...

Hi there, Sorry you've had the news of a T2 diagnosis. Just to reassure you, diabetes is a condition that with a concerted effort is completely manageable. The fact that you are young doesn't mean that the diabetes gets worse at all. Follow the advice given by the well managed folk on this forum...

This is the best vid I've seen so far that really goes into some depth about LCHF diets. It's a long one, but if you can stick with it and absorb the information you will get a much better understanding of what it's really all about.

Absolutely brilliant! It's wonderful to hear what a dramatic improvement you have been able to make by altering your lifestyle. Out of interest, has your mood lifted too? Do you feel more energetic? Congratulations to you for your fantastic progress - keep it up!