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Ah @dawnmc, I see. I guess my question should be directed at @artedecomum. Thanks.

Good one @dawnmc. Very useful thread. Thanks for initiating. Don’t worry about any unfavourable comments. As they say, ‘horses for courses’ I was diagnosed T2 in Jan. Because my A1C was only 51, I went for a diet only regime - which resulted in my losing 2 stone and getting my A1C down to 44 in...

6.1 this morning

5.8. Have a good day. [emoji4]

@EllieM, that’s very useful information. Thank you. The reliability issue is a bit bothersome, but I gather from what you say that this can depend on the individual. I’ll think about it. Maybe give it a whirl. BTW, you taught me a new term: sugar surfing. How descriptive. Thanks. [emoji4]

Since being diagnosed T2 last Jan, I’ve been using the Next One meter. Testing 6-8 times/day. Just seen posts for Libre. The system looks attractive since, as I understand it, you get continuous monitoring. Expensive though. Leaving cost aside, my question is: which one to go for? Stay with...

@jackobello. @Colin of Kent is absolutely right about a lot of the info coming from the States. But I have to say that I love Myfitnesspal’s barcode scanner. That’ll give you the right carb breakdown for almost all of the stuff you buy in the UK (sometimes it does make a mistake and identifies a...

I use myfitnesspal (yes, spelled as one word). I use the premium edition, but the free version (less features) is also very useful. I mostly use the food diary section to log my meals/snacks on a daily basis. It has scanner capability, so you can scan barcodes on food packaging. That’s a...

@Bluetit1802. Really? How interesting. Yes, that’s definitely a possible correlation. Thanks for that!

@Bluetit1802, FBG has crept up, as have readings during the day. The difference between pre and post meals has remained in the region of 0.75 - 1.5. @Mal37 and @ bulkbiker, I guess I could try missing breakfast and eating more at other times (that thought had occurred to me [emoji4]), but...

Back again. @bulkbiker, in answer to your query and looking at my FitnessPal app, my carb consumption for yesterday was: 10% full fat Greek yoghurt = 19 grams (yes, lots of Greek yoghurt split into morning/afternoon) Mozzarella and tomato salad = 9 grams Hot smoked salmon flakes = 3 grams...

Thanks guys. Very helpful. Want to follow up on a couple of the replies, but rushing to a bunch of meetings. Catch you later!

Meant to say that my average DAILY carb consumption is 40-50 grams.

I was diagnosed with T2 in January. My A1C was 51. In 4 months I went down from 83kg to 70kg and brought down my A1C to 44. But I’ve noticed that in recent weeks my FBG has been creeping up from the upper 5s to the mid 6s and a couple of times it’s hit the low 7s. My 90 day overall average...

Thanks guys. Much appreciated perspective.

An explanation please. Woke up this morning and BG reads 7.0 (normally it’s in the low 6s). So decided to eat carb less breakfast instead of my usual full fat Greek yogurt sprinkled with flax seed. Made myself a three egg omelette with a dollop of unsweetened soya milk and an ounce of cheddar...

Oops. Apologies. Quite right. Just realised my mistake. Will post in correct forum.

Just to get this clear (still new at this) are you saying that if I eat more calories than I burn then I’ll put on weight even if I stick to my current carb intake level? Increase protein instead of carbs and I’ll regain weight without at the same time affecting BG?

Sounds like a bet. What I’ve found though is that if I eat just 30 grams of carbs in one sitting then my BG gets close to 8 if not over. Maybe if I space things out throughout the day, I could get away with it. I.e keep BG on an even keel.

Very interesting discussion. Was diagnosed as T2 in Jan. lost 2 stone on LCHF to reach my target weight and am now struggling to maintain and not lose any more. My wife and friends tell me I look too thin.. I don’t accept that since my BMI is 22.5 and their reference point is today’s normal...