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    New Starter

    Hi @adf85 .. and welcome Your questions .. 1. Slimming World works for some but, in my opinion, that's only because it is marketed very heavily and there is little evidence that it is sustainable in the long term .. I'm not sure about either success or support for diabetics. There are better...
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    Denial or just plain stupid?

    Hi @snowysandie .. and welcome Well, you have taken your first positive step and made made a good move coming here. Since joining this forum, the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be...
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    What's Being Done?

    Hi @SockFiddler .. I agree with your overview of this sorry situation and I have previously raised similar issues re: the NHS treatment regime. I am also interested in the work of the lobby group that you have identified but I have to say that I think this is an uphill battle that does not...
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. and it's Monday golf again :happy::happy:
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. and it's Monday golf again :happy::happy:
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    Hi, nice to meet everyone on here.Diagnosed type 2 two weeks ago, tbh deep depression already

    Hi @GerardSinclair .. Well done .. you have made an incredibly positive start to your journey .. continue in this way and you can only succeed. All my best to you, you wife and your children :happy:
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    Type 2 Medication change increased my blood glucose levels

    Hi @Brownian_Motion .. and welcome You have certainly made a good move coming here .. I was diagnosed T2 in early Feb .. a bit shell-shocked with no information and no real idea of what was happening to me. Since joining this forum, though, the folks here have given me so much info, advice and...
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    Morning blood tests for FBG

    I test my FBG when I wake up and that has been between 4.00 and 5.00 every day for longer than I care to remember. A couple of months ago, as an experiment over a week so, I did leave the test until two hours after waking (but still fasting) .. and for each day that I did this, my BG level was...
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    Recently diagnosed

    Hi @SharonScipio .. Fruit contains sugar (fructose) and it is sugar that you need to avoid .. or at least cut down. Having said that, different fruits contain different amounts of sugar so choice is the key, rather than no fruit. The chart on this Healthy Eating website may help you in making...
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    pre-diabetes or diabetic?

    Hi @sparrow61 .. and welcome You have certainly made a good move coming here .. I was diagnosed T2 in early Feb and, like yourself and many others, I was shell-shocked with no information and no real idea of what was happening to me. Since joining this forum, though, the folks here have given me...
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. looking forward to a simple chillin' day and a barbie today :happy::happy:
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. looking forward to a simple chillin' day and a barbie today :happy::happy:
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    Newly daignosed

    Hi @ Geeme1971 .. and welcome You have certainly made a good move coming here .. since joining this forum the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be assured that you will receive the...
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    Type 2 Pre diabetic ?

    Hi @Atnes .. Well done and many congrats on your excellent readings in such a short time .. keep it going and don't let it slip. As @Bluetit1802 has said above, you are still within the pre-diabetic range .. but having said that, you probably do deserve an ice cream (so long as it's a small one)...
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    Oh Rats!!

    Hi @13lizanne .. So sorry to hear your news .. your FBG numbers on other threads are a testament to the success of your LCHF lifestyle and have been an inspiration to me and, I'm sure, many others ..
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    Type 2 newbie-catch up

    Hi @Loobielooz_ .. Well done and many congrats on an excellent start to your new LCHF lifestyle :happy::happy:
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    What was your fasting blood glucose? (with some chat)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. sorry I'm late .. I had the same problem as others logging on :meh:
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    Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

    Morning folks .. 5.0 at 04.30 .. sorry I'm late .. I had the same problem as others logging on :meh:
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    Recently diagnosed

    Hi @SharonScipio .. and welcome Whatever your ultimate diagnosis, you have certainly made a good move coming here .. since joining this forum the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be...
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    Blood test shows prediabetes.

    Hi @manatee2mermaid and @Debbie2401 .. and welcome both You have certainly made a good move coming here .. since joining this forum the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. So ask your questions and be assured that...
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