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I’m just going to preface this by saying I don’t do a strict low carb diet anymore. I’m recovering from very disordered eating habits, and as part of my treatment I don’t strictly count or record macros. However, I do try to base as much of my diet as possible around protein, veggies and fats...

I was diagnosed in late 2016 whilst in hospital on very high dose steroids for an autoimmune condition. It was literally one finger prick test (at 17.5!) and they had me on metformin quicker than I could ask any questions! I was 29 at the time and had a BMI of around 36, so was obese and my...

It seems like the choice out there is endless. Can anyone recommend a good source to compare blood glucose meters to help me choose the right one? The pinned post is quite out of date! I’m looking to balance affordability with accuracy, so something that’s decent but that doesn’t cost the...

I see that lots of folk here have done/are doing the Newcastle Diet. I’m really interested in doing an 800kcal diet but I’m not a fan of diet shakes at all. I think I’m much more likely to be successful if I just keep my cals under 800 by eating small meals. I’ve done a few days as a test and...

When I woke up this morning at 8am my BG was 5.3. I then lay in bed for another couple of hours (lazy day!) and didn't eat or drink anything. I tested again two hours later and my BG was 8. Could this be a liver dump? I took some medication in that time-frame, inc. 5mg of prednisolone which I...

I am so overwhelmed by the difference in opinion between low carbers and low cal followers. Do both methods work to help control or reverse type 2? I'm really looking to hear from people who have been able to be drug free with normal blood sugars for several years, rather than people who have...

For those of you who are following strict diets (low carb or very low cal) and who manage your blood sugars well on these diets, do you ever allow yourself a cheat day or cheat meal? I've been low carbing for a few months since getting a steroid induced diabetes diagnoses and I allowed myself...

I have been diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes and have been taking 500mg of metformin twice a day since I have been on the Prednisolone. Is this quite a low dose? Or is this fairly standard? It has had a good effect on my blood sugars which have dropped dramatically however I am still...

Hi everyone! I am currently experiencing the fun of steroid induced diabetes so I'm very new to everything. Doctors haven't been very helpful as they're seeing it as a side-effect rather than something which needs its own attention. I would like to try my best to get my blood sugars under...

Hi everyone! I am currently on high dose steroids and have been diagnosed with steroid induced diabetes. Currently there's no guarantee about whether or not it will go when I come off the steroids or whether I will be diabetic for life. Because of the uncertainty I am obviously trying to do my...