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So this is my first Christmas as a diabetic. It has not gone well. Tonight I did a test and I was 12.3. I am utterly ashamed with myself. I have eaten completely wrongly all over Christmas. I've stuck my head in the sand. I've put weight on and probably undone all of the good work I did...

So i know that sometimes you can get a high reading if maybe you haven't washed your hands properly or something like that. But, can you get a false low reading? The reason i ask is today, i did a BG test at 11:30, half an hour before my lunch. My sugar was 6.1 (i had a maccy d's egg mcmuffin...

Just found out that my HbA1c has come down to 46 from 94 when I was diagnosed in Feb. Mini celebration and Mexican wave to me !!!!!!

Hi fellow T2'ers. So, still all reasonably new to this. And I have been fine so far. I've nearly lost a stone in weight trying to follow the LCHF diet. However, this week, for some reason I cannot put my finger on, it's all gone out of the window. I have felt particularly low and because of...

Hello good folk of the T2 forums. I have a question about BG levels. I know that you should test around 90 minutes after eating. However I was wondering, is this when the BG levels are peaking or are they on the way back down again? How long does it take for the spike to happen. Is this...

Hi all. So I am newly type 2. Over the last few days my blood sugar levels have been within the 8s. When I did my pre-breakfast test I was 8.7. I had a small bowl 40g of oatbran and some raspberries. I have just done a test and it showed as being 11. I was shocked at this so I did another...

Hi all. So here I am. Diagnosed two days ago with T2 diabetes. My doctor recommended this website and forums to help me learn. I understand that it's a marathon and not a sprint. And, even with other family members that have T2 supporting me, its all still quite daunting, especially when...