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Hi, Not been on here for about 6 months. But my HBA1C went from 70 to 55 since last July. Nurses are really happy with this. I haven't been to see a consultant yet, 12 month waiting list. But the dieticians have now discharged me as they are happy with my diet and progress. J.

Hi, I've read that this can significantly lower blood sugars. Despite the fact it's white. Does anybody eat it?

Just want to say thanks for all the tips and encouragement I was given here upon being diagnosed a few weeks back. It’s all alien to begin with, and the numbers and abbreviations are baffling. But since my diagnosis 5 weeks ago, I’ve totally cleaned up my diet. No crisps, chocolate, cakes...

Okay, I’m pretty new to all this. Diagnosed 5-6 weeks ago. Started on 500mg Metformin once a day. I know that you have to test levels and at the start it’s all a learning curve to see what foods do and don’t make you spike. My fasting level today was 10. I had 2 weetabix, 200ml low fat milk...

So I've now got a new stash of lancets for testing and will try for some strips after work. Which means I can test more frequently. But as I got the new lancets at lunch time, I only tested before and after lunch today........... Breakfast.........2 hours later I had a snack..............2...

Last Friday I started 500mg of Metformin per day. My diet over the last 4 weeks has completely changed for the better. I got a Contour testing machine and started testing last night for the first time. Sugars were high enough, but hopefully my diet, exercise and metformin will help bring them...

Hi, I was diagnosed yesterday! Pretty much cried all of last evening/night. I exercise 6 days a week, but my diet isn't the best. I'm really daunted at the thought of low carb! I don't even know where to start, just googled and found this place! I'm going for blood tests on Friday, to determine...