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I got started on metformin a week ago after years of trying to manage on a very restricted diet and 5h cycling/jogging per week. Hb1ac was 5.5, so really still acceptable, but my fasting bg would only go below 120 on low-carb and after losing 16kg on Newcastle Diet over the summer (now BMI 25...

Hi, I spent the summer on the Newcastle diet, managed to lose lots of weight and get my fasting blood glucose down. Now the problem is that I don't really tolerate carbs any more, but high-protein food makes me full too soon to keep my weight and fatty foods make me feel horribly sick a few...

I went low carb and low calorie some two months ago and finally got my fasting blood sugar nearly back to normal, but have been craving lentils and mushy peas recently. The general advice was to avoid starchy vegetables, but how about pulses? Any advice on how to add extra fibre to my diet?