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I was diagnosed with type 2 on 23rd may and after the initial shock wore off I took control of my diet, bought a meter and started walking 3 miles 4 or 5 times a week. I decided to start low carbing and my blood sugars have come down considerably fasting was 12.9 now about 7 mmols. I have lost...

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 weeks ago and have spent many hours on this site and have decided to go low carb, moderate protein and high (ish) fat. Various doctors on YouTube recommend that you get most of your calories from fat. As I have been indoctrinated with the fat is bad theory all...

I went back to see my dn yesterday almost 3 weeks after she'd dropped the bombshell that my sugar was really high. Since I last saw her I have spent hours on this site reading all the good advice about low carbing. She weighed me and I've lost 5lb and my bs has pretty much halved. I asked her to...

Because I need to lose several stones in weight I have been eating diet greek yogurt and diet fruit yogurt. Is this the right thing to do?

I have just looked at the nhs site re Victoza and noticed it cannot be prescribed if you have thyroid "problems". I have an under active thyroid and take thyroxine. Does anyone else take thyroxine and are still able to use victoza?

I am realatively new to this. I started taking 2xmetformin last wednesday and bought a bg meter yesterday. Tested this morning after fasting and was 12.4, had porridge for breakfast and 2 hours later was18.5. Daft question, should I not eat porridge??? Any advice welcome. Deb

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 4 months ago and started on 1 metformin tablet daily. Unfortunately I was really depressed at the time and didn't really take it at all seriously and didn't make any changes to my diet or lifestyle.I went for my 3 month review last Wednesday and was shocked to...