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I use the MDMW website here in Scotland, It's really good having your records stored online like that. My usual cycle is to visit the practice nurse every six months to get blood taken for the HBA1C and the cholesterol and other tests, then make an appointment to see my GP a week later to...

Great thread! I'm 12 months into my T2 journey, The big successes are the most important of course - blood glucose now in the normal range, no more metformin, down 23kg (three and a half stones); blood pressure, cholesterol etc. all great. But it's the little things I remember that give me...

Update: went to see my GP this morning to "get my results" - I'd already seen the 36 HBA1C reading on-line. She's never seen a result so low from a patient who started where I did (diagnosed at 70.) We agreed to come off the metformin, and re-test in three months time. She said that my BC...

Thanks to everyone for the encouraging remarks, and to Andbreathe for the advice about levelling off the weight loss - some great food thought there (pun intended!)

Thanks again everyone. I see my GP on Thursday, I think she's going to faint! She was already amazed at my test in May which came back with 45. I intend to come off all meds and hope she agrees. Maybe Glaswegians don't have a great rep in taking control of their type 2....... I know that...

Thanks for the kind words and the encouragement everyone. I went on a diet immediately after my diagnosis. Not exactly LCHF, but I count my carbs every day and try to keep to about 100g. I'm not too specific about it - I don't worry if I go under or over a little. Basically I've banished all...

A brief history... Diagnosed with Type 2 in December when a HBA1C test came back with a result of 70. I immediately "wised up." Joined this forum, changed my diet and lifestyle. Took my meds (metformin, statins) faithfully. In January, my HBA1c was down to 58. In February - 49. May (testing...

Thanks everyone. I don;t post a lot, but I check in every day and get great ideas, support and inspiration.

60 year old male. Diagnosed type 2 six months ago. Was: HBA1C was 70 Weight - 93kg BP - 150/92 Cholesterol ./ Triglycerides - all poor. Now: HBa1C - 45 Weight: 78Kg BP 138/68 Cholesterol/ Triglycerides - all well within normal ranges My doctor is very pleased. In truth though. it's been the...

That's really annoying Kezzer. It's your body, it was your blood that was tested and they've no right to withhold the information from you, Damned cheek!

Thanks for the encouragement everyone.

Thanks for the kind words folks! In terms of targets, I want to get to my target weight, which is around 11st 7lbs - so still two stones to lose. I can;t imagine what I would even look like if I get there! In terms of blood sugar control, I'd love to see my HBAIC results in the "normal"...

Morning all I was diagnosed with Type 2 at the beginning of December. I had actually gone to see my GP - for the first time in about five years, typical man! - because of the usual middle-age problem of going to the loo too often. My GP did a quick urine test, then a glucose test, then...

Thanks for the encouragement everyone! M12

8.9 this morning, four weeks after my initial diagnosis. Probably more to the point is my HBA1C test result which I got from my GP this morning. It came down to 58, from the 70 result that confirmed the diagnosis last month. There's a lot more to do, but I'm quite proud of that. I'm 8...

I'm in my fourth week since being diagnosed with T2. I've changed my diet drastically and the BG levels are slowly improving. I have about 2.5 stones to lose. I have a question about weight loss and BG levels. Does our BG levels improve because of weight loss, or is it that both our glucose...

9.3 this morning, up from 8.0 yesterday, as I enter my third week since diagnosis. I kind of wish I'd given myself a day off the diet, because I eat and drank more than I intended - not terrible, but not as good as I'd intended. Instead of a day off I'm a little guilty that I deviated from the...

8.0 this morning, my best ever fasting measure - two weeks exactly after diagnosis. I've stopped using my SD Codefree as the results were horribly inconsistent and am now using a Bayer Contour Next which seems to be a lot better. Am trying to be really good today - not just carbs but total...

That's an interesting thread Squire F. I'm not too sure what to make of it all. I'm going to do some research and gather some views and then buy another meter I think - hopefully something more consistent. Thanks for the insight people! M12

Thanks Bluetit. I'm a little worried about recognising spikes after meals etc., and such a range of "accurate" results could make a complete mockery of the exercise......