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My HbA1c was 88 when I was put on metformin in June 2015, at a dosage of 1x500mg SR per day. My last two HbA1c checks in December and March were 35 and 38 - however, I've also switched to an LCHF diet, so it's hard to tell which has had the most impact. I do know that metformin helps to keep...

was 6.1 today

Just wanted to add my support for Fage Total. It's lush. I'd also mention to watch out for "Fage Total 2%" and "Fage Total 0%" though, as they're less fat and higher in carbs.

My go-to sauce for stir fry is soy sauce, sesame oil + rice wine vinegar, mixed to taste. Kikkoman is my soy sauce of choice: 3.2 carbs per 100ml. Rice wine vinegar is awesome - zero carbs - but tends to be a little specialist in mainstream supermarkets & comes in very small bottles. Try and...

ok. egg pizza is genius - I am definitely making one of those.

It's hard to say whether metformin or change in diet has had the bigger impact as I started them together - it's probably a combination of the two that's working. I'd definitely be reluctant to stop taking it at this point.

I take mine with breakfast & I don't do any exercise more than walking about a mile a day.

Eggs, bacon, high-meat sausages, cheese (not necessarily all of the above at the same time :D)

I've been very happy with metformin. I've been taking 500mg of SR a day since my diagnosis in May & also doing the LCHF diet. My HbA1C is down from 88 to 40 & I've lost 28Kg. The only time I notice any side effects is if I'm bad & eat carbs - get really noticeable bloating. (Not sure if...