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I am a one person crusade for low carb! People started by telling me it could not be done but now want advice about how to do it for themselves!

So I have had my 9 month review since being diagnosed at the end of last August. My HbA1c is now 35. Down from 37 at Christmas and 50 at diagnosis! My cholesterol is sorting itself out overall level a bit high but ratio really good at 3.5. Blood pressure normal. All other blood tests normal! I...

I started on Metformin in September last year. I also started reducing carbs and calories and increasing walking. I have lost 5 stone to date. I have always had a weight problem and nothing has ever worked before as a diet. I don't know if it's the metformin or the low carb that has made the...

Yes here you go "Then, three years ago, I went to see my doctor and had a routine blood test. A few days later she rang to say that not only was my cholesterol too high, but my blood sugar was in the diabetic range. Only just, but none-theless, diabetic. Time to go on the tablets. I was shocked...

I have read the book - Mosley is T2 diabetic as was his Father according to the book. I don't think he claims cure he is claiming getting bloods into normal range and staying there if you make it a lifestyle change. I found it interesting and encouraging and it had some good suggestions for...

That's me too - excuse is its dark cold and wet! But can't use that excuse for the gym!

So I have decided in addition to my low carb lifestyle that the gym needs to happen. So far have managed to get levels down to "normal range" by losing 26kg and upping number of steps but know the rest of the weight - still 36kg to get to goal - will require more exercise! I hate exercise, but I...

I cried constantly for a week and then on and off for another 2 when I was diagnosed in late August. I felt ashamed too but reading stuff on here and elsewhere and finding that T2 runs through both sides of my family ( unknown to me before) made me realise it was not my fault. I also did not...

Just got my Hba1c test back after diagnosis at 50 in late August. It is now 37! I have lost 4 stone upped my walking and been taking 1000mg Metformin daily! I am low carbing (always below 100g a day usually below 60) so happy and grateful for what I have learned on here. My doctor and diabetes...

What an inspiration!

I have been low carbing (less than 100g a day on a bad day and less than 60 usually) since the beginning of Sept. My BS are in the normal range more frequently than not and I have lost 20Kg. I still have a lot of weight to lose. but I cannot believe how little I am eating in comparison to other...

I have been using this app since just before diagnosis at the end of Aug. I have faithfully logged stuff every day. I love that you can programme in your recipes and reuse them, and scanning the bar codes on foods makes the whole thing so easy! I like seeing the carbs and my total daily count -...

I have been making soups. Tesco does a number of fresh veg ready chopped soup packs - you just boil it up with stock then blend. Be careful with the "vegetable" one as it has lots of root veggies in which makes it quite high carb, I have done sweet potato and butternut squash one this week -...

That's really encouraging! I still have a lot of weight to lose and am hoping that when I have done that j will be able to begin to relax a bit. Are you now in a healthy weight range? I am going to get more adventurous and just test impact I think - at least then I will know!

I am doing really well with low carb. Was diagnosed 27th Aug and have lost 40lbs, doing very strict low cal and low carb. Am now testing bloods to reintroduce some carbs and see what quantities I can manage. I am quite desperate to find something I can have when I go out for coffee. I have been...

This is a super video! All I need to know now is how low is low? I have reduced to below 50g a day but am struggling to find variety in my meals.

Omg just back from docs. Weighed 132kg on diagnosis in 24th Aug, now 120. 12kg in 3 weeks - low carb rocks (think metformin is helping) so pleased!!! Just need it to show up in bloods now - my stable state is between 6 and 6:8 would like to get it into the 5s.

Thanks guys - just tested before settling down and was 6.1. Did have a little snack post main meal though so quite pleased with that. Will see what it's like in the morning to get a full picture.

I have taken delivery of my meter today from the type 2 testing programme. I measured before my evening meal 5.8 and 2hrs after my low carb curry with no rice 5.5. I have no idea if that sounds right or positive - it is within goals for Type 2 according to my research. I was expecting the second...

So I got weighed! Drum roll please.... I have lost 7Kg since 21st Aug. I am stunned and so so pleased! The hard work is paying off! I know lots of that is probably water but it's such an encouraging start! So that's 7 down 45 to go! Take that diabetes! First day back at school today and the...