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I tend to have a mini one or sometimes a little precooked frozen ones for when in a real hurry

Pasta alternatives look good :) will get online and try out. Thank you

Thank you. I've seen the diet doctor thing and did LCHF which I find much easier in the summer months but will give a go again I think or certainly reduce carbs Massively in 2018. Pasta and jacket potatoes such a household staple! Thanks again

What do people think of being prescribed 2 x 500mg of Metformin? I'm terrified of taking it due to reports of bad tummies on it AND although I make an effort to have breakfast it's not usually a lot and 2 x 500 mg tablets seems a lot when hba1c has only recently gone up to 53 from 46/47/48. I've...

Never had a meter either but thinking of buying one..

I've never taken Metformin and hopefully won't as will give LCHF another go. Too happy to prescribe pills, but have found LC hard to stick to x

Sorry, still new ish to this. I think the NHS advice will change soon to LCHF for T2s. Had my 6 mthly check 2 weeks ago, and hba1c up from 48 to 51 (which I know isn't terrible) Dr offered me Metformin but I declined and we talked through LCHF. Weirdly she'd attended a seminar the night before...

Yes, am thinking this is worth trying. My hba1c was 64 at diagnosis but 48 now. Tbh am off on holiday this week so will look into closer monitoring when back. Will try hard to reduce carbs, am a real fruit lover too but have smaller portions nowadays. The nurse I see is a diabetic specialist so...

Hi, I find all this very confusing. I got referred to Slimming world in Dec 2014 and still attend. I've never been asked to test my blood glucose but last week's hba1c was 48 which the nurse seemed happy about. I've been told to have carbs at each meal, so have portions of wholewheat pasta, rice...