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So I had my first HbA1c result back today after being officially diagnosed with T2 a little over three months ago. Initial number was a rather scary 110 mmol.m/mol. I asked my doctor to let me have a go at improving my numbers without medication and he was fine with that although I know he wants...

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My GP has told me I don’t need to test and won’t provide any equipment, so I’m doing this inspite of his unwillingness to assist.

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Hey all, Looking to get a meter but slightly overwhelmed by the choice available. Don’t have a fortune to spend and want to be able to afford all the bits needed on a consistent basis. What are you using, which machine gives the most accurate results, and which ones should I stay away from? Many...

Thanks all for the feedback and advice. Will keep putting one foot in front of the other and hopefully the improvements and progress that I want to see will follow. Very grateful for this site and for the support.

Thanks for the response Resurgam. Very much appreciated. I’ll take slow and steady but it would just be great to see some progress, no matter how small whether BG’s or weight loss (or both). Something, anything! But no matter what, I’m making positive changes and I’ll keep going. No choice...

Hi all, I was warned a long time ago that I was pre-diabetic and panicked and voiced my thoughts and concerns on this brilliant site and was (and still am) very grateful for all the advice that came my way but, I buried my head firmly in the sand and did nothing and I’m ashamed to admit that...

Thanks for the support and advice foxy : ) Cindy x

Thanks John, Nick and D :), You advice is gratefully recieved. I am feeling incredibly anxious as like an idiot I've been in denail for the past 8 months since diagnosis and I'm wondering what further damage I've done to myself but not acknowledging this issue earlier. I feel like I have to...

Hi Sprial and Nick, Thank you for all the info :) After much thought and careful consideration, I've decided I'm going to give it ago and balance it out with the Omega 3 fish oils. SO much of the feedback I've been reading is positive and I feel that it would be beneficial to add it to my...

Hi John, So far (and it's only been a couple of days) cutting out carbs hasn't been too much of an issue. Rice and pasta and whole grain bread have always been staple foods in my diet, but so far, I haven't missed them. I've decided to up the amount of grains/nuts/seeds, as that is an area of...

Hi Wallycorker :) Once I'm able to test myself on a regular basis, it'll become fairly obvious if fruit is something my body can tolerate or not... I guess it's just a matter of trial and error? Thanks. Cindy x

Thanks Nick for all the info. Argh... I have to admit being a complete carb addict (with addict being the operative word here)with a very, very sweet tooth. I'm a big fan of fresh fruit and smoothies. It helps tackle the sweet tooth problem a lot of the time too... What fruit can I have that...

Hi Spiral :), Thank you for all your advice. You're right, the overwhelming feeling is guilt. The fact is that I've done this to myself, it was completely preventable and thanks to some really insidious pieces of writing in the press, I feel as if I'm a drain on NHS resources when these...

I've been doing some research and I'm really interested in adding coconut oil to my diet in an effort to control my diabetes (type 2). I found this article online (http://www.thefamilygp.com/coconut-oil-and-diabetes.htm) which points to the positives of coconut oil but also the possible...

Thank you John. Your story is a real inspiration and has given me lots of ideas. Cindy x