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  1. Martinjd

    All or nothing

    As the title says I’m an all or nothing type of person. At the start of my life with type2 I was fanatical and got my HBA1C down from 95 to 38 in 12 months, but as with everything else I couldn’t keep it up so everything started to yo-yo . As a result this morning I have taken my first metformin...
  2. Martinjd

    Dodgy Meter

    Hi All I’ve had my code free meter a few years now and have los confidence in it, recently I tested as I woke and the reading was 7.3, I was surprised so tried again and got a reading of 5.1 then tried once more which was 6.6. Is it time I got a new meter as the test strips are quite new?
  3. Martinjd

    lost my way

    As the title says I somehow lost my way and am feeling very low, all I probably need is a kick up the ass to get back on track. I was diagnosed type2 in 2016 and did a great job without any medication as my diet was so bad there was plenty of easy ways to improve, I lost three stone and even my...
  4. Martinjd

    Steak and chips

    Yes steak and chips tonight but the chips are celeriac, I'm looking forward to the new experience. Any tips how do you do yours?
  5. Martinjd

    Blood test readings

    Hi I'm very new to this and am confused and a tad overwhelmed, one thing I would like to get clear is around readings. When I was told I was T2 last week the nurse explained it was because my blood readings had gone above 50 and we're now at 63, but reading on here most people talk about their...
  6. Martinjd

    Can I join the club

    Hi I'm Martin, I've had regular blood checks over the last few years due to having high blood pressure, I'm told my level has recently gone from 48 to 63 and so now am type 2 diabetic. I'm not good at asking questions but I did take in that I should cut down on carbs, that surprised me I...