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  1. WillRoberts

    What was your Hba1c when you were put on metformin?

    Just something to encourage you..... I was diagnosed in Jan 16 with T2 and decided to go the low to no carb route on the 800 cal/day programme. I have to say that I really didn't think I would have the willpower to stick with it. However I discovered something I wish I had known years ago...
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    diabete and metformin

    I was diagnosed with T2 on 29/1/16 and immediately prescribed Metformin and having a touching faith in doctors took for the first week. During that week I did some research and decided on a different approach and stopped taking the meds. As of now, I have lost 3 st and got my BG under control...
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    8 Week Blood Sugar Diet

    Started the 800 cal diet 7 weeks ago immediately after diagnosis. Lost 2 stones and BG back to normal. Stopped meds after 2 days. Surprisingly, the new regime has proved much easier than expected. What Mosley says about the addictive nature of carbs has turned out to be true for me. They...
  4. WillRoberts

    Positives of having diabetes?

    I got my T2 diagnosis 7 weeks ago and now regard it as the best thing that has happened to me for years. That is NOT to say that I'm glad that I have diabetes. - just that the diagnosis has had so many positive consequences. I have lost 2 stones and am looking forward to losing much more. I now...
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    This 8 week 800 calorie a day thing

    On Day 15 and lost 12 pounds. I am overweight,so there is plenty to lose. Fasting GL down from 7.4 to 6.5. I have found that stopping bread, potatoes and the rest of the carb poisons has also had the effect of reducing my hunger, so that this new regime is not the hardship I expected. I have...
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    This 8 week 800 calorie a day thing

    Just to join in - thought I'd give my feedback on the 800 cal/day for 8 weeks experience.... I'm on day 20 and feeling great and not hungry. I've lost 11 pounds and dropped my BG from 7.4 down to 6.9. My target is to get down to 6.0 and then as only a waymarker to even lower levels. I only...