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Hi, I was diagnosed type 2 two years ago. Been managing it with diet and metformin. I’m not over weight but had gd with both children, the second pregnancy required insulin. Last June my Hb1ac was 48 so all good. Thursday is was 142 with the blood glucose at time of testing at 25mmols. I was...

1) I hate metformin as its making me feel sick 2) since diagnosis all I think about is what on earth I'm going to eat for my next meal 3) combine 1 and 2 and I feel totally chunderous at the thought of consuming more protein when all I want to eat to make my stomach feel normal is a load of...

Hi, so quick recap, diagnosed type 2 two weeks ago after fasting was 8.9 and hb1ac 59. Went straight to low carbing and have my highest result be 7.2 after a meal. Today is my experiment day, bagel and banana for breakfast, 12 miles run, result was 6.2 (maybe as a result of the exercise). Off to...

Hi those doing lchf, do you count calories or just let it be? Just not sure to worry about being under or over a generally accepted calorie count for weight loss. Doing a five day high veg juice smoothie program whoch starts on Monday, which will be interesting....

Hi - just curious as to how much exercise you all do? I've read exercise is a must (for those who can) so good but too much will cause your blood glucose to temporarily increase so bad. I just wondered what your good was and if you ever had a bad. My testing kit arrives today so I'll be able...

Hi everyone, just wanted to say hello. I was diagnosed type 2 on Monday afternoon so no appointment with dr until week after next. Hb1Ac was 59 and fasting bloods were 8.9. Disappointing to be told my previous Hb1Ac was 44 but nobody mentioned anything about pre-diabetes back then. The facts...