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    Nuts!!

    Lol.....but seriously can I eat salted peanuts or dry roasted??
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    Coleslaw

    Can I eat just normal shop bought coleslaw and do I measure it out or just throw it on?
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    Help!

    Please help I'm so confused! Type 2 diabetic diagnosed 3 weeks ago. Metformin 500mg twice daily. Started 8 week blood sugar diet last week but struggling so much with the food. ..awful! Looking at lchf but I'm so confused with it? Is it Atkins? Do I need to weigh and measure and count macros...
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    First time using meter

    Well first time this evening using meter Levels are 6.6 before meal 9.7 hour later then 7.3 2 hours later....are these ok? Many thanks
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    Slimming world or LCHF

    Hi...newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic on Metformin 500mg twice daily, hba1c was 54. I've lost 9lb in 3 weeks on slimming world but have been reading a lot about LCHF and the effects it has. I need to loose weight and control Bg also I have high cholesterol of 7! Any a dive is very welcome as I'm...
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    Slimming world

    Hi....I'm doing slimming world but I'm not sure if it's right for me. I'm type 2 diabetic...just diagnosed on Metformin 500mg twice daily and hba1c was 54. I've lost 9lb in 3 weeks but reading a lot about reducing carbs. I'm earing brown rice and brown bread and potatoes and have had a banging...
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    Hypo

    Hi...just wondering can you have a hypo with type 2 on Metformin? Reason I ask is when I went to bed last night I was literally starving even though I had eaten my tea and my head was pounding? I'm new to this and don't have a meter so wad a bit worried and unsure what to do? Thanks Nicky
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    Do I need a meter?

    Hi...I'm newly diagnosed type 2 hba1c of 54 so I think this isn't to bad. My question is do I need a meter to test? I'm currently doing slimming world as Need to lose weight and have swapped white card for brown. My friend is a diabetic nurse and said I don't need to test just go for 3 monthly...
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    Type 2 diabetes

    Hi...I'm Nicky and was diagnosed last night with type 2 diabetes and started Metformin 500mg twice a day. I'm in shock! I'm 44 and yes....overweight but it totally came out the blue. I'm still questioning it myself. Had blood tests done as had a few infections recently and high blood pressure...
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