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when I was 63 there was a campaign in the newspapers for all over 60 to get the flu vaccination as we were particularly vulnerable. On talking to my GP he agreed with this and added that as a type 2 diabetics I was doubly vulnerable and he strongly recommended that I have it. I have done so...

Or perhaps use set of scales that also measure body fat.

5.4 for me at 7.00 am this morning.

Just been back to see my practice nurse HBA1C now down to 37 and weight down to 98 kgs (15 stone 6 lbs) a loss of 10 kgs ( 22 lbs) to be told that I have done very well and am almost in non diabetic figures and can now stop taking metformin (was taking 2 * 500 mgs)

Totally agree !! I am glad that when I was first diagnosed and googled diabetes diabetes.co.uk was the first site that came up

11 years ago I was advised to cut down on the chips and white bread. The only advice I have had since then has been gleaned from the Diabetes.co.uk forums

I have just been to see my practice nurse about my HBA1C from 19th May to be told that I have made "a vast improvement since last meeting in December weight loss of 11lbs (4.99kg), HBA1C 45 (6.39) Cholesterol 4.58 Blood Pressure 130/70 and weight 17 stone (108 kg) With a height of 6 feet (1.83...

I was diagnosed type 2 Diabetic a number of years ago and initially was controlling by diet only as an elderly bachelor living alone I ate most of my meals in a local restaurant and lost approx 25% of my weight by eating the same varied diet as before but always asking for half portions...

Some years ago I was diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic , my last 3 hba1c results were 6.1, 6.0 and 6.0 respectively but when I registered for the low carb program and came to a page asking for personal info one question was 're latest hba1c figure but when I entered mine I received an error message...

First thing today 6.9 mmol/l Two hours later before breakfast risen to7.8. Two hours after breakfast down to 7.1

In the health section of this web page we are asked for our current hba1c but when I correctly input mine as 6.1 I get a message that minimum figure is 8. Does this mean that those of us who have reduced our figure purely by eating less of all the same foods would not benefit from fewer high...

Sounds good to me and I have an Aldi a mile away approx

Personally I really like Belgian Chocolate with 85% or 90% Cocoa but find I never have a whole bar at a single sitting

Two days running fbg steady on 5.7

Personally I find waist size a little problematic as due to a build up of release of intestinal gases I sometimes have to adjust my belt from the fifth hole to the third hole to the fifth hole all in the course of a single day

I believe 6.5 is a touch high while 3.1 is a touch low best of luck settling down in the middle

Yesterday's reading was 5.8 but then slipped off track and overate having Sunday Lunch at a restaurant and this AM was 7.1 but resolving to get back on track by returning to prior meal sizes and making a point of asking for small portions on occasions when I eat out.

Down to 5.5 this am

6.1 this am