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Hi Gentieene, I have not tried shakes, but this was my first yearly review after being diagnosed type 2 last year. I found cutting carbs 20 - 30 a day too extreme for me . I limited my carbs to 75 at most per day, my calorie intake 1250 - 1500 a day and it seems to have worked for me. My Hba1c...

Should say it wasn't too bad, HBA1c was 51, and not on meds, diet controlled only

Have had nothing since diagnoses, saw practice nurse, then eye review, and Expert self management course , but blood glucose HBA1C not checked since June last year

I was diagnosed Type 2 at end of May last year, Can anyone tell me if the Doctors surgery contacts you re annual review or if you make an appointment with the nurse yourself?

Usually take my morning levels after my shower

Hi Bluetit1802, I am on no medication. My breakfast, I alternate porridge (24g carbs) and scrambled eggs. Lunch sandwich on low carb bread with either tuna or cold meat. Dinner varies between chicken and vegetables . I occasionally take a small amount of potato baked crisps . No snacks...

I wonder I'd anyone can advise me please. My fasting levels are usually between 7.2 to 7.7. first thing in the morning. My levels 2 hours after a meal are between 6.0 and 6.5. I would have thought my levels would have been higher after eating than on waking up. My night time snack is ar 10pm of...

Thanks, JohnEGreen, I look at 50 grams and think I'll never get to that lol

Hi, I'm new to this, not long diagnosed type 2, a bit confused , do you still count calories, am starting to do low carbs, 125 - 150 and work my way down. Am not on mess, diet only, bought myself a Glucose meter, and my fasting glucose this morning was 7.2, but this was after a shower. Did...

Hi, I am a 66y.o male, diagnosed yesterday, my first appointment with the nurse is next week. I have no symptoms, and was diagnosed by the Hba1c test after a routine blood test. As you can imagine, was a bit of a shock. Think the biggest problem will be with diet, everything I like I like is not...