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We are on holiday, so it's sometimes impossible to find HFLC food. I had fish and chips for lunch today. I know, all that batter and starchy chips. Two hours later my BG was 8.8. I average 6.4 after meals, so I went for a 10 minute walk up a steep hill. When I got back my BG was 4.4, so I...

I have found that my BG level plummets if I do just 10 minutes gentle jogging exercise. I ate out with my wife this evening. I chose meat with a salad, but the salad had a dressing. 1.5 hours after first bite my BG was 8.6. I went out and jogged gently for five minutes. My BG re-tested at...

I have had irritable bowel syndrome all my adult life and have never had constipation. I have been on a LCHF diet for a year and in the last three months I have had bouts of constipation. I had a colonoscopy in June which was completely clear, so I very much doubt it is bowel cancer. I drink a...

I was diagnosed T2 last November with an HBA1c of 53. Since then my readings have fallen to 42 then 40, so whoopee, everything is going in the right direction. Except that I've just had test results and its back up to 42 again. Not a big rise, but worrying as I have stuck rigidly to my diet...

May I ask if any of you who have successfully lowered your BG to normal levels take food supplements? I take real cinnamon every day and have just started on fish oil capsules. My HBa1c is down to 40 from 53 last November, but I'm on the lookout for anything that will get it lower still.

I went to see my DN today full of trepidation. I spoke to her on the phone last week and she said that because I am diabetic I must take statins. I'm 63 and was diagnosed last November HBA1c 53. I've followed a strict LCHF diet, exercised as much as I can and stopped all alcohol. HBA1c in...

I popped into a petrol filling station to grab a midday snack yesterday. Usually, I can find something suitable for a T2 in these places, even if it's only a packet of mixed nuts. Yesterday, I couldn't find a single item of food that was low in carbs. The UK government may be taking action to...

This is a follow up from yesterday's request for information. These are the results of the blood test I had earlier this week. My diabetic nurse says I am at risk and should be on statins. I have been on a HFLC diet for 7 months. My BMI has fallen from 28.7 to 23.8 and my HBA1c from 53 to 40...

I've just been told that my HBA1c is 40, down from 53 at diagnosis in November and 42 three months ago. The diabetic nurse told me that my cholesterol is high at 5.4 and that I need to see her so that she can prescribe statins. I've followed a HFLC diet and got my BS under control but I'm...

I went to my local village hall today to experience the Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes session. There were about 20 of us. We were treated to a three and a half hour lecture on the NHS guidelines for the management of T2. The dietician explained that we should include between 100 and150 gms of...

Since I was diagnosed with T2 last November I've tested my BG with the SD Codefree meter. The test strips are £7.25 for 50; far less than any other make I have seen advertised, but a lot of users complain that the SD is inaccurate and reads up to 1 mmol higher than it should. I have read on...

When I was a lad I loved the soused herrings my mum used to cook. She soaked them in vinegar and baked them in the oven. When I was diagnosed and found this site I realised that herrings are a fantastic food for diabetics, so I soused some herrings in the oven. They tasted great, but my wife...

A big thank you to this group for introducing me to the low carb diet and all the support I have had in the three months since I was diagnosed. I had the results of the HBa1c test today: At diagnosis three months ago- BMI 28.7 HBa1c 53 Today - BMI 25.1 HBa1c 42 My doctor was...

I was diagnosed in November last year and have been on a low carb diet since. I was 14 st 2 lb BMI 28.9 at diagnosis. Aged 63 I have stuck to my diet and upped my exercise (Half hour walk, half hour on an exercise bike every day, weights twice weekly and refereeing two rugby games a week). Still...

I was diagnosed with T2 in November. I've lost 1.5 stone in weight (10% of my body weight) on a low carb diet (less than 25gm per day). I now do at least an hour of exercise every day (A mix of rugby refereeing, exercise bike and power walking). My BS was average 5.9 fasting and 6.3 during...

Hi folks I've been on a LCHF diet since diagnosis of T2 in November 17. I've lost 10% of my body weight and average BG fell from 7.9 in December to 6.3 two weeks ago. Fasting BG has never been below 6. Then two weeks ago my average BG began to rise. It peaked at 8.8 and has now stabilised...

Six weeks into my diagnosis and my new diet and exercise are helping to reduce my BG numbers. I usually see 6.0 to 6.4 fasting reading in the morning and rarely above 7.8 during the day. I'm hoping the fasting readings will come down with time and perseverance. I was ill with a nasty tummy...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed T2 following a Hba1c rest reading of 53 in November. I've cut back on carbs, exercised more for a month now. I have bought a meter and it shows fasting glucose readings between 5.7 and 6.3 in the mornings and never higher than 7 during the day, which suggests...