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You’ve done so well. It would really help me in my journey to hear what you used to eat and what you changed to? Thanks Lesley

My blood sugars were 13 this morning which is worrying me. Any tips for gettting these down? Thx Lesley

I thought that one of the reasons for type 2 was fat around the organs and that even if I’m slim or average sized, losing weight would help reverse it?

Thanks!

Just reading a post on here and the person kept talking about libre. What is this? Also, if you take metformin how will they know when to take you off it? isnt it the metformin which makes your bloods go down? And is anyone else a thin diabetic? I’m finding it hard to lose weight Thx Lesley

That wasn’t me. But thank you for your advice

Tried porridge but feel starving after it and bloods shoot up. Should I care about high bloods if I am exercising? Tried bread and bacon and that was ok but thought I was supposed to avoid carbs?

Any advice for me when I go on 45 mike bike rides. What should I eat before to give me energy?

How do you know in grams how many carbs you should eat at each meal? Then how do you work it out? Is it just by looking at packet? Is there a carb calculator somewhere? Thanks

Hi once you start on a strict low carb diet, what are people's experiences about how long it takes to get blood sugars down please. I am aged 56, not overweight, and just got a 66 Hba1C. thanks

HOw did you get your levels down?

Hi what is the very low diet you mention? Is there a plan?

thank you so much

yes, I meant for future measurements? also, can anyone advise me when you are looking at the nutritional value of a product and you look at the carbohydrate number, what should I be wary of? over what level per 100gs?

thank you everyone do I have to go to my doctor's/hospital to get the HAb1C or can I get this done somewhere else?

Re the glucose meter, I bought one but the diabetic nurse said not to pay attention to that. That it was just a moment in time and the Hba1C was the one to watch. What do you mean, extra tests on the pancreas?

Hi typical day tea + milk, porridge and water, lunch - salad and mackerel, snack pm carrot batons and humous, evening, chicken casserole and veg or fish again sometimes spag bol - not much pasta. snacks nuts and yoghurt - low fat and as low sugar as possible. Have drastically reduced wine but...

Please can someone help me. I'm not overweight/obese but diagnosed with Type 2 about 2 years ago? Diabetic clinic says I must now go on meds (have reached 66 mml or whatever it is) but I've read so much about reversing this. I've cut back on alcohol and have been doing the low carb thing quite...