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I was diagnosed with type 2 back in 2017. When diagnosed my Hba1c was 104, three months after it came to 64 and now every time I check I get no more than 42. This month I had a test and I got 41. What do you make of this? Also, my cholesterol, liver, and creatine are well within the range...

Hello All, Fasting glucose before breakfast: 5.4 - 6.5 2 hours after each meal: 6.5 - 8.0 Medicine: Metformin 500mg x 2 per day. Breakfast: handful of fresh raspberry and blueberry with 2 slices of cheese plus half avacado. Lunch: a slice of wholemeal bread with cottage cheese plus an...

Thanks for your quick reply. Please, can you name some of the protein and high in good fat-rich you are referring? I will try from tonight.

@wiflib and @Guzzler Thank you for your input. I have checked my glucose level every time I feel hungry and it shows under 6 most of the time. When I feel hunger, my head doesn't work and cannot think about anything apart from food.

Hi Folks, I am after some advice if anyone ever faced. I was diagnosed with Type 2 in 2017 and managing well with metformin, diet and exercise. But for a few weeks, I have a little issue on hunger. Let's say, I had two slices of wholemeal bread in the morning, around 07:30 hrs. At around 10:30...

Welcome, I eat cheese, milk and lugumes

I'm not really fond of fizzy drinks or sodas but occasionally I like to have a glass or half diet coke. Any advice in long term effects please folk?

My GP hasn't prescribed any glucose meter and but prescribed metformin and I think it is better to check regularly. End of the day, this is my health and checking glucose regularly gives me a piece of mind hence I bought a one-touch Verio meter but the cost of strips quite high. I was looking at...

I am testing before and after. I have been moving whole day plus 15 miles mountain bike, really using my glucose.

Since joining this forum, I am finding some good info which really is helping me. This is what I have done today correct me please if I have done something wrong: I woke up around 7 am, then ate a piece of peach and a cup of tea with artificial sweetener. At 8 am I had a wholemeal toast (15g...

I am 5-8 and was weighing 86 kg when diagnosed and now I 78kg after following some low carb diet. I normally drink one or two cups of coffee a day with skimmed milk and no sugar. I am confused on artificial sweetener as there are lots of thing you find in online. Any advice please?

I know this may sound odd but as an average 35 years old male with type 2 diabetes how much carbohydrate is essential? After cutting down my carbohydrate intake from my daily diet, I feel very dizzy and fatigue. Any advice, please?

I also do lots of cycling so that's also help.

Hi, My strict diet was as follows: Breakfast: 1 slice of wholemeal bread with just one tbsp peanut butter with a cup of black tea without sugar. Lunch: 1 piece of salmon or cod fillet with mixed veg. Afternoon snack: a banana Last meal: lots of mixed veg, 1 piece of chicken drum stick and 100g...

Thanks, strict meant low carb food.

When I was diagnosed, I started a very strict diet and after 3 months my HBA1C came to 56 from 104. I didn't take Metformin at all. However, for the next 3 months test I have been taking Metformin but we're eating more than before and I got HBA1C level 42 only. I'm puzzled, despite eating more...