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Guess the box of 200 replacement needles will last me some time then! lol

I have read his book and found it very helpful. I was just looking for a bit more around the ‘moral support’ side if it. I totally get the science/anatomy/physiology side of what sugar does to your body (I now consider it poison) but still not managing to cut it out completely. I don’t want to...

Oh wow! I’ve only been using the wee needles once then binning them! Are you not worried about getting infections from re-use? I suppose if you guys have been safely reusing them it must be ok?

I’m looking for a book that will help come off sugar. I’ve been on amazon and most have some 1* reviews. I would rather take a personal recommendation from you guys on the forum. Thanks

Thanks guys.

Thanks Tom. I read an article by Michael Mosley from 2014 I think talking about resistant starch. It was a small study they did for his tv program ‘trust me I’m a doctor’. Interestingly they found that cooking pasta then reheating it had and even greater positive effect. But it was only a small...

Ive heard of resistant starch but is there a specific diet related to it? Or any websites to go to for more info?

Hi there Is the only reason they recommend testing your fbg first thing when you wake because of the time since your last meal? Making around 8 hours of fasting? Reason I ask is because many people, myself included, suffer from the dawn phenomenon. I do the 5:2 diet and don’t eat at all...

Read the blood sugar diet by Michael Mosley. He covers those who don’t have a lot of weight to lose. Your bmi comes in around 23 which is at the top end of the recommended 18.5-24.9 range so even if you lost a few pounds you’d still be well within the healthy / normal range

Oh and this morning was back down to 5.4

That’s excellent that you’ve made such a difference! I’ve been on low carb diet for the past three weeks and so far lost 8lbs. My fbg has hovered around 5.5 in the mornings. Had pizza and a small slice of cake on Tuesday and next morning fbg was 6.2! And I’d gained 2lbs! Just goes to show you...

Yes I did. My HbA1c is 33

I mostly drink water. Tea no sugar and literally a splash of milk or red bush tea or Green tea with no milk. I don’t drink any diet juice. I very occasionally will have some no sugar added squash but have weaned myself off that as well really.

Thanks Geoff. In my mind it’s the crunchy texture actually. I prefer softer (mushier) things. I can manage a vegetable soup if it’s blitzed but recently have managed to eat chunkier soup (if I just swallow and don’t chew lol). I’ve been addicted to sugar for so long that the ‘savoury’ tastes...

Thanks. That’s reassuring.

So am I better trusted the a1c one score as opposed to fbg? This morning it was 6.3 on waking despite having a low carb day yesterday...

Have you read The Blood Sugar Diet by Michael Mosley. Most highly recommend it.

Would the higher end not be classed as prediabetes though?

Sorry never typed there - what should my fbg be ideally?