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    Do you count vegetables?

    I count ever thing I eat through the day.. No matter what it is... It all soon adds up
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    Type2 ..exercise..and BG readings.

    I found when I first started exercising my BG would go through the roof. I found out that the body goes into shock and the liver does a little hissy fit and does a dump so to speak- but as you exercise more your numbers will come down as your body get's use to it.. this is what happened to me.
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    Slow Release Metformin

    John, maybe look at your carb intake.. I have reduced my dramatically.. Just a thought :)
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    Slow Release Metformin

    I have been on the slow realise since I was diagnosed (12 July 2012) and I have never had a days problem with them. Here in Australia I am on the generic brand called Diabex. Good luck and hope all goes well... :)
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    Diabetes Type 2 is a lifestyle choice

    Media has a lot to do with Type2 being a "life Style Choose".. This makes me very cross at times because I know of other's with Type 2 and they are very skinny and do all the right things and have it... Unforunatley for people like myself mine is genetic. I found this out 3 weeks after I was...
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    Metformin

    I have been on Metformin (slow realise) since July this year and haven't had any problems with it.. But I do take it after my meal at night. I was started on 1 and then after a couple of weeks the doctor put me on 2. My diabetic educator was great but admittedly my doctor sat in on the consult...
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    Hello

    :wave: Giverny :)
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    Hello

    Thanks so much for the warm welcomes and it's great to have other Aussie on the forum and meeting other like minded people from all over the world helps so very much.. :D Thanks Daisy for the information it is appreciated :thumbup: Till next time :wave:
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    Hello

    Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in July- I only found out 3 weeks after diagnoses that my diabetes was caused through it being genetic I also was rather over weight every diet I tried I just could not loose those KG'S now since being diagnosed I have lost quite a bit of weight...