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  1. VMK

    This evening I tested my non-diabetic wife . . . I had a lower postprandial than she had

    Yes. I’m similar. I’ve never been overweight and am currently less than 9 stone. I am 64, keep active and count my carbs. I’m not on any medication but can’t get down to non-diabetic levels even on very low carbs and I have plateaued at an HbA1c of 43. I have decided to be ‘satisfied’ with this.....
  2. VMK

    What’s the perfect hba1c

    As a T2 controlling blood glucose by diet and exercise alone ( for now ), I have managed to stabilise my HbA1c at 43. I did get down to 41 but as I am (and always have been) around 9 stone, I find if I restrict carbs too much I can’t keep weight on. So this level is fine for me even if it’s...
  3. VMK

    High BG before evening meal.....

    Think it might be stress - see above..... [emoji47] Plus had migraine yesterday.....
  4. VMK

    High BG before evening meal.....

    Thanks. Yes stressed as owed £8k for a cancelled holiday since March !!!!
  5. VMK

    High BG before evening meal.....

    12.30pm cheese and nuts, cup of tea (with splash of milk) at 3pm. Did test twice more after washing hands again to see if it was a false reading. It wasn’t.......
  6. VMK

    High BG before evening meal.....

    I am a well controlled T2 ( diet and exercise ). My last 2 HbA1c tests were both 41 (down from over 50 a year ago). I’m doing LCHF and have had minimal carbs today. And yet....... just done a test at 4.30 and I’m at 8.4.......
  7. VMK

    Status quo....

    Thank you. Perfect would be not having BG spikes but I do sometimes!
  8. VMK

    Status quo....

    Thank you, yes. Am working on that... [emoji3]
  9. VMK

    Status quo....

    I am T2 using diet and exercise only to control blood glucose. In the first 9 months from diagnosis I reduced my HbA1c from 48 to 43 and then 41. My most recent HbA1c was 41 again. This has been maintained by staying under 100g of carbs per day. I would obviously like to get it lower but feel...
  10. VMK

    New Type 2, Questions & Concerns

    Sorry meant HFLC......
  11. VMK

    New Type 2, Questions & Concerns

    Yes. I’m a low weight T2. I can keep my BG levels down with LCHF but find it difficult to keep weight on! If I succumb to the carbs My BG soars so I find if I can keep them to below an absolute max of 100g per day, I’m OK. Have brought my HbA1c down to 41 by doing this and hopefully my next one...
  12. VMK

    Make a sentence from five letters :D

    My orthopaedic nurse examined you NURSE
  13. VMK

    Keep a Word, Bin a Word

    Gesture politics
  14. VMK

    Keep a Word, Bin a Word

    Pin cushion
  15. VMK

    Type 2 Diabetes - It is NOT your fault!

    I do eat loads of veg and nuts though..... [emoji3]
  16. VMK

    Type 2 Diabetes - It is NOT your fault!

    Interestingly, since cutting out most fruits apart from some berries, I no longer suffer from chronic constipation.... [emoji3]
  17. VMK

    Type 2 Diabetes - It is NOT your fault!

    Yes, good info. I was TOFI too. Never more than 10 stone. Am now 120 lbs with most recent HbA1c showing BG in normal range after 8 months of low(er) carb, higher fat diet. It’s a daily challenge though.... [emoji52]
  18. VMK

    gastric bypass type 2..

    When I meet friends for coffee there’s usually a 4 tier cabinet full of cakes, pastries, biscuits etc... [emoji30]
  19. VMK

    gastric bypass type 2..

    Yes. It wasn’t until I was diagnosed that I realised just how hard it is to avoid carbs. They’re everywhere and in large portions!
  20. VMK

    HbA1c at 8 months for T2 by diet/exercise only

    I do very very occasionally have a pudding and that’s when I spike (obviously) but my HbA1c proves that I’m ok with that.....