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@JoKalsbeek My problem is that I find it really difficult to control what I eat, that's the reality. The lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise are a real struggle for me. I am trying to cut down carbs and keep to an exercise plan, but I don't always manage. I crave carbohydrates...

Hi, I wanted to get some advice about how to convince my GP to prescribe me metformin :) I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes last April. Then I went to live abroad for 6 months. I managed to get my HbA1c down to 6.4% through exercise and weight loss but on retinal screening I had some...

Personally, for me, the best way to flatten the graph is Intermittent Fasting (IF). There's just nothing like it. I have now worked my way up to "one meal a day" (OMAD) and once a week maybe I have "one meal every other day" (OMEOD). It takes time for the physical, mental and psychological...

The reason you won't get a straight answer (I suspect) is because: no-one knows. There is no research or data on this. The majority of the research dealing with long-term complications (which is the thing we are all trying to avoid) looks at HbA1c, not Libre readings. However, common sense...

First of all, don't cry. Diabetes is a long-term thing and you need to be patient. Secondly, you have been on the diet only for 3 weeks. It is great that you have lost weight. However, the HbA1c reflects sugar levels over the past 2-3 months i.e. from before you started the diet. It could be...

You can simply purchase the glucose meter and strips from your local chemist and it is a small investment in your health.

Dear Jay, Just saw your post, and I can't comment on those articles but I'm happy to share my experiences. I was diagnosed with T2DM in April 2019. My HbA1c was 6.8% (51mmol), my weight was 85kg, I was living a high-stress life (my choice!) and stress-eating anything and everything. It has...

Thanks everyone for your advice, this is really useful :)

Hi, I have only recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and commenced on metformin 500mg 3 times a day. Many sites say each dose should be taken with your meal e.g. with breakfast, with lunch, with dinner, to avoid gastric side effects. However, my eating pattern is irregular (due to work...