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Hello Starstruck. My fasting sugar was 14.7 when I was diagnosed as type 2. My weakness was sugar and ate loads of it in the form of cakes dried friuts mostly. Was never too big on rice, pasta/bread. I immediately declared war on sugar (its your greatest enemy and i got mentally prepared to...

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Sorry to read that. It shows how all different we are and need to find our own ways. Since I went on low carb (mainly cutting wheat, sugar and white potatoes) I lost nearly10kgs with no effort or sacrifice. I am generally feeling so much better. I had tested 6 times a day till a few days ago to...

Hello Kirsti, I also have dawn effect. I was diagnosed t2 mid December with a fasting glucose of 14.7. I got my meter and checked the offending foods and carbs where always tops including oatmeal all sugars and wheat (including brown) of course, Bananas also spike my sugar count. Now I get a...

Sorry to read that. What sort of veggie food you eat if I may ask?

Its normal for NON diabetics to have blurry vision after the age of 40, some times even before. i know a good number of people who wear glasses and do not have diabetes.

Stress should not be underestimated when taking readings. The liver is very quick to inject glucose in a fight or flight sitation (nearly correspond with blood pressure increase) I also noted i get 1.5 to 2 points higher when i over excert myself. (Long walks or unusual heavier then usual...

Very similar numbers

Hi Resurgam. I had sweet potato (with skin) twice these past 4 days with eggs and baby spinach. I went from 6.5 to to 5.6 1.5hrs after meal and 5.7 to 4.8 on another meal. Go figure. They say we are all different and we have to find out what works for us. One food that truly shocked me (and was...

I am exactly the same. My waking up glucose is 7 or 8, but goes down during the day. The last three days I have also been having my glucose go down after meals by 1 or 1 and a half points. I find that very strange. Anyone had this experience? my meals where salads, heavy on raw baby spinach with...

Hello HSSS and Vashty B, thank you so much for you kind advise. It really helps. I am keeping a close watch and will share my results at a later date. Thank you for the warm welcome,

Hello All, Glad to find this forum and share experiences. I have just been diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes. I am 56, 6ft tall and 108kg in weight. My readings were 14.2 and my Dr decided to put me on medication, watch what I eat and exercise. I have been doing a 30 min brisk walk daily and for...