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Absolute hero, you've totally smashed it! That's a fantastic result for your hard work and discipline, bravo. New habits, new future, good luck!

It seems likely that statins have caused serious and permanent damage to my leg muscles leaving me with significant mobility problems for the rest of my life. If you decide to continue taking them be very careful. If you ever develop any muscle weakness, aches or pain see a specialist...

That's a tremendous result in just 3 months, you can feel enormously proud of that turn around. The reward for your efforts will be a much safer, healthier and happier future - Bravo! I'm not sure you need advice from the Doctor or DN on what you should be doing, you seem to already have that...

I enjoy lentils, beans and chickpeas but haven't touched any since I went low carb. I do intend to experiment with them again at some point in future to see if I can tolerate small quantities now that I've lost a big chunk of weight and am taking more exercise. Carrots and peas are currently a...

That's a wonderful reward for what must have been hard work and considerable discipline. This will make the most profound difference your health and future, congratulations!

Might it help to tell her about about Lila Moss (daughter of model Kate Moss) and her openess about her own type 1 diabetes? Here's an article from Cosmopolitan with a picture of Lila wearing her insulin pump on the catwalk at Milan Fashion Week...

There's every chance you can dramatically improve things with the right approach. When diagnosed my HbA1c was 109 and my BS readings were high teens and spiking into the 20's. Now, after a period of very low carb and time restricted eating, my blood sugars sit comfortably in the 4's and 5's and...

Amazon UK have all three flavours. Currently a tenner a tub, but looks like it's usually a bit more than that.

Yes. It's clearly not a cheap option but this type of constant monitoring is incredibly useful for Type 1 diabetics who need to keep a much closer eye on their BS levels than most of us Type 2's. I think the sensors are usually funded by the NHS for those who have a clinical need. I've recently...

It's definitely possible to reach remission from an HbA1c of 91, I was diagnosed at 109 and my last result was down to 34. This was due mostly to a low carb diet. (Ha, I just corrected a typo there from a "low crab diet", which it also was, but I don't think the lack of crab had much to do with...

Pain and hot/cold sensations in the feet are symptoms associated with diabetic neuropathy (nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels). This doesn't necessarily mean this is the cause of your difficulty, but it's a possible candidate given you have diabetes. Neuropathy can develop quite...

5.2 (7:40am) I've developed frozen shoulder so am currently in pain and getting sod all sleep. This has pushed my BS levels up by about a point to a point and a half, despite no changes in my diet. Oh well, worse things happen at sea.

You're doing brilliantly. In just a handful of weeks you've dropped your BS range from 11-13 to (mostly) 5's and 6's which is great progress. No need to worry, you're doing exactly the right things and the big improvement in your BS levels are testament to your hard work. It takes a while to...

If raisins were a better option, my guess is Kellogg's Frosties with chocolate syrup.

Don't be intimidated Higaomo! I (and many others here) have been exactly where you are now, newly diagnosed and feeling very overwhelmed. Our results prove what's possible and you can reassure yourself that with the right approach it's very likely you can dramatically improve your condition...

Thank you all for your good wishes and congratulations. I've calmed down a bit now and am left feeling quietly very happy and relieved that things have gone so well. The battle from this point on is slightly different, a lot of important ground has been won and now it's all about maintaining...

Over recent months I've been losing weight and sticking to a low carb diet and this has continued to push my BG levels down. I've been eagerly awaiting another HbA1c test to confirm what my meter has been telling me. So, bloods were taken on Friday and I've just had the results back from the GP...

I'm a type 2 and on 1000mg of metformin a day. My diet is fastidiously low carb. It's some time since I measured my actual rise after eating but last year a typical meal would elevate my BS level by about 1.5 points. For me, though, low carb gives a very fast return to pre-meal levels so I'm...

I've been bringing BS levels down with low carb and weight loss. A few months ago my readings were mainly low 4's and beggining to drop into the 3's. I took that opportunity to halve my metformin, going from 2000mg to 1000mg daily. BS readings jumped just a little, to high 4's and the odd 5...

3.8 (8:00am) A touch low. Glad to see this really, looks like it might be time to jettison this remaining daily 1000mg of metformin and be medication free. Have a great weekend everyone!