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I'm late to the discussion - but for those in NZ you can get lower carb potatoes here - I get mine from Countdown (as an occasional treat as I tend to keep my carbs to 15g per day) - they are marketed under the name 'Lotatoes' and have 10.8g of carbs per 100g. Apparently there is no genetic...

Another 3 months down the line ..... I’ve just had my next 3-monthly check and I’m very pleased that my weight loss is now at 17kg (slow but sure) and my HBA1c is now down to 40. The doctor has suggested I reduce to 1 x metformin a day (taking 3 a day currently). Also, all talk of statins has...

Hi, and welcome - I’m fairly new here myself but just wanted to say I’ve been where you are now and there is definitely hope. I was diagnosed on 5 October 2020 with a HBA1c of 91 - with information and advice from here, and support of my husband, I very quickly changed my way of eating to very...

Thank you - yes, I feel quite elated at the moment. The GP is about my age (early 50s) - she qualified in UK but moved to NZ many years ago. (I live in NZ) I have my first appointment at the diabetic clinic next week so I’m pleased I’ve had the opportunity to make changes ahead of that...

Hi All Thank you so much for all the help and advice on here - the dietary info and general support is fantastic and has really helped me get into a positive mindset and make the changes I needed to make. I've just been back to the doctors 3 months after my T2 diagnosis. Blood test results...

Hi SQ71 Nice to hear from a fellow ‘foreigner’ [emoji16] I was attracted to the Accuchek Mobile for the ease of not having to juggle separate testing strips. It works out at 400 tests for about $200 - so about 50 cents a test. I think when I costed it out the Caresens strips work out at...

Hi - I'm about 6 weeks after my T2 diagnosis - I'm currently taking 500mg metformin 3 x daily and following a LCHF diet - so far I've lost 6.4kg. Waiting for an appointment at the Diabetic Clinic for further analysis and possible additional medication - however, I'm hoping to convince them that...

Nearly 5 weeks on from my diagnosis... and thought I'd post a quick update. Things are going fairly well - I've experienced a few 'highs and lows' in general emotional state - just a couple of days of self-indulgent 'woe is me' - drowned my sorrows in a Trumpet (NZ sort of cornetto) and then...

Rabbit in the headlights - diagnosed 5 Oct 20

Hi - I’ve been browsing here for the last week (I live in NZ but am British) and have found so much useful and reassuring information, I thought I should probably introduce myself I received my T2 diagnosis last Monday having gone to the doctors the previous Thursday with the symptoms of...