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    Diagnosed yesterday

    DONT PANIC i was very similar so mu h info here and many successs tories which i followed and had great success exercise more go low carb and embrace the new control u will have happy to give my expereince just drop us a message paul
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    Second HBA1C

    CONGRATS TH ONLY IS DOWN HBAC1 WISE
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    Newly Diagnosed

    yeh the best bit is you do not be hungry and thats half the battle
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    bloods review hbac1 in!!!!

    hi all At a loss seems too good to be true. first 3 month review results in. I lost 15 kg and eat circa 70 g carbs a day. my previous result at diagnosis was 70 and result today was 36. Im lost for words feel like its a mistake.(hope not as i felt that way with original 70) thanks for...
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    bloods levels too low or all good?

    sorry for repeating. yeh im overthinking as ever. my mother was like worrying me saying its too low and i should prob eat more carbs, i guess she is old school thinking ( she thinks im overdoing low carb) and just jealous because her readings are circa 9 10 after meals. Thanks Paul
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    bloods levels too low or all good?

    howdy Just checked bloods after two hrs late breakfast of porridge and chicvken i knwo what a mix. about 20g carbs which is standard for me with each meal. i measured 4.7 after two hrs is this a good sign, too low or mean im not eating enuf carbs? Any thoughts please? Paul TYPE 2 hbac1 70...
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    hbac1 prediction/indicators thoughts?

    Hi all Thanks to the forum over the last few weeks it has been very useful to help me along on this unwanted but necessary journey lol Going for my 3 month review hbac1 next Monday. Only diagnosed three months ago on hbac1 70. Told i had diabetes by text can u imagine 3 months ago but i been...
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    ANY EFFECTIVE ways to boost sluggisg circualtion legs and feet?

    trying to boost my circulation to my legs and feet especially any advice on some easy ways to increase it. im doing daily walks but anything else from your experience that would have a noticeable and hopeful increase and difference? Thanks Paul
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    hbac1 review after 10 weeks or wait?

    howdy i just asked and got blood tests form from my dr for full bloods liver, hbac1, thyroid panel and cholesterol im sure he is sick of me but im trying to be super proactive. i know its usually 12 weeks but im dying to see how i m getting along so should i wait the two weeks or get them...
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    Feeling Low

    im similar cold feet to touch and can feel the cold, tingling and pretty sensitive and can be warm after a lot of walking mostly on soles and toes. I have dropped by blood sugars alot over last 8 weeks and took a few supplements like r alpha lopoic b complexs and cartinine which got rid of...
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    Hi there :) just diagnosed type 2 and plenty of autoimmune!

    welcome to the club and ask away its very useful advice here. Im just new too last 9 weeks and was diagnosed hbac1 70 mmol. im convinced i have thyroid issues now as i was borderline hypothyroid in blood levels three months ago, did you have any symptoms re your thyroid so i can see if i have...
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    low carb calories query

    WOW id prefer top one anytime super useful thanks
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    HBAC1 likely result ?

    ok great yeh i feel good but better so im hopeful. Only thing driving me mad now is incessant cold and sometimes sore feet but podiatrist says all ok im hoping it will resolve in time as bloods drop please god.
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    HBAC1 likely result ?

    Thank u i hope so, i think hard bit be the bit afterwards trying to eat more without falling into bad habits but each task at a time. i dread to think wat would happen if i had previous large carb meals but ill happily resist that if needs be to keep things at bay. Paul
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    HBAC1 likely result ?

    howdy Im 9 weeks into low carb diet and going well. Im due hbac1 review in three weeks. I was 70 mmol at diagnosis. I have been getting regular 5 to 6 mmol readings on waking and i;m aware over 5.5 would be like pre diabetesd range. On other readings before and after meals i have been...
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    newbie advice please and thanks

    thanks very useful.
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    newbie advice please and thanks

    thank you. Yes i think i may be doing too much re low carb and the cals. im going to increase cals gradually over next three weeks to circa 1600 a day and yes i think you are right im not eating much fats so i best address that. Paul
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    low carb calories query

    howdy Im doing low carb diet. Do people just eat as they wish amount/cal wise once low carb or do you tend to cut 500 to 1000 calories off your daily calories allowance to speed up weight loss?. I appreciate not everyone needs to loose weight just lower the blood sugars. Thanks
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    One Year On - Have Hope

    wow congrats im on week 8 of a low cal (1100 cals a day and low carb) lost 15 kg so far your story is great. I was hbac1 70 9 weeks ago, im trying not to get next hbac1 for another three weeks but im highly tempted to go now. any side eeffcts or annoyance re physically as you were doing...
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    newbie advice please and thanks

    Hello all What a great forum here very informative. Just trying t get my head around this type 2 diagnosis i got just after xmas by text can you imagine was very disappointing and has made me very anxious if not typically proactive which i am albeit late you may say lol. im 40 both parents...