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Thank you so much for posting this link and sharing your experience. It has made me feel a bit more positive about baking again! I've already spotted a few recipes from the site that I'd like to try at some point. (And yay to the uk measurements!) I have got a lot better at portion control, but...

Thank you all, you've helped me re-frame my thinking on this. I will take it as good progress made so far and continue to try and drop it further. @lucylocket61 , that is reassuring to know that the diagnosis doesnt necessarily mean meds. @Goonergal I will definately look into low carb...

Thank you all for your replies & helping me see that this is still an achievement. I have found cutting some of the carbs out as hard, which is probably why I am so disappointed. Additionally my passion was baking. I baked every week, sometimes multiple times & so ate alot of cakes. I now only...

Hi, I had a hba1c done in december and it came back at 57. I was told it would be repeated in 3 months time and if there was a second reading high/in the diabetic range, then I would officially be diagnosed a diabetic, but that if I lost some weight and cut some carbs I could probably turn it...

Thank you all for your replies. I will start to monitor before & two hours after food now and see how that goes. @Daibell The advice the diabetic nurse gave was to swap out sugary snacks for things like fruit but to watch fruit like apples & bananas as they contain a lot of sugar/carbs. So...

I have recently had my hba1c tested as part of a load of blood tests whilst my doctor was treating me for something. My HBA1c came back at 57. I spoke to my surgery's diabetic nurse who said that diabetes isn't usually diagnosed until 2 high HBA1cs are recorded. She advised on diet and suggested...