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I had my first blood test after diagnosis and heard back from the surgery today 12/08/2021, the results were 8.7%/72 03/12/2021, 5.8%/40 I’m so chuffed and thank you so much for the encouragement. More than the advice on this forum, I had the motivation to not take meds and take on low carb...

Okay so 4 weeks since second diagnosis…loving life, eating well, sugars low but today and yesterday I had a craving for something sweet. I can’t help it, ahhhhh. what do you guys have when your sweet tooth shows it’s ugly head again? I’ll be honest fruit doesn’t work for me. I don’t even...

Ohhhhh I’m so confused So I sent some blood off for a kidney function test and my GFR came back at 42 (low) and creatinine 131 (high). That’s been a bit of a blow today, so much so I’m thinking about going on the kidney meds that I was initially prescribed and also maybe the metformin. Although...

So I’ve been on a low carb diet for about 3 weeks now. The last week or so I’ve been suffering from trapped wind. Or at least that’s what it feels like. I’ve been drinking 3-4 cups of peppermint tea daily for a while now. Today went out and bought wind settlers which has helped a little. What...

There was seeded bread at home this morning so I had a slice with butter, ham, 2 eggs and a slice of cheese for breakfast. Before breakfast my levels were 4.9. And 2 hours later it was 7.0. That’s over 2 points, does that mean I should avoid like the plague?

Hi everyone, can someone please help? I had a urine test sample taken a fair few days after receiving my HbA1c result. GP phones me today telling me I have protein in my urine and it’s slightly higher than it should be- its 4.4 but should be under 3 and he wants me to take ramipril (BP...

Morning everyone I’m on a no carb diet and doing 16:8 nearly everyday. Maybe unrelated but my new lifestyle appears to have stopped my period. I googled it and it sounds like that’s possible, but is that healthy? Should I be worried? I’m not malnourished because I’m still as big as a house...

I’ve been doing the peloton, I enjoy it and I’m terribly unhealthy so my average HR is always above 150. It’s spiking my sugars to 8. I usually ride before a meal so my fasting levels are going to look bad for the GP Shall I stop spin? Should I just walk? Will it get better as I lose weight and...

Morning everyone I got diagnosed start of the week and been doing the 16:8 fast (well I’ve done it 3 times)…I have a few questions 1) am I doing it right? I stop eating at 6pm and eat again at 10am the next morning. I ask because that hasn’t felt difficult, I don’t feel too hungry so am I not...

Morning everyone I got diagnosed with diabetes so starting this Monday, I’ve changed my diet…no carbs and using my peloton almost daily. This is my second day this week of fasting, in fact my 16 hour fast is due to finish in an hour. I decided to test my bloods and it was 7.9, wow so high even...

Has anyone got a Peloton? Have they found it helped to control their sugar levels? thanks

Hi everyone new here I was given by HbA1c results today and it was 8.7. But 8.7 what? What’s the metric please? I’m so confused 2 years ago I was diagnosed with diabetes (don’t remember the reading) and put on metformin. I was foolish and refused to take it and wanted to come back in 3 months...