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Thanks Kenny, I think that is the one I saw previously. Until a few years ago I was a steady 35, but would be happy (I think) if I could get down to 38!

Thanks Lupf. And congrats to you on lowering your own levels & getting off the Metformin which I believe just gives you a false sense of security anyway. Interesting how your own HbA1c levels have varied with changes in your weight. I don't have any diabetic symptoms but I have read enough...

Hmm, guess I'll survive for a while longer then ;)

Hi Chris, Thank you for your interesting & informative reply. Yes, I get the relationship between insulin & energy. In order to reduce weight, I did reduce calories along with carbs, although I'm aware that the calorie argument is somewhat controversial. I already suffered from low energy at...

Thanks for all your recent contributions. I have actually been alcohol-free for some time due to the horror stories surrounding the effects of alcohol on the body. My renewed interest came about after recently reading a book entitled "The Very Good News About Wine". I was also surprised to...

That's a very impressive reduction in such a short time! I don't currently carry out any kind of regular monitoring. My diet is very similar to your own, albeit without the steak & pork chops. Although I do include slices of beef/chicken/turkey to help with protein levels. I plan to stick with...

I can't say for sure what my carb intake before all this came to light, but given the amount of bread/pasta/rice I was eating I'm sure it would well over 200, so my carb intake now is less than half of what it was before. I suppose it is possible that there is something in my diet which is...

I guess it's back to being teetotal for me :rolleyes:

Thanks Kenny, that's helpful. The site you mentioned shows similar figures to those I have seen elsewhere. Our friends at The Low Carb Program seem to think differently, showing 0.4g for red wine, please see attached file.

Thanks Antje, I'll drink to that ;)

I frequently read conflicting information regarding carbs in red wine: Many articles state that there are zero carbs in red wine, yet there are many sites which list various amounts of carbs in red wine which varies with the grape variety. What does this jury think?

Thank you for your encouragement. I'm reluctant to cut carbs any further after suffering some issues after a previous attempt at doing so. I also believe that this has been affecting my mood & energy levels. I am now adjusting calories to maintain my current weight as I believe that my weight is...

I have been following a low-carb diet (around 100 g/day) for about 6 months & have lost 11 kg in weight, equating to a 15% reduction in body mass. My initial HbA1c was 45 mmol/mol. I have just received the result of a further blood test, which returned a result of 42 mmol/mol, a reduction of...

Yes, I agree, as posted above.

Yes, I might try for 6 months as this would hopefully be sufficient time to make a noticeable difference. Not sure if my GP would go for it, but I can always ask. I suppose that there is always the option to get this done privately.

Yes, I was thinking 3 months minimum for that reason, but not sure how much longer to leave it. I'm thinking that the longer I leave it (within reason), the better the result is likely to be, assuming that I keep on with what I'm doing. Would be disappointed if there hasn't been much change.

I was diagnosed as prediabetic about 4 months ago, with an HbA1c level of 45. Since then, I have been on a low-carb diet, gradually reducing to around 100 g of carbs per day. Weight loss over the same period is some 8.5 kg, with a current BMI of 22.3. I thought that this would be enough, but...

I'm led to believe that the metabolic rate can adjust by up to 40% of its original value. That is, if you reduce from, say, 2000 calories/day down to 1200 calories/day, your metabolic rate will eventually slow to maintain weight on those 1200 calories. I suppose that a further reduction in...

Thank you for your pov, which is helpful. Just to clarify: the 500 calories is the deficit, i.e. the reduction from my usual number. It is not the amount I am actually consuming. Hopefully my glucose/insulin control is improving, but I won't know until my next A1c check happens, whenever that...

Regarding accuracy, this may be of interest: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8122302/