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My blood sugars were really high in may this year. I was prescribed 2x500 metformin and decided to really watch my diet and try to lose some weight. Since then I have lost about a stone and a half and when I went to see my dn a couple of weeks ago she told me that my blood sugars are normal. I...

What about sir Steve Redgrave, diagnosed in his 20's when he was at the peak of his career. My mum, grandma and uncle were all t2, my uncle died at 65 in a diabetic coma. I had an over-active thyroid aged 32 which is an endocrine problem and have been told that if you have one endocrine...

I should be so lucky to get sent on a course! I asked my dn to send me on one to be told the funding had been withdrawn, but hopefully would be back very soon. This was in may!

Hi Abbie, I saw the tv show, I'm sorry to hear how things turned out for you, but wish you well. Deb.

Have you had your blood sugar checked recently? I was sleeping a lot and having to go to the loo during the night and when I had my bs checked they were really high.

I was diagnosed t2 in 2011. I lost almost 3 stone and was told by my diabetic nurse that I was in the normal blood sugar range. I was thrilled with this news and promptly went back to my old ways and put 2 stone back on! In may I had my full bloods done and when I went back to see my nurse and...

Where do you buy almond flour, coconut flour and xanthum gum?

Thanks for all your positive replies and excellent suggestions. I have been eating berries and greek yogurt for desert as well as sugar free jellies. I do feel much better than before my diagnosis, I'm not constantly falling asleep for one thing and I'm able to wear jeans that were too tight a...

I was diagnosed with type 2 on 23rd may and after the initial shock wore off I took control of my diet, bought a meter and started walking 3 miles 4 or 5 times a week. I decided to start low carbing and my blood sugars have come down considerably fasting was 12.9 now about 7 mmols. I have lost...

I use either stir fry vegetables or beansprouts.

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 3 weeks ago and have spent many hours on this site and have decided to go low carb, moderate protein and high (ish) fat. Various doctors on YouTube recommend that you get most of your calories from fat. As I have been indoctrinated with the fat is bad theory all...

Don't be ashamed of your rant. I think that if I was in your position I'd be ranting a lot more! It's beyond belief that you can be treated so badly. I wish I could do something to help.

I went back to see my dn yesterday almost 3 weeks after she'd dropped the bombshell that my sugar was really high. Since I last saw her I have spent hours on this site reading all the good advice about low carbing. She weighed me and I've lost 5lb and my bs has pretty much halved. I asked her to...

Thanks Vern. As someone who has spent their adult life trying to lose weight, I am conditioned to choose the low fat version of everything! As I am several stones overweight this obviously doesn't work for me!!! I am trying to low carb although I am still eating a couple of new potatoes and...

Because I need to lose several stones in weight I have been eating diet greek yogurt and diet fruit yogurt. Is this the right thing to do?

I have just looked at the nhs site re Victoza and noticed it cannot be prescribed if you have thyroid "problems". I have an under active thyroid and take thyroxine. Does anyone else take thyroxine and are still able to use victoza?

I have porridge oats which I make with half milk and half water with canderel and a teaspoon of honey. Is the honey a bad idea? I just have it to mask the artificial taste of the canderel. I need to lose a LOT of weight and porridge fills me up till lunchtime. I tried to make an appointment with...

I am realatively new to this. I started taking 2xmetformin last wednesday and bought a bg meter yesterday. Tested this morning after fasting and was 12.4, had porridge for breakfast and 2 hours later was18.5. Daft question, should I not eat porridge??? Any advice welcome. Deb

I was diagnosed with type 2 about 4 months ago and started on 1 metformin tablet daily. Unfortunately I was really depressed at the time and didn't really take it at all seriously and didn't make any changes to my diet or lifestyle.I went for my 3 month review last Wednesday and was shocked to...