type 2

Hi all, I hope you are all doing ok? I’m just wondering how are you currently coping with the heat? Obviously, in the UK we aren’t used to having such heat last for as long as it is. Is the heat effecting you’re blood sugars?? If so, what effect is it having? What are you doing to be able to...

Hey! I hope I’ve posted this correctly (I’m new here and new to forums in general). Background: I’m 26. I was diagnosed around 2 months ago and realised I was probably diabetic 3 months ago. It all started when I was about to have a slice of cheesecake for lunch and dad was checking his...

Hi all Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Bob, 63 years old and was diagnosed about 3 weeks ago, Type 2. Bit of shock, but finding out has answered a number of questions about my state of health. Looking forward to reading the forum to find out my info on my condition.

The last few days I’ve been extremely thirsty, and nothing is quenching my thirst. How do you quench your thirst??? Any hints & tips I’d be very grateful for. Thanks in advance

Just taken myself back to this website after falling heavily off the band waggon a while back. My downfall has always been my sweet tooth, I have been doing the online grocery shopping just now, all geared towards my new diabetic diet. They have low carb atkins chocolate bars etc... and am I...

Hi, (This is long, apologies) I think this question may need for me to put a tin foil hat on while asking, but I have been stressing about this for over six months, and I honestly can't take holding it in any more. I was moved to Novamix over six months ago and the initial period was hard for...

Hi folks, I'm an atypical type 2 diabetic, and would like to get an idea how many others there are out there like me! I was diagnosed incidently at the age of 27 - my HbA1c was screened as part of an immigration medical and picked up as being elevated - 45. I'm 5ft 6in, 60kg and at that point...

https://health.spectator.co.uk/the-bbc-is-promoting-carbohydrate-hysteria/ It would be interesting to see other people's opinion of this joker........no qualifications in anything other than a degree in history, but feels he's expertly qualified to spout his drivel at us all. All anecdotal, no...

Hi, I'm going to ramble a bit, sorry. It's all very new to me. I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on Friday. It was a bit of a shock and a bit upsetting, since I've been losing weight (due to being more active) and just started trying to look after my health better. I had been checking my...

I have been having a think about how to tackle visceral fat. I have been looking at the Newcastle Diet, and wondering whether I could do that. My main issue with it is not the calorie restriction, but the idea of shakes, which makes me want to hurl just thinking about them - I like real food...

I am currently type 2 diabetic. I have been on slow release metformin since February. During this time my blood sugar has come down very little. On seeing my diabetic doctor at the end of May, he changed the type of metformin, it’s still slow release, again theses are having very little effect...

I thought I would share some good news I got today, as I know some people find it hard reading posts about the difficulties we face as people with diabetes. I got my letter with the results for my retinopathy examination today, and felt rather apprehensive when opening it. One of my biggest...

Has anyone got experience of exercise program referral from their GPs surgery or health provider/practitioner? I am seeing the (non-diabetic) nurse soon to get referred onto our local scheme, which involves group or individual activity programmes over 45 weeks. I only found out about it today...

Hello, I am doing some research into the effectiveness of a Plant-Based/Vegan diet in the treatment or management of Type II diabetes. I was wondering if anyone has any experience implementing this diet as a form of treatment and if it did or didn't work for you. Any help is appreciated. Thank...

I am currently eating (LCHF) to my meter to lower my blood sugars, which means generally having fasts of between 18 and 25+ hours. I am considering one meal a day (OMAD) as a longterm strategy for BG control as I found found it easy to do and less complicated than eating twice a day, which is...

I have never written a blog / post etc but i wanted to do this today to show how anyone with Type 2 can try and get rid of it using the same process that i followed. Its scary when someone tells you that you have a chronic condition and I hope anyone reading this will take confidence that with...

I started to get high blood sugars around age 22 which flagged up in a routine blood test. I went on to develop gestational diabetes a few years later and now have full blown diabetes. The problem is I am very slim and not the typical type 2. If I loose the slightest bit of weight I will be...

I have been pootling around with a LCHF diet for the last month. My aims are to lower BG and to lose weight. I have struggled with portion size over the last 3 weeks, mainly to do with over eating due to stress, and as a result have only lost a few pounds after an initial big drop in the weeks...

Hey All! It's getting to be that time of year again and I have done a good bit of reflecting, especially over the past year when I found the Forum, did the Low Carb Eating course offered here, and where I was 4 years ago when I started my weight loss journey to where I am today....I can only say...

Hi. I’ve recently been diagnosed type 2 and although my nurse was very sympathetic I do feel like I’m kinda in this alone. She’s given me 3 months to change my diet and try to lose weight/lower my blood sugar before she thinks about putting me on meds. I’ve done a lot of reading up about how to...