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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
- Dislikes
- Everything my diet now consists of... but I'm coping.
I got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and ignored it for the better part of a year. I decided I needed to take it seriously in early December for the sake of my children. My doctor prescribed me metformin, but honestly, I don't want to be beholden to pills for the rest of my life if I don't have to be.
So, I've cut carbs to somewhere between 50 and 75 grams daily. I know this is more than some people on this forum, but honestly, my diet previously was pretty much 100% carb-based, so this has been the most significant step I can handle at the moment. I also test my blood regularly with a finger pricker and a little device that reads it.
When I first started testing my blood, before properly cutting down on carbs, my readings would be around 9 - 12mmol/L. They're generally between 6 and 7 mmol/L, with occasional dips down to 5.5 or up to 7.5. The overall average for the time I've been tracking has been 6.9mmol/L.
The app I use to track this, MySugr, also gives an estimated HbA1c number, which is around 5.4.
So... yeah. I guess I have no idea if my actions are enough and whether my numbers are good or not? Is there anything I should be doing differently? Am I a fool for not taking my Metformin? Some places that I read up on this suggest what I'm doing is okay, but then others don't, so I could just use some more perspective on the matter.
So, I've cut carbs to somewhere between 50 and 75 grams daily. I know this is more than some people on this forum, but honestly, my diet previously was pretty much 100% carb-based, so this has been the most significant step I can handle at the moment. I also test my blood regularly with a finger pricker and a little device that reads it.
When I first started testing my blood, before properly cutting down on carbs, my readings would be around 9 - 12mmol/L. They're generally between 6 and 7 mmol/L, with occasional dips down to 5.5 or up to 7.5. The overall average for the time I've been tracking has been 6.9mmol/L.
The app I use to track this, MySugr, also gives an estimated HbA1c number, which is around 5.4.
So... yeah. I guess I have no idea if my actions are enough and whether my numbers are good or not? Is there anything I should be doing differently? Am I a fool for not taking my Metformin? Some places that I read up on this suggest what I'm doing is okay, but then others don't, so I could just use some more perspective on the matter.