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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Energize" data-source="post: 2156597" data-attributes="member: 28960">Hi [USER=515946]@Kathy A[/USER] Welcome to the forum.  I'm not surprised you're feeling confused and you're not alone in this.  Advice re Type 2 appears to be very varied and often quite incorrect.Carbohydrates, as you've discovered, are your 'enemy', in that they are processed to become glucose once in your body and it's the glucose the Type 2 person can't deal with efficiently.  So, it does sound like you've made the greatest discovery.  There is a great post available on this forum (I'll try to locate it for you) which explains lots regarding type 2 and I suspect you'll find it very helpful - see post above by [USER=400972]@Rachox[/USER] - it's the first of the two links <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Regarding testing at home, most are told 'no need to test' but this is likely to be so the NHS/surgery don't spend the money on test strips (they can be expensive).  Would you be driving your car through speed limit areas without a speedo?  Probably not, and the same goes for testing at home.  How can you know which foods affect you mostly, how your levels go up and down at unexpected times etc.  You'll certainly be in a much better position and control knowing your levels <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  There is also a very good book, or YouTube, by Jason Fung, called 'The Diabetes Code' which explains Diabetes Type 2 extremely well and many/most, if not all, on here, including myself, recommend it.  It's available in various places/sites but here is the Amazon one - <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Code-Prevent-Reverse-Naturally/dp/1771642653/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Diabetes+Code%27&qid=1571907022&sr=8-1" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diabetes-Code-Prevent-Reverse-Naturally/dp/1771642653/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Diabetes+Code'&qid=1571907022&sr=8-1</a>You'll get lots of information on this forum. Take it at your pace and try not to become overwhelmed by it all.  A day at a time, eh?  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Good luck</blockquote>

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