hi its been afew weeks since been on this thread, time to be proud and motivated !!!! I got my 6 month HBA1c result ...... wait for it ........ 37 !!!!!!!!!!!!! the diabetes nurse I see regularly as I said before was expecting 77 !!!! I did better than that !!!! 37 !!!! I was walking on air that day, my cholesterol although didn't know what it was in feb when diagnosed is now 4 !!!! presume that is excellent !!! and my average on blood sugar !!! 5 !!!! now im chuffed because a - im a comfort eater and trying to change my ways, b - because I was diagnosed in feb 2014 , c - I feel a failure in everything I do !!!! I feel this is the start of good things, im on a cross trainer everyday, bought it last Saturday and have been on it every day since, even for a few minutes but, I have already lost inches off my waist and lost weight too, im feeling extremely positive about life, I don't fell I will permanently fall off the wagon, because the results have proved I can make changes that will improve my health, so im sticking with it, I know I will have bad days but I know I can change !!!