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Hello and welcome to the forum, it's good to see you.
 
Hi, Jason, and welcome to the forums. Just curious, where did you get your username from? I recognize it from the epilogue of the Harry Potter series, I think.
 
TooSweetForMe said:
Hi, Jason, and welcome to the forums. Just curious, where did you get your username from? I recognize it from the epilogue of the Harry Potter series, I think.
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Scorpius is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for scorpion. When I was a little younger I used to use it as a gamer tag on my Xbox.
 
Just received my first HBA1C results have being diagnosed type 2 on the 1st November. Down from 81 to 38, OMG, I am so happy. :)

I've lost 13.5kg in 3 months (BMI of 24) and basically stayed away from carbs where possible. Its been a real roller coaster ride, it's been really tough but I am so so pleased with the results. Additional my cholesterol has reduced from 6.5 to 2.8. :)

Message to anybody out there who has just been diagnosed with type 2, it's not the end of the world, you can make a difference to your diabetes.

Next step for me now is to reduce my weight to 77kg (currently 80.5kg) and then maintain my weight until my next HBA1C test, then I will speak to my doctor about reducing the Metformin.
 
Not unheard of to\lose that weight, but great job @Scorpius Just superb to be honest. Get off Metformin as and when you can. Kilos lost make a huge difference. You feel alive qith energy and some regret with the thrown out clothes you'll not wear again. Inspirational message :)
 
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