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Hi From Hampshire

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Spudley

Newbie
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Type of diabetes
Type 2
I just thought I would say a big hi to everyone. I was diagnosed with T2 when I left the Royal Navy 7 years ago. All I got told was to take these tablets and that was it! My bloods are still high with a max of 14 and low of 8, I have just moved and met my new diabetic nurse (seems nice and explains everything) so hopefully will get my bloods down.
 
Welcome to the forums @Spudley .

Hopefully some T2s will be along soon to give you more advice, but I thought I would sneak in a welcome first.

Here's my favourite link to reducing T2 blood sugars via diet.

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com
 
Another welcome to the forum @Spudley

I highly recommend that you read the link posted by @EllieM . It is one of my favourites to recommend for new people.

Read around and best of luck

Welcome
 
To echo the endorsements above - Jo's Nutritional Thingy is clear, waffle-free and provides enough guidance to make a difference - following the approach she outlines, I went from an HbA1c of 74 to 41 in 3 months. By continuing to follow it, I've been able to ditch the metformin tablets and still maintain control of my blood sugar levels.
 
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