So I went for an interim check up following me starting the Newcastle diet (using slim and save) and I'm delighted that my hba1c has reduced from 10(86) to 7.2 (55) in just 7 weeks so not even the full 120 days for a usual hba1c reading. It has been agreed I can now come off glyclazide and I'll have another test at the end of August. If it's low enough, I'll be taken off metformin too. I'm delighted and have a game plan (low carb) for when I eat normally. I wish I'd done this sooner!