How do I develop from here?

I have been doing 'quite well' (that's my own positive take on it) for a few weeks now by seriously reducing carbs and testing. Fasting always 4.4ish and pre meal 4 or 5 something, and post meal scores both 5 something with the occasional 6 point something (which upsets me!). But there's one thing I'm still not clear about.

If I need (not want) fruit in my diet, then it's carbs. Whether berries or apple, it will add up and push my bg levels over 6. I'd prefer not to do that but maybe I need fruit? If I want to use Actimel or Activia etc for other reasons, I would be adding carbs. Or a supplement - they have carbs too. If I want a greater variety of veg, it's carbs... and so on.

I'm perfectly happy in one sense but I feel a tad trapped in terms of ongoing diet. If simply adding a few carbs into my diet pushes the bg level up unacceptably, does this prove I won't be able to control this by diet alone? Does it necessarily mean my body is not producing insulin at all?

I'd thought that exercise and low carbing would put my body back a little bit how it was. I begin to fear this was a false thought! I'm pretty much ok with what I am doing right now but not sure if I'm eating correctly for all my needs on a long-term basis. And the only alterations I might want to make involve carbs...

Sorry this isn't too clear. Does anyone understand what I'm trying to say? I'd love some advice from soneone who knows more than I do.

Thank you, one and all. I like to hear all views!

Romola - I don't hanker after being in the 5% club but I do wonder how "healthy" would look further down the line if I ignored bg levels now – and also if I miss out some important ingredient now. I do wonder also if it is merely (as you reckon) a case of "simulate normality", in fact, as damage will be done or not done on a daily basis. Still, I value your opinion and I'm still muddled!

Hana - if I allow myself latitude, they won't stay in the 5s but go to 6s and 7s. I started off at fasting 8.3 and 7s in the day, so 7 seems high for me. I have just ordered Bernstein, though (thanks), so hope to learn something. I think if I can get my next two a1c tests to be reasonably OK (whatever that is for me) I will be happier to experiment, but as they're an average I daren't let up for now.

Sue - thanks. We were recently eating our way through the raspberry glut in our garden and I can testify to the fact that half a bowl with a very small amount of single cream puts me in the mid 6s or so, only returning to 5s after 3 hours, not two, which is worrying.

Anyway, I will plough on for now - as I say, I do like what I'm eating but can't see how to venture further without raising levels. I just want to heal what will heal and postpone medication for as long as possible. And I'm starting to feel hungry between meals and that's a recent development. Perhaps starvation is setting in!

Thank you Nigel and Yipster. I'm probably wobbling because I have done this for 4 weeks and have just had a few days of each of the two main meals (same kind of stuff and quantities as several other times) tipping me into 6.5/6.9 although it goes down by 2hrs or (once) 3 hrs. I guess I just don't understand some things yet. I did do less exercise on account of travelling and work in those same days. But inconsistencies like this have made me query if I've a chance in hell, and also, if this happens with low carb, what the heck would I do if I needed some fruit or something else. That's been answered above, but that's why the slight panic and down-mood.

What I wondered was if one of you who LCs would check out a typical day for me (by PM is fine but I don't actually mind going public, except no one is interested in my minutiae, I imagine!).

Thanks all of you anyway. I know I have to make my own choices, but in the initial stages I guess all of us like a bit of help and info as we go along. And if I lose any more weight, people will be looking round calling DG? DG? Where are you? :lol: