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<blockquote data-quote="xfieldok" data-source="post: 2004621" data-attributes="member: 460785"><p>OK. Your morning reading might be affected by something called the Dawn Phenomenom. The liver kindly dumps it's stuff to get us going in the morning. Don't worry about that at the moment.</p><p></p><p>Concentrate on your meals. Take a reading before you start to eat and then another reading 2 hours after the first bite. If the difference is over 2.0, then your portion was either too large or too carby. Keep a food diary along with the readings so that you can keep tabs on what is going on.</p><p></p><p>Download the mySugr app. Record your food and readings on that. It is free. After a few days it will give you an estimated HbA1c reading. I found it highly motivating. It has an annoying sound which can be turned off in settings!</p><p></p><p>Once you are on low carb (I actually went keto which is more radical than low carb, but I was starting with a huge number) you should find that the weight starts to drop off.</p><p></p><p>Whilst you are transitioning to smaller sizes, check charity shops and ebay for bargains that won't break the bank.</p><p></p><p>If I can do this, anybody can!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xfieldok, post: 2004621, member: 460785"] OK. Your morning reading might be affected by something called the Dawn Phenomenom. The liver kindly dumps it's stuff to get us going in the morning. Don't worry about that at the moment. Concentrate on your meals. Take a reading before you start to eat and then another reading 2 hours after the first bite. If the difference is over 2.0, then your portion was either too large or too carby. Keep a food diary along with the readings so that you can keep tabs on what is going on. Download the mySugr app. Record your food and readings on that. It is free. After a few days it will give you an estimated HbA1c reading. I found it highly motivating. It has an annoying sound which can be turned off in settings! Once you are on low carb (I actually went keto which is more radical than low carb, but I was starting with a huge number) you should find that the weight starts to drop off. Whilst you are transitioning to smaller sizes, check charity shops and ebay for bargains that won't break the bank. If I can do this, anybody can! [/QUOTE]
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