I am 70 andhave been type2 for 30 years. Started of with the usual lot of tablets and progressed onto insulin.
Yes, many people did in the days before T2 Diabetes remission by dietary means was found to be a real thing.
I'm a diet controlled (Low Carb) T2D in remission for over 4 yrs - i.e. my HbA1C has been under 42 for that time.
I do quite a bit of research about my condition and have found some interesting information. I have taken part in a DNA test and go a 28 digital page report back about my genes (not all my genes). It was a bit of a bore trying to fully understand what it all meant but I tried to understand. The past year has seen me trying different approaches (Without consent or approval from doctors).
Even if you didn't get approval from your GP, I hope that you informed them what you were doing, because misunderstandings can (in some circumstances) be dangerous.
Methods have included vits, healing frquencies, fasting (various periods) and trying to be more active (more effort needed).
Many people here find that fasting helps.
Metformin, i have stopped and found that I can control my blood sugars just as well. I am better educated about morning levels and them rising as soon as you get out of bed or start waking up more fully.
OK, so you know about 'Dawn Phenomenon' or 'Foot On the Floor'.
I do inject only when I need to compared to 5 times a day.
OK, how is your 'Time In Range' - or don't you have a CGM ?
This morning my resting levels were 9 but now have gone up to 13.8 (2 hours). I had eggs and a couple of digestives (Stress) i have injected this morning to bring my levels down to a more acceptable level.
Eggs (on their own or with bacon, or herbs as an omelette make a great breakfast for T2D's, but since they can stop Dawn Phenomenon in its track (for some/many) be careful with your insulin dose. The rise to 13.8 is probably (as you seem to know) because of eating the Digestive Biscuits.
I am wanting to try a planned meal system but they all cost money. Are there any such plans free.
I'm not sure what exactly you mean by 'meal plans'. Have you looked into the free stuff available online from the Freshwell GP practice (in the UK); The Low Carb Program on the homepages at this web site (not free) or the free stuff in the Low Carb Diet forum ( What did you eat today?(low carb forum) and Low Carb Sucess Stories ).
I would like hear about anybody that has had beta cells replaced and how to go about it (obviously how well it worked?)
As far as I know beta cell replacement is only by Pancreas transplant. I know that my fellow moderator
@Grant_Vicat had a multi-organ transplant and so is no longer a Type 1 diabetic.
Good Luck with your searches,
Ian