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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2174097" data-attributes="member: 372717">I'm afraid I agree with [USER=368709]@Goonergal[/USER]  , diet is going to make far more difference than exercise as regards to blood sugars.My guess is that the NHS nurse will have told you to eat a "healthy" diet, with plenty of fruit and vegetables and low gi carbohydrates. The NHS attitude to T2 diabetes appears to be that it is a "progressive" illness, and the progression can be slowed by diet and exercise.But there are many many folk on these boards who've gone medication free with far higher levels than yours, but they've all had to go low carb to do it. (I'm sure there are some who've managed just by losing weight, but I can't think of anyone off hand.)  So have a think about whether you're prepared to do that, and if you aren't, you'd be well advised to take the metformin, which has been around for a very long time and, as long as you don't get stomach issues, is pretty safe.Good luck.</blockquote>

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