Hi all .. just to give you an update .. my Hb1ac last month was 40 and am still keep doing the odd blood sugar test at home .. all of my reading are well below the recommended range ..the only one is the morning one at times which is not too bad rising to 5.8 on fasting ..woukd love it to drop below 5.5 .. still kept my weight off and have been able to eat some more exciting food which i avoided in the past without my sugars rising ..