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<blockquote data-quote="Andydragon" data-source="post: 2364305" data-attributes="member: 521079"><p>Drugs may control the blood levels and allow more carbs, but metformin on its own is highly unlikely to do that significantly and if you keep eating carbs and pushing your limits you will probably have increase drugs, add drugs and eventually end up on insulin. </p><p></p><p>Also, High blood complications are not insignificant by far. I don’t need to share the complications I saw my father go through but suffice to say, I should have done better sooner but to be fairer to me, NHS advice was wrong too </p><p></p><p>over time, likely yes, it will breakdown. But you can change this now.</p><p></p><p>I took a long time to make the change and it’s hard, dropping carbs is a lifelong change and maybe you can tolerate some, but you may be talking low hundred and below, or less, everyone is unique</p><p></p><p>Of course some of my advice was wrong from the nhs, but now I’ve been doing this since May I am nearly drug free, non diabetic hba1c and 30kg lighter. Healthy BMI and apart from some saggy bits I need to work on, pretty darn happy with how I am looking. Thankfully no long term damage it seems and hopefully even the slight retinopathy can now heal</p><p></p><p>But apart from rare exceptions, no bread, pasta, rice, most fruit etc. It’s just I’m afraid a major lifelong change. </p><p></p><p>but I am sure you can do it, seeking advice on here is a good start</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andydragon, post: 2364305, member: 521079"] Drugs may control the blood levels and allow more carbs, but metformin on its own is highly unlikely to do that significantly and if you keep eating carbs and pushing your limits you will probably have increase drugs, add drugs and eventually end up on insulin. Also, High blood complications are not insignificant by far. I don’t need to share the complications I saw my father go through but suffice to say, I should have done better sooner but to be fairer to me, NHS advice was wrong too over time, likely yes, it will breakdown. But you can change this now. I took a long time to make the change and it’s hard, dropping carbs is a lifelong change and maybe you can tolerate some, but you may be talking low hundred and below, or less, everyone is unique Of course some of my advice was wrong from the nhs, but now I’ve been doing this since May I am nearly drug free, non diabetic hba1c and 30kg lighter. Healthy BMI and apart from some saggy bits I need to work on, pretty darn happy with how I am looking. Thankfully no long term damage it seems and hopefully even the slight retinopathy can now heal But apart from rare exceptions, no bread, pasta, rice, most fruit etc. It’s just I’m afraid a major lifelong change. but I am sure you can do it, seeking advice on here is a good start [/QUOTE]
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