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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Krystyna23040" data-source="post: 2286946" data-attributes="member: 374421">I do think that you can do this by diet alone.  You have been given some really good advice here. I was diagnosed in 2012 with an HbA1c of 125.  Was immediately put on insulin and followed religiously the so called ideal diet for type 2 diabetes.  Low GI carbs like wholemeal bread and pasta.  No sugary stuff but plenty of starchy carbs and everything low or zero fat - exactly as recommended by my Health Care Professionals.It didn't go well.  after 4 years I was in despair as diabetes complications worsened year by year.  I had lost significant feeling in my right foot and it was getting worse each diabetes check up.  Diabetic macular oedema and retinopathy was a huge problem also. I did exactly what you have now done.  Joined this site and got some brilliant advice which I followed to the letter as it made so much sense  I knew that I was in the 'last chance saloon' so completely ditched  the wholemeal bread and pasta, brown rice, potatoes, low fat spreads etc. etc.Came off the insulin quite quickly, went into remission and am now diabetes resolved.  My right foot is now low risk and the feeling has come back.  My eyes are on the mend.I know that as long as I stay low carb the diabetes will not come back and I will.keep my feet and my eyesight.  I was so lucky that I found this site.</blockquote>

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