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Type 2s: What was your fasting blood glucose in a morning? (very low chat level)

I got a new Accu Chek Performa meter in a free upgrade yesterday, after the pharmacy I go to checked my old Accu Chek meter out. I thought it was reading high as could not get my fasting levels below 7.5 mmol.

So 6.3 this morning, woooooohooooooooo!
 
carllevitt said:
8.3 this morning, I'm newly diagnosed and I'm struggling to get my bg down. Any advise?
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I ‘ve been there myself, but I read as much as I can absorb on this site and then realise it is a long slow process, it is for me. You may well fail then start to succeed. These are only my personal observations.

What I have done is cut out anything that vaguely has sugar, reduced meal sizes, reduced caffeine to two cups of black coffee a day but worst of all I cut out most fruit, which sends me well over the top after eating one apple! I try to take a long daily walk which I find helpful. I’ve lost 6kg since the 1st July. I find it is like giving up smoking, you have to do it one step at a time every day to start again.. I like this forum as you see you are not the only one struggling. There are success and less successful days. Just keep at it
 
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