People, let's get a bit respectful here.
As I see it, not one of us will be managing our conditions in the same way as the next person. We might follow very similar themes, but we each have different preferences and tolerances to and for all manner of things, from foodstuffs to behaviour.
Whilst I agree we all should be choosing our own way of managing our conditions, the hard facts are,
@jopar, that many T2s who would like to be medication-free or to minimise there pharmaceutical intake, the only real option they have is to modify their diet to suit their condition. It just so happens that for many T2s that includes reducing their carb intake, and sometimes substantially. Sometimes those choices are about wider lifestyle, not just the today. I travel a lot, and am in the midst of a 4 month trip overseas. It's simply just so much simpler not to have to plan medication or adjust it, if the heat, or whatever, affects my reactions. So, my desired lifestyle helps with my current determination.
Not one of us knows what the future holds, and I cannot imagine any of us is cracking on with life hoping for a dreadful outcome. We each do our best, to our knowledge, at any given time.
I have passionately wanted to remain meds-free, and for a couple of years, so far, I have managed that, and managed to stay away from the borders of diabetes and pre-diabetes HbA1cs and remain extremely well and motivated. I have posted elsewhere, at other times, that if I became unwell or unwilling to manage myself in this way, at some point in the future, then I might have to accept medication. Until then, I'll do what I can.
Of course, we all see people arrive on the forum who appear that they will always struggle, for whatever reason, and doubtless, accepting decent pharmaceutical support is the appropriate way to safeguard their future wellbeing for as long as possible.
T1s often have different options in play.
This condition really doesn't have a one-size fits all way of management, or none of us would be here talking at all. We'd watch a couple of quick YouTube videos, read the leaflets from out HCP and live happily ever after. If only.
So, come on guys, let's settle down. I would hate this thread to have to be closed, or for posters to be curtailed in their activities.