hi, all, been a member for a few days

name is Lisa 37, work full time, just diagnosed about 3 weeks ago with T2, went to diabetes class today, but was told, I will get my meter in 2 weeks at the next class.
I am supposed to get my A1C down to 7% in 3 months or go on insulin (current 10.3)

just reading and learning as much as I can, till I can get my meter (they are gonna get me 1 that my insurance will cover)

they gave me 3 meds, metformin 1000mg 2x day. trajenta 5mg and glimepiride 4mg
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dr told me if I didn't get down to 7% in 3 months, I would go on insulin shots

@jvcjim Thanks for mentioning this group on Chit Chat thread!
I was First diagnosed as Type II in 1992, I went on oral meds but never corrected my diet/activity level.
I got up to 376# and in 2013 began WW and exercise. I have lost 143# and now do water aerobics and swim 4X a week at age 68. My A1C has dropped from high of 8+ to my latest reading of 5.2! My Dr said I may go off meds completely on my next visit in three months.
I check my Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) every morning and it reflects if I have eaten stuff I shouldn't the day before. I use it as a daily reminder to never go back to my old bad ways of eating and no exercise.

I was on myfitnesspal earlier this year and left and now I am back. I have been type 2 diabetes since 2001. I just started (literally last Friday) using an insulin pump. I've had to make one minor adjustment so far with bolus and basal numbers, but otherwise it is going okay. I tried shots and it didn't work for me very well. This appears to be much better so far. I am married and have two kids, one is already out of the house. We also have four cats, one is my profile picture Molly, who is my favorite.

Hi, I'm Niki and have popped in and out of this group over the past couple of years .. joined up again today and hope that this time I find myself fitting in.

I've been Type II Diabetic for about 12 years and wasn't really serious about getting control over my glucose tolerance until about 5 years ago. That's about the time I went from simply being insulin resistant to a full-blown diabetic. Still, in that time I've trimmed my weight by about 30 pounds, taken classes on managing chronic illnesses like this one, lowered my overall carbohydrate consumption, and lowered my A1c from a starting high of 7.9 to 5.9 ... my day time glucose run well, but I have terrible readings first thing in the morning. The only medication I take is Metformin and that dosage has been decreased this past year to a lower mg. tablet.

Hey,
I'm Cindy. I have been uncontrolled T2 for many years now. Every medication that I have been put on so far works for about a month then doesn't want to do it's job anymore. I finally started seeing an endocrinologist to see if he can help me. That was 4 months ago and the meds he put me on has stopped working as well. I have been to diabetes education classes and I guess I will look into going back again. I have now started pushing myself to do more exercise and low carb dieting (2 weeks). I have not seen a change in my levels at all so far. Still in the 300's. Last A1C was 12.3 Current medications are: Toujeo solostar, glipizied, metformin, lisinopril, artvostatin, and Novolin at meal time.

Hi everyone, I'm taking 2 glipizide and 2 metformin twice a day. I've been keeping a log of my reading and the food I have eaten this last week. I'm hoping to go on Insulin in an effort to get my glucose under 200. I also need to loose 50 lbs. I've been T2 for a long time. My Great Granddaughter who is 17 months old was just diagnosed with type1. There is nothing harder then watch an infant fighting for her life when she doesn't understand what is happening. Thus I need to do/be a better example.

Welcome David, it can be done my a1c has dropped from 7.9 to 6.1 in the past year i have dropped 70 pounds in that time frame. although to be honest is did not really start working on it until august

well i have a high daily calorie goal (2600cal) and a sugar goal of 100g (total sugar) my average those is 84g of sugar daily

Hey Y'all.....My name is Ron and I've been diagnosed T-2 for a little over a year now but suspect I've been diabetic for much longer. Right after I was diagnosed I dedicated myself to eating low carb and daily exercise (mainly on my treadmill) and saw pretty good results, but over the past 6 months or so I have been slacking off and I've gained back some of the weight I had lost and my numbers are starting to climb back up. I'm vacationing this week and upon my return I am going to rededicate myself to eating right and exercising regularly! Hopefully I can refrain from getting TOO carried away while spending time with my grandson at Disney! I'm hoping to find some friends to help me be accountable in my efforts. Thanks for allowing me to be part of your group! I so much appreciate it!

Hi, I'm Terri. Diagnosed in 2015. Latest A1C was 8.0, up from 7.8 three months ago. No insulin. 500 mg Metformin at dinner. Have been to see a nutritionist, attended a 6-week class, am seeing a nurse diabetes educator. Still, I am resisting two key things: meal planning and exercise. 65 years old, 5'3", 170 lbs., live alone, don't like to cook, often order entrees from a catering service in the Chicago area. Happy to share with others dealing with this and wish you all well.

Welcome to the group.

@beesmum Welcome to the group.

I would advise you to be careful with juicing. That's generally a really fast high carb delivery system with the fibre (which slows glucose spikes) having been removed. It might be better to fry up veggies with eggs or put them in an omelette.

If you want more veggies, I would try to focus on green leafy ones, fibre intact if you can. I would avoid or limit starchy root vegetables like potatoes, yams, onions, carrots, turnips, etc. They tend to be higher in carbs and with a higher GI index or GI load.

TBH, lots of veggies are not always helpful to diabetics, IMO. They taste great, and have lots of good nutrition, but lots of veggies don't always help our BG levels.

I follow Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution low carb plan. Really good book, written by a diabetes doctor who has T1D. He knows his stuff and likes people to test after most meals so you know how each food impacts you, as an individual. http://www.diabetes-book.com/

I turned 40 on the 15th. Early last week I noticed I was thirsty ALL the time, which had me up 3 or 4 times I night hitting the head. Really didn't think much of it. I'm a cop in Alabama, I get dehydrated from time to time. Couple days ago I noticed my vision getting blurry. This really bugged me because I spent a lot of money on lasik a couple years ago! Finally it got so bad yesterday I called the doctor and they fit me in. So the nurse was taking down my symptoms and said "hmm let's check your sugar" So she comes in, pricks my finger, gets some blood on the doo-hickey and loudly exclaims "Oh my! You're sweet!" Which I respond "I've heard that before." So my blood sugar was 396. I think the next hour or two I was freaked out! By the end of the day I had a bunch of meds (to add to what the VA already gives me), a fancy new doo-hickey of my own and a pokey thing.

Hi Everyone, my name is Connie. I was diagnosed T2 in July 2016 (A1C of 7.0), This after having an impacted gallbladder and severe pancreatitis in October 2014. Second pancreatitis attack 3 months later with lipase level of 11,802 (normal is 10-30). During this hospital stay they did a procedure that resulted in a hematoma around my liver the same size as my liver (this,took a year to go away). I've had 3 more attacks since with the last attack in July 2016...by which time I had gained 45lbs. I have been on 850 Metformin 2x day since 08/16 and 30 Actos 1x day in 12/16 (My A1C was 8.0). I am undergoing testing on my pancreas as I appear to have either a condition called pancreas divism or a lot of scarring and stones in my pancreas from all of the attacks. My pancreas doesn't produce the enzymes in needs to so I am also taking Creon. My current A1C per my meter is 9.1! . . And my usual FBG is in the mid to high 200's. So, that's my history lol..... I am down. 60lbs since 7/16 and 7lbs away from 100lbs from my HW of 325!. I am still struggling with control and the pancreas problems is definitely not helping. Any new friends to share ups and downs and insights would be nice. I live in Orange Country CA if anyone is close by.