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Getting the lymphedema under control will be a big thing. The improved bg readings are always good too!

I gave up caffeine for Lent one year because it seemed like a thing to do. I had bad headaches for two weeks. You seem to have gotten off a little easier. Improvement is a good thing.

Welcome! That giving up caffeine would be a tough one for me. Glad you are here!

I had a colonoscopy yesterday - fun fun

You are doing great!

Doing pretty well. I am Type 2, and I am currently keeping my A1C in the low 6's with diet.

Happy to have you here Sora - you managing your BG well?

I have just given up that sort of thing. I find I don't really miss things any more, but I have also been at it since 2016. How is weight loss going?

How is everyone doing?

I watch net carbs. I do not have sugar alcohols in the diet.

That was pretty weird. No explanation or anything, but maybe had a positive Covid test or something and did not want to cancel a bunch of appointments - who knows? I think her birthday was a good one!

Checking in - these past couple of weeks have had a series of scheduled doctor's appointments. I am tired of them. I had one weird one where they had me come in for vitals and a urine sample I guess, and then the appointment was virtual. I sat in an examining room and they had a tablet on a stand.

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This is where I have been essentially for a while. My doctor is happy with this. I would like it to be lower, but this seems to be about what diet will do for me. The rest of my numbers are good.

Welcome to the forum! You are motivated, and that is good. Let us know how things are going.

No diabetes meds - A1C is 6.2 (ish).

I manage my BG with diet. I do not say I am no longer diabetic, and if the numbers creep up again with time/age, I will go back on the meds. It took me 18 months with a lot of trial and error - lots of monitoring with finger pricks to figure out what worked for me. "Unfortunately, I don't think there is really a…

I can see the ER visit as a wakeup call. I have found that low carb works for me. I have been doing it since 2016. Welcome!

I have 20 total a day and 10 net as a goal.

I count carbs and keep calories under a max. This works for me, but you might be looking for something more structured, OR you may not be looking to cut carbs. I will be interested to see what others have to say.

Due to poor circulation, diabetics are prone to foot infections. Doctors will give your feet a pretty close look and mine does a thumb press in a couple of places - presumably to see how fast the color changes with blood flow

Track your glucose readings. People will say, "oh you can eat x, and it won't impact the reading." Better to know what it does to yours. You will see patterns and foods that work for you and foods that don't.

You answered my question from the welcome thread! I found that logging and counting carbs helped me get off meds. It took me 18 months, but I did it and have kept A1C's down with diet since 2018 with no meds. I don't know if weight is an issue for you, but getting it down helps a lot.

Glad you are here! Recently diagnosed?

You are doing all the right things. I will say the fluid intake is important, and it is especially important in the summer when it is hot. I am on BP meds, but that is a big club.

Yikes - this is a new one to me. It sounds like the sort of thing that would have 100 Youtube videos from "experts" that all say something different. Is this your GP? It is hard to fathom not doing a BP and foot check for a diabetic.

I am doing pretty well. Attendance at church is always in a slump this time of year, and that is discouraging. I seem to have gotten the weight loss process started again, and have lost a few pounds. Today is my wife's birthday, so we went out for breakfast and I have ribeyes for tonight. Today is not the best day for the…

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Nice A1C! I am doing OK - working to lose a few pounds. I am not sure when my next blood draw is. It is great to get an update!

Hello and welcome!