I range between 3.8mmol/l to 8.6mmol/l

[Speedbird]

Yes, that could also be so, although if there were many variants I would think there’d have to be one overwhelmingly dominant one to explain the explosion in T2D prevalence.

My money's on UPF consumption - and not necessarily because so many people worldwide have waistlines expanding at an unprecedented rate of knots; rather that they're consuming chemically-infused "food", the long-term effects of which are not yet properly understood (at least by unsuspecting consumers).

Correlation or causation? Who knows?

 

[lordburnside]

You may find - but may not - that if you can get into remission then subsequently you can eat whatever things you fancy provided you control portions so as not to regain weight. This is what I found, to my surprise, and I have done many separate 3-month experiments demonstrating that for me there is no need to curtail carbs, though I now stick to about 150g daily. I consume potatoes, fries, rice, pasta, bread, fruit, wine etc but always in carefully moderated quantities within a strict calorie limit (2000). So you will not necessarily have to face a low carb future, only time will tell. The fundamental point is that to avoid becoming a low-carber for life you have to fix the underlying pathology, not simply drag your HbA1c down by the artificiality of consuming little glucose-generating food. You need to put out the fire, not just survive by reducing the fuel you throw on it.

Thanks for that. I am hoping for eternal youth. Just want to get down to a decent weight (currently 15 stone). Once there I can eat a more varied diet with smaller portions!

 

[Babes]

I’ve been type 1 for 35 years. Foods that are encouraged today aren’t the same as 30 years ago although the carb content is the same. I eat 3 roast potatoes with a Sunday roast but avoid Yorkshire puds at that meal. If I have a couple of small boiled potatoes I might have a small Yorkshire pud. It’s all about balance unfortunately and I don’t find it any easier after all these years. You will put the weight back on if you revert back to what you were eating previously sadly. Good luck!