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Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed type 2. Not on medication. I’m a bit in denial I think. Struggle with motivation to cook. Also I’ve got ADHD waiting to go on the new remission programme of shakes and soups as I’m overweight. Hope I can support others on here
 
Hi, and welcome to the forum. Since you've not been prescribed any diabetes medication I'm assuming that your HbA1c wasn't much over the 48 that leads to a diagnosis of diabetes. If so then lifestyle changes around diet, exercise and losing weight should enable you to turn things around. Some have done so starting from really high levels, often in three figures. I don't have any experience of the Soups & Shakes programme but from what I've read it seems to be successful for many of those taking part.
 
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Hi my hba1c was 54 recently
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In that case well done your GP or DN for not immediately reaching for the prescription pad. That doesn't always happen. A few dietary tweaks, combined with losing weight, is often enough to turn things around from there. Did you get any advice on diet, eg what to eat, what not to eat, what to limit?
 
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Hi my hba1c was 54 recently
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That is not so desperately high that making some dietary changes will not be successful, there are quite a few people here who have tried the Soup and Shakes route but you then have to make a sensible transition back to a way of eating that will be sustainable in maintaining the reduced blood glucose.
Many find that this approach works from the outset so it may be something you could try whilst waiting for your referral. Have a look at this link as it may give you some ideas for modifying your diet to one you could then stick with in the future. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
 
Just in case the soups and shakes proves too much, there are other ways to eat to lower glucose levels, and which have the advantage of making the metabolism pick up and weight vanishing away pretty effortlessly - at least that was what I found. The only disadvantage in eating low carb is that clothes which fitted last year are loose when tried on again.
 
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