I got my blood test results today and I am no longer pre-diabetic. I followed Prof’ Roy Taylor’s recommendation and lost 33lbs. I didn’t use the shakes diet but kept to <100 carbs and 1000 cals a day for 4 months. I took daily blood glucose tests and kept a food diary which helped a lot with the discipline. My thanks go to those on the forum who shared their knowledge and advice, and to Diabetes UK for the great facility of this site. I wish you all well and a merry Christmas.