i am considering keto diet..

trying now but hard to find food outside. everything need to prepare myself.
not easy for working adult. and OT days..

I think this post change my life. I'm not yet diagnosed as a diabetic but I will eat like you do and be as active as needed. Only in pain will make you realise things.

Hi TS,
Sorry for late reply as I'm always on the move. The feeling of bloated/gassy and nauseated are also some side effects of metformin that I had and still have from time to time. I never had constipation caused by metformin. This could be caused by drastic change in your diet. You should take a little of unprocessed carbohydrate such as brown rice or even better fruits in the morning or afternoon (never at night). Too much meat intake or lack of fibre may also cause constipation. Try your best to take something for breakfast (I sometime take just an apple or pear if I'm busy) and make your medication timing more regular.

Mecobalamin is also known as methylcobalamin, a coenzyme that helps to counter the decrease of VitB12 absorption. You can find few brands in local pharmacy. The brand I use is Live-well because they have done proper studies on their supplements.

Since you're meeting your Dr on Thursday, ask him if you can take Metformin Retard (850 ER). This will really help in reducing side effects caused by Metformin 850.

I understand your feelings when you say you are sad when typing that you have to take meds everyday. I too was very devastated when I first had to take meds and face the side effects everyday. But I had decided that this 'Diabetes' is not going to put me down. I still have many things that I want to do in life and for my family. You too must find something in life that is more important to go on for than your sorrow. Self pity will only make the condition worse. Find a way slowly to counter and control this 'condition' by changing your diet, lifestyle and attitude. Realise that there millions of people with your condition and some are very successful still and live long. I sincerely hope you take care of yourself and take control of your condition than letting it take it control of you.   

My very best to you bro.

You can try intermittent fasting + keto too, less prepare for food.

Buy a bag of flax seeds from aeon organic section.

Use coffee grinder...grind till fine.  2 tablespoon in a glass of anything you like...per day.  Done.

Hi drink 2-3 nescafe 3 in 1 packets everyday. It has been 3 years i think...

I also drink plenty of plain water everyday LOL

Will i get diabetes or not?

Keto is hard. Have to prepare food.

technically incorrect.

because certain body cell(heart and kidney) only takes glucose(a type of sugar) as energy source. many other cells can be adequately happy burning fatty acid and ketone as source of energy.

the correct phrase should be don't need to consume refined sugar.

carb = set of complex and simple sugar.

3 packet 3 in 1 nescafe contain over sugar for daily intake maybe you should learn how to drink black coffee  :thumbsup:
I know keto is hard and expensive to prepare but you just can try intermittent fasting first.

Ah just now eat first meal after take blood test.

Ordered salad and inside got kidney beans. Checked online say kidney beans are no no for keto diet.

How la. I so fail.

Hi guys. Just finish see doctor. She said one month ago when I was newly discovered, my hb1ac is 11.5

Today is 8.8... Kidney, hormones all OK. And changing my metformin to metformin xr.

She say I can finish my current medicine, 2 x 850 in the morning. 1 x 850 in the evening. So after finish this I will eat metformin xr in the morning only.

1 month from last hba1c.......hmm......ok i guess.

would be interesting to see the hba1c result 3 months after starting medication.

Live without carb is very hard. Focus on no sugar first.

Why u say so?

Diabetic is not an serious issues