Hi @A DiabetesTeam Member,
I chose to supercontrol my diabetes journey with what I don't eat and what I do eat.

I eat to my blood glucose meter, my blood glucose numbers spreadsheet, and my food journal. They tell me what foods I can eat somewhat freely, what foods I must limit, and what foods I must almost totally avoid.

I eat to TITR, time in tight range, 4.0(72) to 7.8(140). This precludes further additional cumulative vascular damage. That cumulative vascular damage from glucose spikes are the enemy.

These glucose spikes cause and add to diabetes complications and comorbidities.

I do 2500 fingersticks a year to supercontrol my diabetes journey.

I did the research and know what I need to do.

I have a compelling reason to do what's necessary. My family.

When diagnosed February 2021, my A1C was 13.5. I've supercontrolled my A1C to around 5.0 since June 2021. My current A1C is 5.1 while maximizing my carbs and eating to TITR.

I also dropped 62 pounds to bring my A1C down to 24.8.

You can do this too.
It's your choice.
Make the decision to do it.
Do. Try not. Just do.

And never give up, never surrender, never ever.
You got this.
Have a wonderful day.

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@A DiabetesTeam Member yes, most Type 2's could (or could have) managed without medication

I was diagnosed in August of 2016 - I have NEVER taken an anti-diabetic medication to treat, not even metformin

I was eating 2400-2500 calories a day of "total crap"
I was minimally 50 pounds overweight
Exercise was something I was going to "get around to" along with eating better

My A1C was 6.9 at diagnosis so this is what I did

I left all my lame excuses outside the door

I started counting every calorie and every carb that went in my mouth and limited myself to 1650 calories a day and no more than 100 carbs - No Excuses

I started getting up and at least going for a walk after supper - you got to start somewhere

Of course since I was no longer overeating I was starting to burn body fat - I lost, and have kept off for 7 years, 60 pounds - my BMI is always right around 22

It "matters" what your BMI is if you are Type 2 - even a bit of extra weight drives up your insulin resistance - it's not about body positive - you will likely "always" need meds unless your weight is "normal"

So losing the weight combined with the limited carbs, my insulin resistance improved and I was only eating as many carbs as my "damaged" system could manage

When my weight was stable and my 2nd and 3rd A1C tests had dropped to 5.7 then 5.4 I was in clinical remission, with no meds

I got down to normal weight and stabilized a few months later and then started adding back "healthy calories" and increased my daily carb intake to 130

Doing that my A1C remained fairly stable in the 5.4-5.6 range over the next 6 years

Earlier this year I loosened up my diet a little (mostly to see if I could push it a bit and still be ok), my A1C just came in at 5.8 a couple weeks back (I only test once a year because I'm in remission), so now I eat a "little" more liberally

I have been diabetic for 8 years
I take no meds and never have
I stopped making excuses and just lost the weight and stopped stuffing crap in my mouth

That's all you need to do, the formula is simple, all you have to do is Just Do It

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I believe type2 can be put into remission sometimes by making any needed lifestyle changes like losing weight if needed, becoming more physically active, eating a healthy and nutritious low-carb diet. This often involves learning how to read food package labels, recording and monitoring the amount of carbs you eat daily and using a home-meter to measure and monitor your glucose levels at home. (These are fairly inexpensive and widely available, along with the needed test strips) Good luck-start with small changes and build on them. You can "google" for more basic info about Type2 or read about other's experiences here on this site.

Your diabetes can be controlled without med. Some on here control theirs with a ultralow carb diet.

Yes, there is. @A DiabetesTeam Member and @A DiabetesTeam Member 2 of our senior ambassadors are in remission from T2 Hkc 3+ years GrahamLamb 8 Years, no medication, controlled with diet and exercise. I was in remission for a year, weight loss helps if you could stand to lose some weight.

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