r/type2diabetes

I tried to make some blueberry keto pancakes with coconut flour earlier and wanted to gag every time i took a bite. I wanted some pancakes made with regular flour but i have heard people say that you can't eat white flour at all with diabetes. Is this true? Is it ok for me to enjoy small amounts of pancakes daily, with sugar free syrup? I love pancakes. it's my favorite breakfast.

Hi, 49M 340lbs, down from 450+ several years ago. I just started about 1.5 months ago to try and get my health under control again after falling off the wagon for a year or so. Early last week doctor prescribed Lantus 10 units/night, which I have now titrated up to 24 units as of last night, and am seeing little to no change from that. I'm also on Metformin 1000mg daily which the doctor upped to 2000mg daily yesterday, and also prescribed Novolog. Took the 4 units per the sliding scale last night for my 250 bg reading, and it didn't seem to do anything. I just took 8 units of Novolog this morning after eating 2 boiled eggs for breakfast and it's doing nothing, even going up a little. Currently at around 240-250 now.

I am also starting Mounjaro 2.5mg today. I had blood work results reviewed yesterday and nothing alarming except high cholesterol. Liver/kidney function is fine. Free testosterone is low.

I'm just getting so frustrated because I'm been exercising, eating very, very low carb, drinking nothing but water, taking all this medicine, and just not seeing any change. My blood sugar will rarely get to 180ish but not much lower than that.

It seems like the insulin does nothing for me. Am I just still taking too low of a dose? It seems like I would see SOME change at least.

Any advice, suggestions or encouragement would be greatly appreciated!

So I had a blood test done, and my A1C levels came back at the 5.7 level. My doctor told me that means that I am pre-diabetic and i have to make some changes to my lifestyle. She had told me to limit the amount of carbs and sugar in my diet and to exercise as well. I am only 21, I dont know why I am pre-diabetic because i rarely consume sugar. Although i do eat a large amount of carbs, i assumed it was well balanced with protein and veggies as well. Diabetes runs in my family but she had told me that could be a factor but it also could be my lifestyle. I dont know anything about diabetes so i really need to do my research but does anyone have any advice for me? I am very lost because i need to make a complete change to my lifestyle and i have no idea how to go about that.

Diagnosed a little over 2 months ago at 7 a1c. My Dr wanted me to do lifestyle changes because I am very overweight then come back in 3 months and see where I'm at. I have went from 340lbs to 302. Changed my diet drastically and my morning fasting numbers were usually in the 115s area. Those started coming down a few weeks ago to about 100 to 110. Awesome! The last two days it's been 130. I am so beyond frustrated today because idk why it's back up higher than it has been since I started checking. I had one "cheat" piece of cake on Friday for a birthday that elevated me about 150 after dinner but even then my numbers went back to normal the last few days with the exception of my fasting. Could that be it? The fasting number is driving me absolutely mad. The only other thing I can think of is my birth control was out of whack so I just came off of a 9 day period....hormones maybe? I ran a bit higher during that but the fasting shot up when I came off...I am just feeling so defeated.

It appears the G7 was and is working correctly.

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Has this happened to you or do you know why it happened to me?

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Yesterday at noon I had lunch with my dad. We do this every tuesday at the same pizza shop that has a salad bar. My Glucose was around 75 so I had a thin slice of pizza along with brocolli soup, salad, and 3 small wings. I normally have a small scoop of vanilla ice cream, but didn't because I wasn't feeling good. The Glucose climbed to 150.

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I didn't consume anything else. My stomach bloated and I was in pain. At supper time I had a small taco. My Glucose was 160, I took some humolog. I felt a little better.

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At 9pm the pains and bloating were worse. Then nothing except a gas-x and sips of water. At 10:30 pm I began throwing up, and having diaria. This occured about every 30 minutes.

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Around 3am glucose climbing over 180 alarm. Soon it was heading to 300. I was so out of it, that I didn't do a finger stick to confirm, and afraid of the reading being wrong I did Not take any insulin.

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At 6:30am the cycle of throwing up stopped. I felt better and was able to get around.

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I did a finger stick and confirmed to 250 reading is correct.

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The question: why did my Glucose go up as I eliminated everything?

I have been on this diabetes journey about 2 years now. My first ever a1c was 14.

My last appt it was down to 6.7. I have lost about 75 lbs. I'm on 2000 mg of metformin a day and I take .5 of ozempic a week.

I of course changed my diet as well but I still have my 1 MTN dew a day and treats here and there. I have a cgm and that has been a game changer to know what I can and cannot eat.

I just wanted to tell people that I took the drugs and the drugs are working 💚💜

Hi everyone. I’m 23 female 4’11 160lbs. I got diagnosed with T2 in January and I have been really struggling with maintaining a diet that will help. I’m also losing motivation to exercise. I used to do 10k steps a day or strength exercising. I also had the diabetes advocacy classes + dietician appointment but I felt like those weren’t super helpful because you could find all of that info on the internet. I guess what’s hard for me is that I didn’t necessarily eat “healthy” before so adding veggies in every meal sounds very daunting to me… also no matter how stable my BS in the evening , my fasting will always be between 100-115. I just need help with motivating myself. It’s hard because I know what can happen if I don’t take it seriously but I’m also young and having to worry about all of this. Also any tips losing weight without burning out ? Oh and a1c in January was 7.2

Hi everyone,

I’m an independent developer and I’ve been working on a desktop app called Bolus for people living with diabetes.

The idea is simple: a lightweight app for Mac and Windows focused on helping you track and visualize diabetes-related data in a clean and practical way, without the usual bloated interface many apps have.

Some features include:

• Blood glucose tracking
• Insulin and carb logging
• Data visualization and statistics
• Desktop-first experience (Mac & Windows)
• Privacy-focused approach

This is a personal project created from real-world daily needs, not a corporate product.

Important disclaimer:
I’m not a doctor and this app is not medical advice or a replacement for professional healthcare. Always consult your healthcare team before making treatment decisions.

You can check it out and download it here:
bolus.backdev.es

Feedback is very welcome — especially from people actually dealing with diabetes day to day.

I’m 48 and Type 2 diabetic, and almost a year ago I finally decided to cut energy drinks out of my life after drinking them heavily for years.

During COVID there was a period where getting medication became difficult, and that experience honestly changed how I looked at my health. It forced me to start paying attention to what I was putting into my body instead of just trying to power through life on caffeine, stress, and convenience food.

For years Monster Energy was part of my normal routine. Long work days, poor sleep, stress — grab another can and keep moving. At one point I convinced myself it couldn’t be that bad because so many people drink them and I was still functioning.

But looking back now, I can see how dependent I had become on them just to feel “normal.”

Before quitting, my energy levels were all over the place. I’d get a burst for a while and then crash hard later. I dealt with brain fog, irritability, anxiety, poor sleep, and feeling exhausted even after resting. My blood sugar numbers also felt unpredictable a lot of the time.

Around the same time, my liver enzymes were elevated too. My ALT and AST numbers were higher than they should’ve been, which honestly got my attention because diabetes and fatty liver issues already run close together.

I can’t sit here and claim energy drinks alone caused it because there are obviously multiple factors involved — diet, weight, diabetes, processed food, stress, all of it. But after cutting energy drinks out and trying to clean up my lifestyle overall, my liver numbers improved over time.

The first couple weeks after quitting sucked honestly. Headaches, cravings, exhaustion, low motivation — I felt worse before I felt better. But once I got through that period, I slowly started noticing changes.

My energy became steadier instead of constant highs and crashes. My sleep improved more than I expected. I stopped craving junk food constantly after caffeine crashes. Mentally I felt calmer and less wired all the time.

The whole thing also changed my mindset toward food and health in general. It pushed me toward wanting a simpler lifestyle with less processed garbage, better food, and more control over what I consume.

I’m not saying energy drinks are the sole cause of diabetes or liver problems, and I know everybody reacts differently. I’m just saying that for me personally, quitting them ended up affecting my health far more than I expected — including my ALT and AST numbers improving over time.

Now that it’s been almost a full year, I honestly don’t even miss them anymore, which is something I never thought I’d say.

Curious if anyone else here has seen liver enzymes, glucose levels, anxiety, sleep, or overall health improve after quitting energy drinks long term.

One of the hardest parts about being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for me was realizing nobody was coming to save me.

Not the commercials.
Not the “eat healthy” advice.
Not the people pretending modern lifestyles are normal.

At some point I had to really look at myself honestly and admit I was living in a way my body simply couldn’t handle anymore.

I was exhausted all the time.
Living stressed nonstop.
Eating convenience food because I was too drained to care.
Sleeping badly.
Barely moving enough.
Running on caffeine and survival mode.

And the scary part is… I convinced myself it was normal because so many other people are living the exact same way.

I’m still learning, but these are some of the things that genuinely started helping my blood sugar and how I feel overall:

Walking after meals.
Probably the simplest thing that helped the most. Even 10–20 minutes after eating seems to help me more than I expected.

Paying attention to what foods absolutely wreck me.
Bread, sugary drinks, giant portions of processed carbs — once I started actually watching my numbers, some foods were hitting me way harder than I realized.

Eating real food more often.
More meat, eggs, vegetables, less ultra-processed garbage. Nothing extreme. Just trying to eat food that actually looks like food.

Sleeping better.
This one shocked me. Bad sleep absolutely destroys my blood sugar the next day.

Cutting down constant stress.
I honestly think stress is one of the biggest hidden problems with modern life. Cortisol, poor sleep, emotional eating — it all stacks together.

Not eating nonstop all day.
I used to snack constantly without even thinking about it. Giving my body longer breaks between eating has helped more than I expected.

Actually checking my blood sugar instead of guessing.
Sometimes what I thought was “healthy” spiked me harder than something I assumed was bad.

I’m not posting this pretending to be a doctor because I’m not.

I’m just a 48-year-old guy trying to undo years of damage and figure out how to feel human again.

But I know I can’t be the only person who feels like modern life slowly pushes people into sickness while acting like it’s normal.

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I have been diagnosed in Feb this year

And on medication metformin, Glimperide and dapagliflozin

Recent A1c also shows improvement from 13.1 to 6.3

Made diet changes and Also exercising actively

But still somedays i feel down and feel concerned for my health in long term

So then I ask myself can we see some permanent cure /functional cure for type 2 in next 5-10 years???

​Hey everyone, not sure why this was removed from a different group but ill see how i go on this reddit

​I’m a chef in New Zealand, and I’ve spent years running a food business while my own health went to hell. After a messy breakup and a lot of reality checks, I realized I’m tired of just "managing" my Type 2 Diabetes. I want to put it into remission, i want to get to a point where i can manage it without medication, im currently on 3000mg of Metformin daily and I HATE the stuff.

​So, I’m selling my business and taking a year to walk 5,000km through Southeast Asia.

​I’m starting in Songkhla, Thailand this June, heading all the way up north before going through Cambodia and Vietnam. The plan is to see what 6+ hours of walking a day and a strict diet does to my bloods. I’m done with the meds—the goal is to hit remission by the time I’m finished.

​Most people talk about lifestyle changes, but I’m going to the extreme because nothing else has worked. I’ll be tracking my blood sugar daily and seeing how different activities and local food actually affect me when I’m pushing 20–30km a day in the heat.

​Has anyone else here done something this drastic to get off the meds? Also, if you’ve trekked through Thailand or Vietnam with T2, what were the "safe" foods that didn't kill your numbers?

Foot Care is my biggest concern and would love some feedback on any good creams for prevention and recovery.

​Currently in Christchurch sorting my life out before I fly. Cheers.

I found out semi recently that I have type 2 diabetes and I’ve been working to change my diet and it’s been incredibly difficult because I was never very healthy to begin with.

To my credit I have made some good changes. I quit smoking, have cut way back on sugary drinks and try to get a little exercise.

My biggest problem has been my addiction to coffee. More specifically the mocha Frappuccino Starbucks drinks that you get front the store that come in the glass bottles. I can’t stop drinking these damn things. And it’s not even for the energy but for the taste.

So my biggest question is does anybody have a good tasting and healthy substitute for these? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Was my first test anomaly? or is it really possible to do so. I reduced 9kgs and cut all carbs in my diet except those in lentils, legumes,salad,chicken,fish.

Anyone else having good luck?

Hey everyone just wanted to see if anyone could share tips or their own stories on how they’ve managed their sugar without medication. Is it possible? Has anyone started with medication and then got off of it?

Diagnosed with t2 in April ( 1month back)

Had a1c- 13.2

Fasting-283

Pp-384

Tsh-8.2

Endo started meds

Today got my lab results-

Fasting -112

Pp-82

Tsh-3.72

The numbers have decreased a lot. Have stopped taking sugar in any form like cakes, sweets, chocolate.

Any idea how much time it will take for my fasting to come down to normal..

I walk 10k steps daily...split it before and after dinner... I m 38/ female height 167cm and weight -76kg ( 78.5-79 kg one month back)