Newly diagnosed Type2 diabetes

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Another problem! This is my first post to you. Have had a life of good health but now, aged 77, I’m cracking up! AF, Bronchiolitis and collapsed lung last year, since Christmas, developed Polymyalgia Rheumatica. So 15mg Prednisolone every day for a month has tipped my borderline diabetes over the top from 47 to 49, so they tell me I now have diabetes! Fed up!

Talking to diabetes nurse on Tuesday about diet. Fortunately for the last month I have been on the Keto diet and have so far lost 12lbs. Am 72kg so not fat. But diet has high fat. 15 carbs only allowed a day, no sugar, . So what do I do now? Your advice would be much appreciated. I live in the UK.

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Hello Fat Buddy,

Nice to be called Silver Queen! I am really just a 77 year old English Silver-Babe (in reality before the dye went on!)

Actually that's good advice about cutting out breakfast and and a good walk after lunch. I've got Polymyalgia Rheumatica - need steroids for that, which has pushed up my borderline limit up of 47 to 49 - in the UK 47 is the limit apparently, Am on the Keto diet too which helps getting off the weight too. Life is changing so much once one reaches 75 doesn't it?