Diagnosed type 2 18 years ago, rebelled for 6 years eating junk, junk and junk, no veg/fruit, just stodge. Developed neuropathy, weight 23st, blood pressure 180/110, bg 20s and higher, hospital admission 4 times, each time medication was increased, and told to "CUT OUT SUGAR AND FAT AND EAT PLENTY OF STARCHY FOOD, RICE, PASTA, POTATOES OR BREAD WITH EVERY MEAL, ITS THE SUGAR AND FAT THAT KEEPS YOUR BG HIGH, THATS WHY THE MEDICATION WONT BRING YOUR BG DOWN, CUTTING OUT SUGAR AND FAT WILL HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT" - yeah well....

I continued on high carb, but did cut out sugar and fat as much as possible, only margarine was allowed....bg remained high, metformin was increased to 3000mg a day, gliclazide 3x80mg, bg still in 20s, medics pleased because 21mmol bg is better than 28mmol, see its working, keep on the potatoes, pasta, rice, bread...

Started tripping up over carpets, frequent vomiting, eyesight constantly blurred, feeling generally ill, tired, sleeping could have earned me a gold medal in the olympics, depressed, symptoms got worse and worse.
I was told I need to start insulin therapy, I freaked, too scared of needles, I gave up, stopped all medication, 4 months later my family finally had enough and arranged for me to go into a clinic in Austria that provided holistic health care, I didnt want to go, my husband threatened to have me sectioned under the mental health act...I went.

I was told CUT RIGHT DOWN ON BREAD, PASTA, POTATOES, ROOT VEGETABLES, BREAD, BANANAS, WATER MELON - I was initially given enemas twice a week, herbal teas and various broths, I didnt feel so nauseous any more, then eventually on a maintenance regime of increased vegetables, but no root veg, no pulses, minute portions of starchy food, stopping all additives, chemicals, colouring, artificial, etc a combination of wholefood/stone/age/mediterranean diet, no margarine, etc only butter, olive oil, nuts and seeds
In addtion supplements, cinnamon, flaxseed oil, ALA, vitB/benfotiamine and complementary treatments, eg Kneipp, aromatherapy, exercise and relaxation and counselling.

Today I am 58kg, my doctor says I am not diabetic, I asked for a OGT test, I was told I am not diabetic (hello???), results are normal.
I request a HBA1c test, last one was 4.7 (4 months ago), no more medication required, blood pressure, cholesterol,both HDL/LDL and triglyciderates all perfect results. I am fit and healthy, I feel good, the diet is second nature for me, I still cook everything from scratch, even make my own stock cubes.
It was not called low-carb back in those days, its a kind of new term I think, but it was all about cutting out carbs as much as possible, I estimate I had no more than maybe 60g a day, I gradually increased carb intake, to see how much I can tolerate.
I am steady on around 130g now, I dont really crave or fancy any more than that, it no longer is a problem for me, no more carb withdrawal symptoms (psychological).
On the odd occasion when I did eat more than my usual quota, bg was fine, returned to normal a couple of hours later.
17 years ago I looked old and very ill, in fact my Mum stayed with me and people thought she was my younger sister, I am 48 and I think most of you have seen my photo in another thread, people dont believe my age, I look younger.

I KNOW, MY FAMILY KNOWS, MY DOCTOR KNOWS, IF I HAD CONTINUED STUFFING MYSELF WITH PASTA, RICE, POTATOES AND BREAD I WOULD BE DEAD BY NOW, THERE IS SIMPLY NO QUESTION ABOUT IT AT ALL.

Karen x