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@tiger14
Depends, some people have awful diets, but yes exercise is of more importance than most PCPs or endocrinologists let on, I've found just walking a mile a couple of times a day - that's three blocks up and two blocks over, and back (plus or minus a bag of groceries!), is good for ten or fifteen points, and that's today, not after 30 days or a year or something. Just getting off the couch is worth five, LOL.
Counting carbs is half the diet battle, and portion control is a third, and after that it's choosing foods, avoiding the worst, including a few better ones. But PCPs in particular may not even mention diet, and that's a mistake.
But if I skip the metformin, especially twice in a row, I see those nasty BG points jumping up so I wouldn't say worthless.
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@carbcounter I was taking Rybelsus, supposed to be more effective than Metformin, and didn’t notice any difference whether I was on it or off. I had the same experience with Metformin…just a lot of gas but never moved the needle.
The best thing for me, by far, is the continuous glucose monitor. It shows how your body reacts to what you eat, in real time. So you learn what to avoid, and when. For example my body responds a lot more to carbs in the morning, and much less so in late afternoon and early evening. If I’m consistent with exercise I find I can eat about anything for dinner, except sugar, without much of a reaction. Refined sugar is the one thing I avoid almost completely.