| I got my shock around 7 weeks ago ... a BG of 447 (I do not remember waht 220 is in American ...).
I have gone without bread for several weeks now and am not seriously missing it. I am finding I can put the same flavors with other foods and feel as, if not MORE, satisfied.
It IS hard at first. For another great website, take a look at Blood Sugar 101. Also, David Mendosa has some terrific info on Glycemic Index, among other things. The low GI foods (and you truly must test each one in your own body to find what works for you) really have helped me ease lower on the carbs -- and TRUST me, I LOVE my carbs. Baked bread for years, and mounged on (unlimited) pasta like CRAZY. If I can do it, I swear, anyone can.
Hang in here, with us, too -- it really helps.
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5% 
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. | 
