@grumpyoldtechie, I don't know where you reside but where I am, I've had help from an NHS diabetes remission team since last November, it included a total dietary replacement plan that lasted 3 months & I still eat some of the products now, along side eating normal food but not going back to old eating habits or the foods I used to eat before. I was really bad for snacking.

@riggs7sct Thanks for your answer. I'm in South Africa and privileged to have a good medical aid. I go to a medical center that specialises in diabetic treatment. I try hard to follow the diet worked out by the dietician but it's a struggle. ZA staples are all very high in carbs, except for our love of meat. I switched snacks from crisps to raw nuts that helped a lot. My doctor seems to be "satisfied" with my 7% HbA1c but encourages me to aim lower.

@grumpyoldtechie glad to hear that yev got great support there!
High carbs isn't necessarily a bad thing, just need to check for the sugar levels and eat less processed foods. Whenever I get an urge to eat something that I know will mess things up, I'll wait 10 minutes before reaching for any such food, to see if it passes. Do you get any psychiatrist support there for this? 🤔

@riggs7sct Psychiatry gets paid for by my plan but is not part of diabetes treatment and funded differently. In ZA we have prescribed minimum benefits (PMB) that has to be paid by the medical aid even the cheapest ones. Diabetes is a PMB but psychiatry even if related to diabetes is not.
Psychiatry comes out day to day expenses that are limited.