another newby

Hi all my name is lynne i am 51 and female i live in south wales uk i was diagnosed type2 july 09 with a random blood test no big surprise as my mum and two brothers were also type2 my hba1c was 8.9 but with lowering my carbs and walking for 1 hour daily i have managed to reduce it to 6.6 after 3 months so no meds for now dr said to carry on as whatever im doing seems to be working i have also been dieting for nearly one year and have lost 58lbs .I am looking forward to getting to know you and picking up great info from you all .best wishes to all Lynne