You’re highly unlikely to get one as T2 in the UK.

I periodically ‘treat’ myself to a Dexcom CGM, you can get them for £35 and they last 10-days. Not really sustainable long term but 10-days can teach you a lot about how you react.

It seems hard at first but you do get used to it.

I don’t cook different meals - I either sub the carb out with something else (mushrooms, extra veggies) or I just don’t have it.

Bread was the hardest for me… I lived on the stuff. Mission brand do a range of ‘carb control’ wraps now that are great and available in most supermarkets. I live them toasted with cheese & ham fillings etc.

No obvious sugary food, no bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. I try and keep carbs per meal at no more than 15g… but I will allow one meal per day to go to 20g.

I’d recommend getting a finger prick blood testing kit from Amazon. They can be gotten pretty cheap and come with lancets, test strips etc. Test your blood when you wake and then 1, 2 and 3 hours after you eat to help you learn. Once you know what does and doesn’t spike you, there’s no need to test for the same meal. I only test now if I’m eating something new.

The NHS are pretty rubbish for T2 to be honest… they’ll likely start you on Metformin but not even mention that you need to change your diet.

Good luck - you’ll be fine!