also check an on-line diabetes supplier (there are many) they offer free meter with box of strips, lancet, lancet pen starter kits. Check the brands so you buy one where the strips are reasonable going forward. There are new brands not available a few years ago when I bought the True Metrix. https://www.adwdiabetes.com/category/free-meter-deals

A1c: https://www.healthline.com/health/t...abetes/ac1-test

The "No Sugar, No Starch Diet" basics: https://www.dietdoctor.com/se/wp-co...starch_diet.pdf

This is a helpful sub-forum to check out, here's a favorite 18 minute TEDtalk on Reversing Diabetes. 4 million people can't be wrong.
https://forum.lowcarber.org/showthr...26&page=1&pp=15