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Welcome to the forum.
It is often a feeling people get when first diagnosed but sometimes it is a relief as it can explain symptoms you have been having but equally people sometimes will have had no indication of an issue. However it is a very manageable condition and learning how to manage rather than control will depend very much on you and how you engage with changes that you need to make with your diet.
That very much depends on what your HbA1C is that has given your diagnosis and if you have been prescribed any medication at this stage and if you have weight to lose.
Have a look around the forum as there are a few recently diagnosed posting and they have had some responses with some ideas but also the Learning Zone (orange tab at the top) will guide you through some of the terminology and has some links that may help.
There are different approaches that people find suits them so finding the right way for you is important as otherwise it will not be sustainable.
Many find a low carbohydrate approach works for them, low carb being no more than 130g total carb not just sugar, dbut definitely not NO carb, this link may help with ideas for that way. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Other people find a low calorie or shakes-based regime suits them.
Increasing exercise if you can will also help, brisk walking is good, it doesn't need to be the gym unless that is your thing.
It is often a feeling people get when first diagnosed but sometimes it is a relief as it can explain symptoms you have been having but equally people sometimes will have had no indication of an issue. However it is a very manageable condition and learning how to manage rather than control will depend very much on you and how you engage with changes that you need to make with your diet.
That very much depends on what your HbA1C is that has given your diagnosis and if you have been prescribed any medication at this stage and if you have weight to lose.
Have a look around the forum as there are a few recently diagnosed posting and they have had some responses with some ideas but also the Learning Zone (orange tab at the top) will guide you through some of the terminology and has some links that may help.
There are different approaches that people find suits them so finding the right way for you is important as otherwise it will not be sustainable.
Many find a low carbohydrate approach works for them, low carb being no more than 130g total carb not just sugar, dbut definitely not NO carb, this link may help with ideas for that way. https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/
Other people find a low calorie or shakes-based regime suits them.
Increasing exercise if you can will also help, brisk walking is good, it doesn't need to be the gym unless that is your thing.
Thank you for your post, it really helps to know there are friends out there too. Yes it is a relief to actually know, I haven't been prescribed any medication it's not that high and yes I do need to lose a little weight so am going down the tweaking of my diet route. I had a lot of problems with an ablation last year so exercise wasn't as good as I like. Hopefully this year I can pick it up again as I really do love walking. Thank you so much for your help. x
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Hi Giilcat, welcome to the forum.
There's a lot to get your head around at first but it does become clearer with time.
Was there anything in particular that you wanted to know about food and drink? Essentially, reducing carbs and sugar is the simplest way of thinking about things. I find it easier to opt for meat and veg where possible and up my water intake until your numbers are some what stable.
We've got some helpful info on our main site that may be helpful to have a look at also https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes.
Feel free to let us know if you have any specific questions we can help with.
There's a lot to get your head around at first but it does become clearer with time.
Was there anything in particular that you wanted to know about food and drink? Essentially, reducing carbs and sugar is the simplest way of thinking about things. I find it easier to opt for meat and veg where possible and up my water intake until your numbers are some what stable.
We've got some helpful info on our main site that may be helpful to have a look at also https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes.
Feel free to let us know if you have any specific questions we can help with.
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