Hi I'm Lisa

[Lisa type 2]

I am having trouble keeping my sugar levels low typical day today bloods were 6.3 last night before bed woke up this morning had a coffee with sweetener and 1 slice of toast with thin layer of low fat spread bloods were 13.6 after it's now 3 hours later and bloods have gone down to 9.3 but still high and haven't had lunch yet I'm living off lean meat veg and salad most of the time doctor told me I don't eat enough as some days I have nothing until eve meal because of work and don't get chance I have tried to cut carbs out as much as I can I just don't get why my bloods r so high. I find it really confusing.

 

[Martin9]

Are you on meds ..?

 

[Lisa type 2]

Are you on meds ..?

Yes I'm on 4x 500mg Metformin a day and just been put on forxiga 10mg tablets and numerous blood pressure tablets

 

[HOBIE]

Welcome Lisa. Keep to low carbs if possible. Good luck 🙂

 

[Lisa type 2]

Welcome Lisa. Keep to low carbs if possible. Good luck 🙂

Thank u yes I think that is helping alot I just hope when I go back to the docs in a couple of months it's helping

 

[Jeandp]

Hi Lisa and welcome. It is good that you are testing, you will soon build up knowledge of what foods to avoid. I find bread of all colours spikes me but like many on here I am OK with Burgen bread. I don't have anything "low fat" usually when they remove the fat, they add sugar. And if you are eating low carb you need fats or you will be hungry. Have a good look around the other sections, the food and carbs section has lots of alternatives for high carb foods. If you need any help or just want a chat just ask.

 

[Lisa type 2]

Hi Lisa and welcome. It is good that you are testing, you will soon build up knowledge of what foods to avoid. I find bread of all colours spikes me but like many on here I am OK with Burgen bread. I don't have anything "low fat" usually when they remove the fat, they add sugar. And if you are eating low carb you need fats or you will be hungry. Have a good look around the other sections, the food and carbs section has lots of alternatives for high carb foods. If you need any help or just want a chat just ask.

Thank u that's very helpful I have never heard of Burgen bread before so will look out for that I had noticed there was more sugar in low fat items so have tried to avoid them and will definitely take a look at those sections. I was looking at some yoghurt the other day and even though it was natural it seemed to have a very high sugar content in the carb side of it. I wasn't sure if I could have it or if it would raise my sugar too much would just be nice to have a little something on fruit.

 

[Ralph-YK]

Welcome to the forum Lisa from a fellow T2.
Self testing will tell you how much things affect your BG levels.
It's total carbs you need to look at. On packaging this includes the (of which is) sugar.
Have you tried eggs and bacon for breakfast.

 

[Jeandp]

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but ... you have to be careful with fruit. Generally berries are ok, but some fruits are very high sugar, especially tropical fruits, but even apples can spike your levels and grapes are little sugar bombs. You will see what suits you by testing before food then again 2 hours after.
Now for the good news. Full fat Greek yogurt is on the good list, as is cream. This WOE takes a lot of getting used to, but it does work, and it is enjoyable.
By the way Burgen bread is only £1 in Asda at the moment. And don't forget, butter, no low fat spreads!

 

[Lisa type 2]

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but ... you have to be careful with fruit. Generally berries are ok, but some fruits are very high sugar, especially tropical fruits, but even apples can spike your levels and grapes are little sugar bombs. You will see what suits you by testing before food then again 2 hours after.
Now for the good news. Full fat Greek yogurt is on the good list, as is cream. This WOE takes a lot of getting used to, but it does work, and it is enjoyable.
By the way Burgen bread is only £1 in Asda at the moment. And don't forget, butter, no low fat spreads!

Welcome to the forum Lisa from a fellow T2.
Self testing will tell you how much things affect your BG levels.
It's total carbs you need to look at. On packaging this includes the (of which is) sugar.
Have you tried eggs and bacon for breakfast.

Welcome to the forum Lisa from a fellow T2.
Self testing will tell you how much things affect your BG levels.
It's total carbs you need to look at. On packaging this includes the (of which is) sugar.
Have you tried eggs and bacon for breakfast.

Wow I didn't think fruit would be that bad I know it contains natural sugar I have only had an apple on certain days and I have taken a banana to work as it's the only bit of food I will eat all day it will take a while to get my head around full fat stuff and really didn't think cream would be ok I did read eggs and bacon is a pretty good breakfast but again I thought that would be bad. It just going to take a while to learn I guess but thank u all for the comments I have already learnt alot

 

[trophywench]

Both bacon and eggs are protein - not a carb in sight! (well some fat in the bacon but still no carbs) Years ago there was a TV advert pushing eggs for breakfast the slogan of which was 'Go to work on an egg!'

It's a perfectly true saying, that - for the very simple reason that protein will keep you feeling full and satisfied far, far longer than starchy carbs. And your banana was one of the worst choices of fruit for a diabetic, their main (only?) saving grace being that they are a useful source of zinc and there aren't that many foods that do. Otherwise it's almost wholly carbs.

You do 'get' that it's more or less all carbs we can't tolerate easily, not only sugars themselves?

 

[Jeandp]

I only ever eat a maximum of 5 slices of green banana, never ripe as that is such high sugar. And that is rarely.

 

[HOBIE]

I keep clear of Bananas. Unless hypo. 🙂

 

[Lisa type 2]

Both bacon and eggs are protein - not a carb in sight! (well some fat in the bacon but still no carbs) Years ago there was a TV advert pushing eggs for breakfast the slogan of which was 'Go to work on an egg!'

It's a perfectly true saying, that - for the very simple reason that protein will keep you feeling full and satisfied far, far longer than starchy carbs. And your banana was one of the worst choices of fruit for a diabetic, their main (only?) saving grace being that they are a useful source of zinc and there aren't that many foods that do. Otherwise it's almost wholly carbs.

You do 'get' that it's more or less all carbs we can't tolerate easily, not only sugars themselves?

Yes I do get that it's the hidden sugars in carbs that effect us I chose the banana because it's all I have all day up until about 6pm and it's easy to eat quick at work and the doctor said I needed something as I was putting my body into starvation mode i thought because it was the only thing I was eating it would be ok maybe I was wrong

 

[Bubbsie]

I am having trouble keeping my sugar levels low typical day today bloods were 6.3 last night before bed woke up this morning had a coffee with sweetener and 1 slice of toast with thin layer of low fat spread bloods were 13.6 after it's now 3 hours later and bloods have gone down to 9.3 but still high and haven't had lunch yet I'm living off lean meat veg and salad most of the time doctor told me I don't eat enough as some days I have nothing until eve meal because of work and don't get chance I have tried to cut carbs out as much as I can I just don't get why my bloods r so high. I find it really confusing.

Lisa it could be the bread & low fat spread that spiked your blood sugar...since you are testing why not try them again...test before you eat them...then two hours after...that should give you some indication of whether you can tolerate them...the same for the banana & the other various fruits & vegetables you enjoy...the obvious fruits to avoid would be grapes which are just full of sugar...starchy veg like sweet corn...parsnips...it's all a real learning curve...what I tolerate may not be suitable for you & vice versa...that's the beauty of testing...good luck.

 

[Ralph-YK]

I chose the banana because it's all I have all day up until about 6pm and it's easy to eat quick at work and the doctor said I needed something as I was putting my body into starvation mode i thought because it was the only thing I was eating it would be ok maybe I was wrong

I don't know specifically about bananas themself. The problem is certain food will make your BG go high. And some things do thing quite quickly, and others that do it very quickly. (This is the problem with sugary drinks. Along with having no nutrition.) If it's the only thing you eat then there is nothing to stop it.

Yes I do get that it's the hidden sugars in carbs that effect

You have to manages the carbohydrates themselfs, not just look out for sugars.

 

[Lisa type 2]

Lisa it could be the bread & low fat spread that spiked your blood sugar...since you are testing why not try them again...test before you eat them...then two hours after...that should give you some indication of whether you can tolerate them...the same for the banana & the other various fruits & vegetables you enjoy...the obvious fruits would be grapes which are just full of sugar...starchy veg like sweet corn...parsnips...it's all a real learning curve...what I tolerate may not be suitable for you & vice versa...that's the beauty of testing...good luck.

Yes thank u I didn't realise u had to test 2hours after eating I wasn't told that so now I can get better readings and see how each foods affect me like u say it's really is a big learning curve and u don't get much help but everyone's body is different so I will definitely start testing better now. Thank u

 

[Jeandp]

There is no need to starve yourself. There are plenty of foods you can eat. Meat, cheese, eggs etc. It is carbs you need to cut back, in all it's forms, not just sugar. Testing will definitely help you. And there is lots of advice on here in the different sections. Let us know how you go on x

 

[Drummer]

Unfortunately all the 'healthy' foods we are told to eat are the ones which are bad for diabetic, bad for the weight gain they produce.
Eating meat with the natural fats and fish, shellfish, eggs, cheese, cream, full fat yogurts have resolved all the high BG readings and brought my Hba1c down to normal - I do not eat bread, potatoes, pasta rice - nothing with high levels of sugars or starches.
I eat salads with mayonnaise or coleslaw, I roast veges, and have lower cholesterol levels now - my trigs are down - they were 2 at 80 days from diagnosis and 1.5 at 6 months despite all the fats and eggs I eat.

 

[Lisa type 2]

Unfortunately all the 'healthy' foods we are told to eat are the ones which are bad for diabetic, bad for the weight gain they produce.
Eating meat with the natural fats and fish, shellfish, eggs, cheese, cream, full fat yogurts have resolved all the high BG readings and brought my Hba1c down to normal - I do not eat bread, potatoes, pasta rice - nothing with high levels of sugars or starches.
I eat salads with mayonnaise or coleslaw, I roast veges, and have lower cholesterol levels now - my trigs are down - they were 2 at 80 days from diagnosis and 1.5 at 6 months despite all the fats and eggs I eat.

Yes it's difficult to understand I have always lived on everything low-fat that I could not realising I was actually having more sugar I do stay away from rice and pasta and recently potatoes I do love salad and vegetables so that's good I wasn't sure about the mayonnaise I have never been a big meat eater but don't mind chicken and pork. Never thought it would be ok to roast the veg so that's something new I can try. Everyone has been very helpful I have learnt alot today and will definitely read through the sections on here for more ideas.