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Afternoon all
Here trying to get to grips with type 2 diabetes and other health issues e.g. menopause. Recently had a full hysterectomy so feeling a bit worse for wear. Diabetes seems to be under control at the minute, been diagnosed about 7yrs now. Taking one day at a time.
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hi all im new here I have dietbetic 2 and have gone up to blood suger levels 52 im not on insulin I love chcolate but have dark choclate I make my own soups so I make sure I have plenty of veg thern I blend it pur it over meat or burgers anyone got any tips for food that I may find helpful thanx viv
 
Hello to both of you.
 
Hi to both of you.
I don't know how much you already know about Type 2 Diabetes, so here are my top tips:

Best Tip: Get a Blood Glucose Meter that uses cheap test strips and use them to find out which foods don't spike your Blood glucose. The ones most people use are the SD CodeFree or the Spirit TEE2.

Next Tip: Eat real foods.
Another tip: Most find that Carbohydrates are their enemy. Don't believe that you need carbs with every meal (or even at all). Fat is your friend with the possible exception og the highly processed high Omega 6 seed oils (commonly mis-labelled as 'vegetable Oil').
 
vivienne gay said:
hi all im new here I have dietbetic 2 and have gone up to blood suger levels 52 im not on insulin I love chcolate but have dark choclate I make my own soups so I make sure I have plenty of veg thern I blend it pur it over meat or burgers anyone got any tips for food that I may find helpful thanx viv
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When you select the vegetables, do you chose low carb ones, not potato or root veges? No starch to thicken it, or sweetcorn, which is not a vegetable.
 
Welcome to the forum!

Congrats on your successful management of your diabetes @jjankh - look forward to hearing more of your story

Sorry to hear your hba1c has risen a little @vivienne gay. You ,Ishtar find some useful pointers in the ‘what did you eat’ thread in the food section

https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/

There are also some useful links in the newbies section here:
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/board...for-people-new-to-diabetes.10406/#post-938458
 
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