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Advice from a diabetic nurse

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Bob700

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One of my friends who is a nurse, she specialises in diabetes and her advice was keep sugars and carbs low but don't be afraid to have small amounts of potatoes, rice and pasta also the odd chocolate biscuit is fine but definatly not on a daily basis.
She said she's worked with people who've walked past a bakers window and went into a blind panic.
At first I thought she was being a bit flippant when she said some people turn type 2 diabetes into some sort of hobby but then I got it when she said small amounts of carbs are fine and be aware and careful and never refer to it as diet because it's a lifestyle but it doesn't have to take over a persons life,
 
I would never bother with small amounts of high carb foods when I can have all the low carb ones, feel great, walk confidently and never be hungry. People compliment me on how well I look, tell me I don't look my age, I even get my bus pass checked when there is a new driver on the route.
I do wish Drs and nurses would be more positive about treating type two with diet - just the mental benefits would be good for many people who are so cast down by the problems of high sugars - I can't imagine anything worse than going through a day with hurting feet, painful boils or ulcers, deteriorating eyesight and the brainfog which are what I know some of the people I meet each week are experiencing due to type two diabetes.
Last night I ate a tasty beef steak - not a large one, and some runner beans - which I really enjoyed - I did not add anything but a smidge of salt as I have an acute sense of taste and do not need any additives or enhancers.
At 4pm today I had still not felt hungry, but I ate some cheese and maybe I'll have some coffee in a bit.
I feel no need to wake the sleeping dragon by throwing carbs at it.
 
Bob700 said:
One of my friends who is a nurse, she specialises in diabetes and her advice was keep sugars and carbs low but don't be afraid to have small amounts of potatoes, rice and pasta also the odd chocolate biscuit is fine but definatly not on a daily basis.
She said she's worked with people who've walked past a bakers window and went into a blind panic.
At first I thought she was being a bit flippant when she said some people turn type 2 diabetes into some sort of hobby but then I got it when she said small amounts of carbs are fine and be aware and careful and never refer to it as diet because it's a lifestyle but it doesn't have to take over a persons life,
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this is pretty much the advice I was given. Change my lifestyle for the better but still allow myself odd things once a week as I’ll be happier to stick to my changes throughout the week. Yesterday I had a McDonald’s as a one off I was quite surprised that 2 hours later my bg was 8.5 then 5.2 4 hours after eating, it hasn’t made me want another it’s just made me more confident that if I’m out with my children and they fancy a McDonald’s every now and again it’s not the end of the world. I’ll probably get slated for this but I’ve worked really hard to reverse my diabetes and I won’t be going back to my old way of eating but life’s to short to not have a meal out with family or a piece of cake with a friend every now and again
 
Bob700 said:
One of my friends who is a nurse, she specialises in diabetes and her advice was keep sugars and carbs low but don't be afraid to have small amounts of potatoes, rice and pasta also the odd chocolate biscuit is fine but definatly not on a daily basis.
She said she's worked with people who've walked past a bakers window and went into a blind panic.
At first I thought she was being a bit flippant when she said some people turn type 2 diabetes into some sort of hobby but then I got it when she said small amounts of carbs are fine and be aware and careful and never refer to it as diet because it's a lifestyle but it doesn't have to take over a persons life,
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This is what I do. It's definitely a lifestyle for me. I've got to live with diabetes so have to find the easiest way for me to do it in the long term. My GP is happy with what and how I eat. It might not be to everyone's liking but it suits me and I know I can stick to it in the long term.
 
Well done, I also have had good results and my scales make me happy, I'd never commit to no carbs as I know that I couldn't stick to it, I have the sense to check carbs on food before I buy it and if it's low on carbs and sugar well I'll jolly well have it
 
I was whinging about my mother one day at work saying every time I spoke to her she'd tell me she had bad feet/stomach/legs, whatever although apart from her bunions as far as I knew, she'd not been diagnosed with much else. A colleague asked me 'Am I to understand that your parent enjoys poor health, Jenny?' 'Yes Leo - too right! She bloody well does enjoy it!'
 
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