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Another newby to type2

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Womanvsfood

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hi just a quick intro,
I was diagnosed pre
Diabetic 4 years ago when my bloods came back at 42 I was already on a diet and had lost 50lbs so I was shocked and advised to lose more weight so thinking the diet I was on was maybe high in sugar I tried all wholemeal/wholewheat low carb and sugar, which seemed to work for a while then last year my bloods came back 49 and I tried weight watchers and Slimming world but again this year it was 49 and diagnosed as diabetic so again looking at how I can lower that and where to go from here .
Looking forward to getting to know you all
 
Welcome to the forum a place full of information and friendly people.
 
Hi welcome to the forum. Well done on the weight loss.
Many of us on here find that cutting down on carbohydrates esp the fast acting ones like , potatoes esp mash, pasta , bread esp white, riceand things made with flour lowers our blood glucose levels. Some people can tolerate wholemeal versions better but some can’t .
I know that sounds horrible but I assure you we get to eat good tasty things
Unless their is a medical reason not to we can fill up on protein and good fats.

One thing we recommend here is self testing our blood glucose to see how the various carbohydrates affect us as diabetes is very individual in this. Sadly many gp practices won’t provide us T2s a meter unless we’re on medications that can cause hypo’s ( low blood glucose)
So many in here use the SD Codefree meter available directly from home health as it has the cheapest test strips that we know of
http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
We use the mmol/l measurement in the uk
or Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-G...fm-21&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003

Then have a read of Test review adjust by A,an S .
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html.

We have a lot of great info in the thread called “ Useful links for people new to diabetes “ which you’ll find at the top os the newbies forum

Back in a mo with link
 
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Welcome from a fellow T2 and fighter of food. Since you've already been watching the carbs I don't know what to suggest. Though I'm still trying to figure the diet out myself.
Maybe the self testing will point something up in your diet.
 
Welcome to the group....

I eat a pretty good diet, the only things I don't often have are major carb sources (bread, rice, pasta, cereals, starchy food etc) I replace these with green leafy vegetables
 
Ljc said:
Hi welcome to the forum. Well done on the weight loss.
Many of us on here find that cutting down on carbohydrates esp the fast acting ones like , potatoes esp mash, pasta , bread esp white, riceand things made with flour lowers our blood glucose levels. Some people can tolerate wholemeal versions better but some can’t .
I know that sounds horrible but I assure you we get to eat good tasty things
Unless their is a medical reason not to we can fill up on protein and good fats.

One thing we recommend here is self testing our blood glucose to see how the various carbohydrates affect us as diabetes is very individual in this. Sadly many gp practices won’t provide us T2s a meter unless we’re on medications that can cause hypo’s ( low blood glucose)
So many in here use the SD Codefree meter available directly from home health as it has the cheapest test strips that we know of
http://homehealth-uk.com/all-products/codefree-blood-glucose-monitoring-system-mmoll-or-mgdl/
We use the mmol/l measurement in the uk
or Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Codefree-G...fm-21&linkId=f39210144fdc26c27738e45b6d957003

Then have a read of Test review adjust by A,an S .

Back in a mo with link
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Hi thanks some great info there and used the link meter purchased, I’ve recently read good things about those meters and was looking where to buy them, so thanks again for that.

I have more than my fair share of medical problems too so yea I rattled when I walk
 
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Ralph-YK said:
Welcome from a fellow T2 and fighter of food. Since you've already been watching the carbs I don't know what to suggest. Though I'm still trying to figure the diet out myself.
Maybe the self testing will point something up in your diet.
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Im on metformin twice a day now too and hopefully I’ll figure it out with a monitor too
 
Martin Canty said:
Welcome to the group....

I eat a pretty good diet, the only things I don't often have are major carb sources (bread, rice, pasta, cereals, starchy food etc) I replace these with green leafy vegetables
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That’s what I’m going to be doing I think , I’ve been having a small amount of carbs for the past six months on Slimming world and felt it was a very healthy Well balanced diet but it doesn’t work for me. No more white carbs and a little wholewheat/ wholemeal if I do have to have bread rice pasta etc.
 
Hello, welcome to the forum 🙂
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. I was the same as you, diabetes runs in my family so I joined weight watchers and lost 7 stone only to develop diabetes anyway, my HbA1c at diagnosis was 126 though! We are a friendly helpful bunch on here. So welcome on board the good ship Diabetes UK.
 
Stitch147 said:
Hi and welcome to the forum. I was the same as you, diabetes runs in my family so I joined weight watchers and lost 7 stone only to develop diabetes anyway, my HbA1c at diagnosis was 126 though! We are a friendly helpful bunch on here. So welcome on board the good ship Diabetes UK.
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Hello and thanks , well done on your loss, I still have a couple of stone to go yet so I’m working on that still too
 
Stitch147 said:
Hi and welcome to the forum. I was the same as you, diabetes runs in my family so I joined weight watchers and lost 7 stone only to develop diabetes anyway, my HbA1c at diagnosis was 126 though! We are a friendly helpful bunch on here. So welcome on board the good ship Diabetes UK.
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Thats crazy! I was the same. Was really overweight, lost nearly 7 stone and was active etc. 3 yrs later find out im type 1 o_O
 
So much emphasis is put on weight - when it is all about carbohydrate.
My diabetes education team were baffled as I achieved Hba1c of 91 to 47 in80 days and did not lose much weight, but their advice was totally wrong anyway, all potatoes and beans.
If you can get hold of a meter with low cost strips and test yourself you will soon see what foods you can tolerate and be able to lower your blood glucose levels. Keeping BG levels low will result in weightloss as soon as your metabolism gets the message - with any luck. I am down over 40 lb now.
Don't expect lower readings eating whole meal or brown carbs - they are still carbs and make no difference for me.
 
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