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Type 2, diagnosed a week ago, Trying to sort my diet out.....Obviously given up all sugar, cutting back on Carbs etc, but I feel as if I don't really know where I am going !!!! Am I having to many Carbs ? I want to lose weight as well as get my numbers down, Am I eating too much bread ? Toast for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, how many carbs should I be having, how many carbs in a slice of bread ??!!
So many questions! Sorry x
 
Hello Dawny.

As those in here will echo, there is no universal formula re carbs etc.

We are all different, and so is our requirement re carbs etc, all I would say I'd eat as healthy as you ca.
You will get there.
 
Depends on the kind of bread how many carbs are in a slice, if you look at the back of the packaging it should tell you per slice, as for what you should be eating only testing before a meal and 2 hours after will reveal what is suitable for you to get away with so to speak haha x
 
Welcome.
You have to find what works for you and can manage to maintain long term.
 
Hi Dawny,Welcome. Cutting down on the carbs will help you, till you find out what and what not suits you and your body.
Do you test your own BG (blood glucose) ? It really is the only way to know what suits you.
This condition can be daunting at first mostly because of lack of good info in a timely manner. So it's good you have found us so soon 🙂 you'll get answers and info based on what has worked for us plus lots of support.
Many of us on here have been living with Diabetes for many years and we still can still learn new things.

For future reference. We have lots of reading , suggested books etc on the pinned section in the ' Newbies say hello here' forum , it's called ' useful links for people new to diabetes ' .
Here are a few links to that thread that you will find helpful.
Jennifer's advise
http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14045524.php

Maggie Daveys letter
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/maggie-daveys-letter-to-newly-diagnosed-type-2s.61307/

Test review adjust by Alan S
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.co.uk/2006/10/test-review-adjust.html
When you have the chance , do read the rest of his blog on there

And this book by Gretchen Becker who goes through month by month of her first year with diabetes
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product...fm-21&linkId=0fe91e54d4071470ef950412cbbd7e95
An awful lot if reading I know but take your time, you don't have to learn it all by yesterday ok.
And ask us all the questions you want to.
 
Hello Dawny, welcome. 🙂
 
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