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Diagnosed 2 weeks ago T2
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Gwynn
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It gets easier as you get used to it all, but, yes, at first it is very daunting.
If you reduce your meals to a few favourites at first, calculate the carbs in those and work out the portion size that will work for you then that might make it a bit easier initially.
Testing may also prove to be important.
Best to be very patient with yourself as you work it all out.
If you reduce your meals to a few favourites at first, calculate the carbs in those and work out the portion size that will work for you then that might make it a bit easier initially.
Testing may also prove to be important.
Best to be very patient with yourself as you work it all out.
Leadinglights
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Welcome to the forum.
It is a bit daunting when first diagnosed but you will find lots of helpful people here to guide you.
If you give a bit more information about your situation it will help people tailor their advice. So a few questions
What is your HbA1C that has led to your diagnosis, it will be a number above 48mmol/mol as that is the threshold for diagnosis.
Have you been given any medication.
Some examples of typical meals you have will help to make suggestions about what you will need to do.
As it is ALL carbohydrates which convert to glucose then it is those things which are high carb which you need to reduce in your diet. So things like potatoes, bread, pasta, rice, cereals, pastry, tropical fruits as well as cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks are things to be watchful of.
It might sound as if there is nothing you can eat but basing meals on meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy, nuts, vegetables, salads and fruit like berries, with only small portions of those high carb foods.
How much you need to do depends on where you are in the diabetic zone.
Have a look at the Learning Zone (orange tab at the top) to get a better understanding on how to manage your condition. Please feel free to ask any specific questions.
It is a bit daunting when first diagnosed but you will find lots of helpful people here to guide you.
If you give a bit more information about your situation it will help people tailor their advice. So a few questions
What is your HbA1C that has led to your diagnosis, it will be a number above 48mmol/mol as that is the threshold for diagnosis.
Have you been given any medication.
Some examples of typical meals you have will help to make suggestions about what you will need to do.
As it is ALL carbohydrates which convert to glucose then it is those things which are high carb which you need to reduce in your diet. So things like potatoes, bread, pasta, rice, cereals, pastry, tropical fruits as well as cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks are things to be watchful of.
It might sound as if there is nothing you can eat but basing meals on meat, fish, eggs, cheese, dairy, nuts, vegetables, salads and fruit like berries, with only small portions of those high carb foods.
How much you need to do depends on where you are in the diabetic zone.
Have a look at the Learning Zone (orange tab at the top) to get a better understanding on how to manage your condition. Please feel free to ask any specific questions.
harbottle
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It was quite daunting for me as well in August when I was diagnosed. I bought a couple of recipe books (Two by Giancarlo/Kate Caldesi and one by Emma Porter - a fourth by Phil Vickery is filled with really high carb recipes.) and found that you can still enjoy good food and also managed to lose 2 stone - in fact I'd say we eat better home made food than ever, and all from fresh ingredients. Eating out is hard work, but there's generally a salad (Subway salad boxes don't cause me any problems, even with sauces on them), fish dish, or I just ask them to replace stuff like potatoes with mushrooms/veg or replace rice with a side salad. I also made bread rolls out of Almond flour that are very nice (I make a batch of them and freeze them) for lunch at work and despite being around 12g of carbs don't cause a blood sugar spike (Have them with turkey, tomatoes and cucumber and mustard!).
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