Finger Prick tests

[mags1234]

I am on a diet with no carbs, no potatoes, no bread, no cakes or sweet, no chocolate, diet for 1 day is NovaRapid 16 units at 8.am Porridge at 8.30am, 12.30pm novaRapid 16 units 1pm, small salad no cheese or potatoes, 5. 30pm novaRapid 16 units. Cottage pie cauliflower instead of potatoes. 11pm cup of tea with 2 McVities Rich tea light biscuits insulatard 48 units
This is a typical day of what I eat, I am including drinks now, which is tea with artificial sugar 1 morning, 1 dinner time, I late evening, I only drink water nothing added to it through out the day. I eat mainly roasted veg with chicken, never potatoes, and never bread. That's why I have concerns about my insulin, I'm not worried about carbs all food has been spoken between myself and GP's Nurse and she has been wonderful, explaining what I can eat and what I can't. I cannot cut any more carbs out than I have, I am so hungry all the time especially at night. If anyone can help advise without telling me I need to cut my carbs I would be very grateful. Any ideas please would help. I am adding a copy of 2 weeks diet plan.
Had no choice but to add diet this way, it won't add as an attachment, sorry.
Please not NovaRapid was taken after I did finger prick test and before eating each meal.

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Sorry to hear that you are still finding things tough @mags1234

Scanning your results above, it certainly seems that your breakfast choices are not working well with your doses. It’s great that you are trying to reduce your carb intake, but I think some of our lowcarbing T2s would steer well clear of porridge, weetabix and banana.

Maybe have a look at the ‘what did you eat yesterday’ thread for some alternative breakfast ideas while you get your doses adjusted?

Cheese will have no effect on your BG levels, and I notice that what looks to be your lowest carb meal (the cheese salad) gave your best bedtime reading. Fat is also very filling, and along with protein will make you feel fuller for longer. Many members who are reducing their carb intake find that ‘fat is their friend’.

I think you are closer to getting those BGs under control than you think. And while I know that losing any more carbs seems really tricky, I wonder whether if you can up the proportion of ’good fats’ and protein a little, whether the meals might rebalance with perhaps half their current carb load and still keep you feeling full?

Thank you for advise, I'm finding it hard to manage my diet from day to day as there are many foods I do not like that I should be eating and I know it would help with my readings, but who want to eat stuff they do not like.

I was advise by my previous nurse to join this forum as there is plenty of help on offer and I agree there is and it's nice to read other peoples stories and how they coped. The thing I find difficult is, My nurse tells me what I can eat and then I read your comments saying I should steer away from them. Two of those I was advise I can eat Porridge and Banana.

One of the things I did try after reading Pumper Sue's post was trying my insulin half and half morning and evening. I started on Thursday night with 25 units of insulatard and the same in the morning, over two days my reading have come down to 12.4 from 25.7 this is a massive change and I will be reporting this back to my nurse. Thank you very much Sue 🙂 I didn't change anything at all in my diet, I've bought a couple of books to help with carbs, lots of new things to try.

 

[Pumper_Sue]

One of the things I did try after reading Pumper Sue's post was trying my insulin half and half morning and evening. I started on Thursday night with 25 units of insulatard and the same in the morning, over two days my reading have come down to 12.4 from 25.7 this is a massive change and I will be reporting this back to my nurse. Thank you very much Sue 🙂 I didn't change anything at all in my diet, I've bought a couple of books to help with carbs, lots of new things to try.

Wow that's fantastic what an improvement 🙂
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned to you about waiting anything from 15 - 30 mins after you bolus injection before you eat? If not try this as well.

Banana's are very high sugar so if you like them have a small one that is under ripe this will reduce the sugar spike no end.
Some people can cope with porridge and others can't. If you try again perhaps try some jumbo oats and a small portion and see what happens.
What sort of things do you like to eat?

 

[mags1234]

Update. wow I got news for you 🙂 I spoke to my nurse and we did full check up. My insulin is now taken at night 35 units, my diet is going great, did a few tweaks here and there and it looks like I maybe able to drop the NovaRapid if my numbers come down little more and stay down. todays bloods are 11.2 🙂 I'm much happier in myself, I don't feel ill anymore and I trust my nurse 100%.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Update. wow I got news for you 🙂 I spoke to my nurse and we did full check up. My insulin is now taken at night 35 units, my diet is going great, did a few tweaks here and there and it looks like I maybe able to drop the NovaRapid if my numbers come down little more and stay down. todays bloods are 11.2 🙂 I'm much happier in myself, I don't feel ill anymore and I trust my nurse 100%.

Ah that’s great news @mags1234! So glad you are feeling better 🙂