Frenchy7181 says hello

[Frenchy7181]

Hi hello to you all, I m Frenchy diagnosed T2 3 weeks ago. After several weeks of denial currently on metformin 500g am and pm. Massive weight gain from bad choices due to inactivity and FSFM (feeling sorry for myself) pre And post knee surgery. But this was then and this is now as a chef I must manage my bad habits so no carbs, no sweets no alcohol unless special occasion, swimming 5 times a week, hydro hysio 5 times a week and starred cycling. Determined to do What ever it takes to walk properly and live normally if possible. By went from 35 when diagnosed to 9.5/ 11 hoping that as the clean up as started.

 

[Docb]

Sounds like you are getting off to a head start!

As a chef, have you ever thought about putting a low carb option on your menu? Something other than salad with salad and a salad on the side?

 

[Frenchy7181]

Sounds like you are getting off to a head start!

As a chef, have you ever thought about putting a low carb option on your menu? Something other than salad with salad and a salad on the side?

I work in a hospital many of my patients have dietary requirements check out my instagram pascal_le_chef I don't do hospital food but bespoke dishes to suit each of them. This is very important to me that my patients enjoy and benefit from every mouthful. I have even made sugar free meringue in the past. I let myself down but won't happen again and I will turn this into a learning experience to benefit my patients.

 

[Frenchy7181]

I work in a hospital many of my patients have dietary requirements check out my instagram pascal_le_chef I don't do hospital food but bespoke dishes to suit each of them. This is very important to me that my patients enjoy and benefit from every mouthful. I have even made sugar free meringue in the past. I let myself down but won't happen again and I will turn this into a learning experience to benefit my patients.

 

[trophywench]

Good for you Pascal !

Being Type 1 we don't always need a lower carb option but we do always need to know what the carb count is for every morsel we consume in order to calculate how much insulin we need to have for that - BEFORE we eat it please and that still isn't to hand. Perhaps it's available from somewhere if you could ask beforehand, but when you're admitted via A&E and you're in for over a week its just tough.

 

[Madeline]

OMG I wish you were the chef at my hospital 😛

 

[Frenchy7181]

Good for you Pascal !

Being Type 1 we don't always need a lower carb option but we do always need to know what the carb count is for every morsel we consume in order to calculate how much insulin we need to have for that - BEFORE we eat it please and that still isn't to hand. Perhaps it's available from somewhere if you could ask beforehand, but when you're admitted via A&E and you're in for over a week its just tough.

I understand that and that is why we consult with our patients on day one and manage their meals as and when required.

 

[Drummer]

That is so good to read - I have had drs and nurses banging on about how bad it is not to eat carbs for about 40 years on and off - now I just give a smug smirk and ask them about any other full blown type twos in their practice who have normal numbers.
At the moment I have less than 40 gm of carbs a day, no grains, no potato, no milk, just lots of stir frys and salads, a few berries and a couple of mugs of coffee with cream.

 

[Frenchy7181]

I have just had my first "normal " reading (6.6) after a full shift and 1 hour of swimming three weeks after diagnosis very pleased with this. no alcohol, no carbs no sugar as a chef I always end up tasting anyway so do get some accidental carbs but determined to enjoy my food as I did before just adapting to my needs.

 

[trophywench]

Brill - well done - now get it to stay there, it's just that bit we seem to have a bit of trouble with LOL