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Hi, I have the 'first year' book, and it's really very good. Not over my head, not childish. Plain English, I guess - and reading it makes me feel like this is possible. 🙂 I'm up to day three and passed it to my husband to read. I'll get back to it tonight. I also received the glucometer on Thursday and I've done testing for fasting or pre-meal and 1 and 2 hours after meals for all of Saturday and Friday. So a pattern will hopefully appear soon. I think I'll cut the portion of rice (Basmati) in half, though. It was my highest reading at 12.8, but it was 6 when it came to pre-dinner test. Most of the numbers are 7's and 8's, so I'm a little less concerned than the bloods draw that was fasting at 16. Thank you for all the help. This is a grand website!
All the best,
S.
 
SadhbhFiadh said:
Hi, I have the 'first year' book, and it's really very good. Not over my head, not childish. Plain English, I guess - and reading it makes me feel like this is possible. 🙂 I'm up to day three and passed it to my husband to read. I'll get back to it tonight. I also received the glucometer on Thursday and I've done testing for fasting or pre-meal and 1 and 2 hours after meals for all of Saturday and Friday. So a pattern will hopefully appear soon. I think I'll cut the portion of rice (Basmati) in half, though. It was my highest reading at 12.8, but it was 6 when it came to pre-dinner test. Most of the numbers are 7's and 8's, so I'm a little less concerned than the bloods draw that was fasting at 16. Thank you for all the help. This is a grand website!
All the best,
S.
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I also liked the fact that it was plain speaking and that some bits had been anglised. I don't often like American written medical books. I found it much better than one endorsed by Diabetes UK. I also find that alot of what she says about all being different is often borne out by posters on here.
 
SadhbhFiadh said:
Hi, I have the 'first year' book, and it's really very good. Not over my head, not childish. Plain English, I guess - and reading it makes me feel like this is possible. 🙂 I'm up to day three and passed it to my husband to read. I'll get back to it tonight. I also received the glucometer on Thursday and I've done testing for fasting or pre-meal and 1 and 2 hours after meals for all of Saturday and Friday. So a pattern will hopefully appear soon. I think I'll cut the portion of rice (Basmati) in half, though. It was my highest reading at 12.8, but it was 6 when it came to pre-dinner test. Most of the numbers are 7's and 8's, so I'm a little less concerned than the bloods draw that was fasting at 16. Thank you for all the help. This is a grand website!
All the best,
S.
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Good news 🙂 It escapes me why there are so many healthcare professionals up and down the country who fail to see the logic of a testing regime to gain an understanding of personal tolerances (well, not really, it's down to misguided illusions of short-term savings :(), and that book should be given to all newly-diagnosed people - or anyone struggling to understand what it's all about! 🙂

Keep us updated on your progress, things sound to be going very well so far! 🙂
 
I find it worrying that you seemed to have such a healthy lifestyle and you still got diabetes. :( I read in a magazine years ago that if you take water tablets then it's a definite that you will eventually get diabetes so I refused to take mine. My doctor said I would get it anyway. So discouraging.
 
Northerner said:
Good news 🙂 It escapes me why there are so many healthcare professionals up and down the country who fail to see the logic of a testing regime to gain an understanding of personal tolerances (well, not really, it's down to misguided illusions of short-term savings :(), and that book should be given to all newly-diagnosed people - or anyone struggling to understand what it's all about! 🙂

Keep us updated on your progress, things sound to be going very well so far! 🙂
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The book is not new either I bought mine over 13 years ago and I have just checked it was first published in the UK in 2001.
 
Ditto said:
I find it worrying that you seemed to have such a healthy lifestyle and you still got diabetes. :( I read in a magazine years ago that if you take water tablets then it's a definite that you will eventually get diabetes so I refused to take mine. My doctor said I would get it anyway. So discouraging.
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Unfortunately the media push it is caused by a unhealthy lifestyle. Researchers keep finding different genes that are implicated, so that is only one factor.
 
Ditto- It can be discouraging, but I knew genetically it would happen, plus one or two other things that were beyond reasonable control. My goal was to reach 60 without the diagnosis. I did, but then got overconfident. I guess I shouldn't have had that big Do for my 60th! 😉
 

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SadhbhFiadh said:
Ditto- It can be discouraging, but I knew genetically it would happen, plus one or two other things that were beyond reasonable control. My goal was to reach 60 without the diagnosis. I did, but then got overconfident. I guess I shouldn't have had that big Do for my 60th! 😉
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Lovely picture Sadhbh! 🙂 I still have no idea how to pronounce your name! 😱 🙂
 
Cripes, Sally is easier. 😉 My Da was Irish but the spellings are a nightmare. I've still not got over what should be Dun Leary. :D
 
I use the dairy free Benecol as it has only 2.2g total carbs per portion.
 
In another thread, Martin Canty posted:

Martin Canty said:
Dietary cholesterol is a minor source of cholesterol in our blood, the body manufactures the rest from glucose, many of us have reduced our cholesterol by significantly reducing our carb intake. I think that many members of this board consume in the 50-150g a day for their carb intake.
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My (shocked) question:

50g of carbs a day!?
How does one determine that? I mean, is there a formula? I have been testing for 7 days, fasting plus pre/post meals. I have been waking with 7s, spiking lunch time in the 9s, and after supper it's anywhere from 6-9. All week I have the food diary with meals starting around 300 calories each and about 30g carbs a day.

PS. That doesn't count the wee truffle after tea that spiked me to 15.3 two hours later! Blasted Christmas baking!!
 
Doing Atkins and trying to lose weight I'm sticking to 20g carbs a day...150g a day would be Henry VIII type feasting. :D
 
It does work if you read the book and follow the guidelines exactly. Plus it cures indigestion, acid reflux, heartburn etc. Well it cured mine!
 
I would have thought if you lost weight then it is more likely solved your digestive problems than the Atkins.
 
grovesy said:
I would have thought if you lost weight then it is more likely solved your digestive problems than the Atkins.
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Yes, or eating smaller meals, less volume.
But I'll bet the Atkins will have a great vegetables list, and recipes. I will check that out of the library!
 
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