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I am a Newbie
Just got diagnosed with Diabetes 2
I’m 73 and suffer from osteoarthritis
Having had cancer and a few operations in a short time
I then had to go on steroids for 2 years due to a diagnosis for polymyalger
Steroids put me 4st on and I was mainly house bound
Came off the steroids a year ago and lost 2st then came to a bit a plateau
Then got diagnosed with diabetes
I have now lost another stone since, but still need to loose one and more to be back in a healthier body
Bit of a minefield to learn all what to eat, what plan to follow etc
Hoping for some good tips here from you good people
Thank you
 
That is only just over the threshold for diagnosis so with some modest dietary changes it should be very possible.
Have a look at this link for some ideas for modifying your diet. Many find it successful in reducing weight and reducing blood glucose.
lowcarbfreshwell.com

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Just to add what you do should become a new way of eating rather than a diet.
 
Welcome to the forum @Helliem

42-47 would have put you ‘at risk’ of diabetes, but 48 just sneaks you over the line into the diabetes zone. Hopefully a few fairly modest and sensible tweaks to your menu should help your body cope better with the food you are eating.

One of the biggest questions when trying to get to grips with your diabetes is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks (including fruit juice) that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits. That doesn’t mean you have to avoid those things entirely, but it can be really helpful to keep an eye on portion sizes and to cut back on your overall carbohydrate intake back to a level that your body finds it easier manage.

If you would like a good overview of T2 diabetes, to add to the knowledge you’ve already picked up, you might want to register for an account with the Learning Zone (the orange tab in the main menu) which is packed full of informative bite-sized modules. Additionally, for a more personal take, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter to the Newly Diagnosed and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, which you can work through gradually and will give you a solid starting point.

Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
 
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