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choccy72 said:
Good morning Primroses

I too was diagnosed with type 2 recently and believe me you're not alone in feeling 'lost' (please read my thread down in the dumps which i posted the day i was diagnosed!)

Its been just under a month now and i feel sooooo much better than i did but of course its still acceptable to have 'off' days!

I started taking metformin 500mg twice daily from the outset and although i suffered for about 4 days with tummy trouble i kept taking them and feel they're helping me greatly. I also take simvastatin 20mg as my cholesterol was slightly high and take this last thing at night.

I've just adopted a much healthier way of eating so heres an example of a days meals....

breakfast around 09.00.......normally either 2 weetabix with skimmed milk or granary toast and boiled egg

Lunch between 12.00 and 2.00.....granary bread sarnie with ham

dinner....no later than 18.30.......balanced meal of meat and potatoes or pasta but with loads of veg to fill me up.


in between i make sure i eat fruit....this has helped greatly when i get those chocolate cravings.

don't try to change too much at first....its taken me a while to get to know what foods make me full and which still make me a bit sluggish and i don't monitor as yet but having done a random couple at work they're fab results.....i've gone from being around 10-15mmols to within normal limits............but i do need to up the exercise. Like i said small steps.

ask anything though....i've learnt so much being on this site.

Ness x
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Hi Ness,

It's good to hear that you feel that you are making progress after your recent Type 2 diagnosis.

However, I must say that it sounds as though you still might have too much starchy carbohydrate - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes and pasta in that diet to make real progress in the longer term.

Maybe it would be a good idea for you to start testing to see what effect different foods have on your blood glucose levels. It might give you some surprises.

Keep things moving in the right direction!

Good luck and best wishes - John
 
Hi John, could you perhaps suggest a better meal plan for the benefit of myself and primroses? (i'm still in the learning process re carbs, starch etc)

I work 12 hour nightshifts so have to take into consideration that if i don't have a meal containing some carbs for tea i feel horrid although at present i normally take a yoghurt and a piece of fruit with me for around 4 in the morning. (stops the temptation to eat any biccies/ choccies that we might have)

I should also have stated that if i have bread for brekkie i won't have it for lunch so only 2 slices per day normally

I would have started this on a new thread but i'm sure all of us newbies with type 2 will be interested to read.

thanks
 
choccy72 said:
Hi John, could you perhaps suggest a better meal plan for the benefit of myself and primroses? (i'm still in the learning process re carbs, starch etc)

I work 12 hour nightshifts so have to take into consideration that if i don't have a meal containing some carbs for tea i feel horrid although at present i normally take a yoghurt and a piece of fruit with me for around 4 in the morning. (stops the temptation to eat any biccies/ choccies that we might have)

I should also have stated that if i have bread for brekkie i won't have it for lunch so only 2 slices per day normally

I would have started this on a new thread but i'm sure all of us newbies with type 2 will be interested to read.

thanks
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Hi again Ness,

All I'm saying is that it is early days for you and your blood sugars have been high until recently - HbA1c of 9.1% is too high - and you really do need to get the levels lower. What you are doing so far may very give you some improvement but if you want to get much lower then you still seem to be eating a lot of starchy carbohydrate.

In the end, it will depend where you want to get to in terms of blood glucose level.

I have posted my typical diet elsewhere in this thread and - at the suggestion of a moderator - posted it elsewhere in the food section. That might be a better place to take any discussion rather than us highjacking Carina's thread. I'll be happy to discuss anything whatsoever there.

Testing is important to know what is going on. I didn't test for eight years and got steadily worse. I started testing nearly eighteen months ago and I've fully reversed my situation - i.e. my numbers are all better now thatn when I was diagnosed.

Whatever you do keep on track - you are heading in the right direction.

Best wishes - John
 
Thanks John i shall go and browse the foodie threads.

p.s...I had kept to the original subject of diet as questioned by Primroses so sorry if you thought i was highjacking this thread it wasn't intended.

Ness x
 
You might find porridge is better than weetabix, and sweet potatos instead of regular. That's what's worked for me.
 
Hi Primroses, welcome to the forum.
 
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