Rosietoes286
New Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 2
I was diagnosed with type 2 in February 2020, although I didn't know about my diagnosis until December 2020. I received a letter from the diabetic eye clinic and then phoned my surgery to find out what this meant. I was then told that I was diabetic!
I went to the surgery to see the diabetic clinic nurse, she told me that I was to stop eating anything white. i.e., bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc. But I could eat lots of eggs! My hba1c was 50. From December to April I stopped all white products. I never touched a biscuit, sweet or cake. No crisps or sugar. In fact Christmas was absolutely miserable as I was scared of eating!
I had another blood test in April and felt that I had really tried my hardest and I'd also lost 5 kgs.
The results had me in floods of tears as my reading was 51!
I am not at all active as I have a lot of pain in my hips and knees after a fall 3 years ago. Obviously covid has kept me at home.
I was told, initially, that my bloods would be tested every three months, but in April I was told that my next appointment would be in late September.
I explained to the diabetic nurse about my continuing hip/ knee pain, but she just told me that although she hates running she actually runs for 20 minutes every morning to 'earn' herself a kit-Kat!.
I am now at a point of eating what I want to. But having said that, my diet has changed. The one thing I find hard to give up is potatoes. For breakfast I have two slices of rye toast, sometimes with marmite, but not often. I don't often have lunch but I do cook dinner every day. I drink strong tea and coffee ( no sugar) I am not a fan of salads so I try to avoid them if I can. I have never really had a sweet tooth, but now, if I fancy a sweet I'll have it.( maybe every couple of weeks). I am drinking more water than before and I only have water after dinner.
My weight has not gone down or up since April.
I went to the surgery to see the diabetic clinic nurse, she told me that I was to stop eating anything white. i.e., bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc. But I could eat lots of eggs! My hba1c was 50. From December to April I stopped all white products. I never touched a biscuit, sweet or cake. No crisps or sugar. In fact Christmas was absolutely miserable as I was scared of eating!
I had another blood test in April and felt that I had really tried my hardest and I'd also lost 5 kgs.
The results had me in floods of tears as my reading was 51!
I am not at all active as I have a lot of pain in my hips and knees after a fall 3 years ago. Obviously covid has kept me at home.
I was told, initially, that my bloods would be tested every three months, but in April I was told that my next appointment would be in late September.
I explained to the diabetic nurse about my continuing hip/ knee pain, but she just told me that although she hates running she actually runs for 20 minutes every morning to 'earn' herself a kit-Kat!.
I am now at a point of eating what I want to. But having said that, my diet has changed. The one thing I find hard to give up is potatoes. For breakfast I have two slices of rye toast, sometimes with marmite, but not often. I don't often have lunch but I do cook dinner every day. I drink strong tea and coffee ( no sugar) I am not a fan of salads so I try to avoid them if I can. I have never really had a sweet tooth, but now, if I fancy a sweet I'll have it.( maybe every couple of weeks). I am drinking more water than before and I only have water after dinner.
My weight has not gone down or up since April.
