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Welcome to the forum @Reene57
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
Were you told the result of your HbA1c? This will be a number above 47mmol/L, and it can give an indication of how significant the tweaks to your menu may need to be.
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.
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 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 that you can’t have any of those things, but reducing your portion sizes, and looking for some lower carb swaps can be a a really effective strategy.
Shout out with any questions you have - nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’. 🙂
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis
Were you told the result of your HbA1c? This will be a number above 47mmol/L, and it can give an indication of how significant the tweaks to your menu may need to be.
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.
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 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 that you can’t have any of those things, but reducing your portion sizes, and looking for some lower carb swaps can be a a really effective strategy.
Shout out with any questions you have - nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’. 🙂
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