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Hi, so was diagnosed yesterday with type2 and got appointment tomorrow to go over tablets and what I should be doing.

Only day 1 and find myself staring at every food wondering if it’s ok to eat!

I’ve been on the recommended books forum and was thinking of getting the Alan Shanley one?
 
WullieP said:
Hi, so was diagnosed yesterday with type2 and got appointment tomorrow to go over tablets and what I should be doing.

Only day 1 and find myself staring at every food wondering if it’s ok to eat!

I’ve been on the recommended books forum and was thinking of getting the Alan Shanley one?
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Hi @WullieP, welcome to the forum 🙂 You can get a good start by reading Maggie Davey's letter, which will explain the general principles and strategy 🙂 Also, highly recommended by many of our readers (and people worldwide!) is Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker. Alan Shanley's book is a collection of articles from his blog over the years, you can get a flavour of it by reading Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S which explains the benefits of self-monitoring and how to do it efficiently and effectively 🙂 There are many more links to good resources in our 'Useful Links' thread, so check that out too 🙂

Any questions or concerns you may have, please ask away - nothing is considered 'daft' so whatever might be confusing or bothering you, just ask and we will be happy to help! 🙂
 
Hello WullieP
Welcome to forum. When I was diagnosed, I looked at sugar content of food, being non the wiser. I even asked the Sainsbury’s assistant to read sugar on a veggie haggis as my vision was blurry. Wondered when BG rose alarmingly, but the carb content was astronomical. Silly billy. Good luck in getting to grips with information
 
A lucky type two can go without tablets, just cut right down on all those healthy carbs we are told are so healthy and necessary for us to be healthy.
I used a glucose meter to see what I could eat without getting high readings, and stick to those foods. They are not high carb. What a surprize.

Going back to normal from being fully diabetic is not at all unusual, as there is a terrific number of people beating diabetes thanks to the internet.
 
Hi WullieP, welcome.

How were you diagnosed - routine testing, or did you have symptoms? If you didn’t have symptoms it’s always a bit of shock, but dinnae fash, there’s loads of help on here from diabetes veterans and newcomers alike. Any worries at all, just ask. That’s how we all learn🙂
 
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