Patricia789
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My name is Pat I have been diagnosed Type 2 and at moment it is controlled by my weight so am not on tablets
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Welcome to the forum @Patricia789
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
Diabetes is a potentially serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations. And it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy.
Try not to be disheartened, many people later reflect that their diagnosis was a sort of catalyst which prompted them to make positive changes towards a healthier, fitter, and more active life.
When it comes to managing your diabetes, it’s best to make changes to your menu and activity levels gradually - partly because they need to be sustainable long term, but also because very rapid and sudden changes to blood glucose levels can actually cause problems with some parts of the body including eyes and nerves.
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
You can use a BG meter, checking before and after meals, and noting what the differences are to identify any carbs in your diet that seem to be causing BG upheaval. Then you can try and varying or reducing them (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference)
If you are interested in using a BG meter to find out how different foods affect you, you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S helpful.
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
For a bit more background information, the ‘useful links’ thread is a mine of helpful information - useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Good luck, and keep asking questions!
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
Diabetes is a potentially serious condition, but it’s also one that can usually be managed well with a few changes and adaptations. And it’s something that you can learn to live well with, and shouldn’t stop you doing things you enjoy.
Try not to be disheartened, many people later reflect that their diagnosis was a sort of catalyst which prompted them to make positive changes towards a healthier, fitter, and more active life.
When it comes to managing your diabetes, it’s best to make changes to your menu and activity levels gradually - partly because they need to be sustainable long term, but also because very rapid and sudden changes to blood glucose levels can actually cause problems with some parts of the body including eyes and nerves.
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which forms and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself. But the good news is that it is possible to check this for yourself and tailor your own ideal way of eating that suits you and your BG levels.
You can use a BG meter, checking before and after meals, and noting what the differences are to identify any carbs in your diet that seem to be causing BG upheaval. Then you can try and varying or reducing them (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference)
If you are interested in using a BG meter to find out how different foods affect you, you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S helpful.
One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50
For a bit more background information, the ‘useful links’ thread is a mine of helpful information - useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes
Members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book, as very helpful starting points.
Good luck, and keep asking questions!
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