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Hi there ive just signed up and looking for advice! I was diagnosed type 2 at the end of feb! Im thinking of using meal replacement shakes, does anyone know which ones are suitable for diabetics? Or very low sugar ones? Cheers!!
 
Welcome, I would avoid them if I were you, its much better, and often cheaper to prepare something yourself.
 
Sorry, I know nothing about shakes, although there was a thread about them on here, perhaps in food section? Just wanted to say welcome to the forum 🙂
 
Hi and welcome to the forum. No idea about meal replacement shakes. Whole natural food only for me :D
 
I forget where I saw it, but if you look at the ingredient list & can't pronounce half the ingredients then it's probably not good.... Took a look at one of my wife's slimming shakes & it contained 14g carbs, of which 7g were sugars!!!
 
Kal-el said:
Hi there ive just signed up and looking for advice! I was diagnosed type 2 at the end of feb! Im thinking of using meal replacement shakes, does anyone know which ones are suitable for diabetics? Or very low sugar ones? Cheers!!
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Hi Kal-el, welcome to the forum 🙂 Are you on any medication for your diabetes? How did you come to be diagnosed? My personal feeling would be to avoid diets that involve specialised, abnormal routines such as replacing meals with shakes. As diabetes is pretty much with you for life, you are much better off establishing what sort of things you can incorporate into your diet long-term, that you enjoy and sustain, and that will be readily avaialable wherever you happen to find yourself. People are often surprised at how easily they lose weight (if that is part of your aim!) when they start to take control of the amount of carbohydrates in their diet, tailoring it to include things that you tolerate well and allow you to keep good blood sugar control, but at the same time giving you maximum flexibility and choice 🙂

The first step is to understand your diabetes, and how it affects you as an individual. People tend to be different in their tolerances for the same foods, so it's important to determine what works well for you and what doesn't. The best way to do this is to write a food diary, noting down the amount of carbohydrates in everything you eat and drink. A bit tedious, but you will then have an accurate account of your carb intake and can then look at areas where you might improve things so that you can improve your blood sugar control. So you can see what is actually happening when you eat something you will need to test your blood before and after eating - have a read of Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S to understand the process. If you don't have a meter then it is well worth getting one - the cheapest option we have come across is the SD Codefree Meter which has test strips at around £8 for 50. Whilst there is a lot of testing initially, you will not need to test as often once you have established what to avoid, and what you tolerate well 🙂

Also, I would recommend reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter to get a better understanding of diabetes, and you might also want to get a copy of the excellent Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker. The more you understand about what you are dealing with, the easier it will be to get to grips with and fit it into your life. Try not to worry too much about weight if that is an issue for you.Establishing a diet that is good for your blood sugar levels is the most important thing, and it is more than likely that your weight will improve at the same time 🙂

Please let us know if you have any questions, there's always someone here to help out! 🙂
 
Thanks for all your feedback guys! I am taking metmorfin twice a day 500mg the doc told me to loose weight and eat healthier which im doing! Was between 18.5 & 19 stone now 16.12 stone, im exercising 6 times a week and loving it! The doc said my blood sugar wasnt all that high really, can't remember what it was but ive got 42 in my head!! Was looking at using shakes for convenience! Thanks again everyone
 
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