Hi, Just found out 2 weeks ago that my blood test showed type 2 diabetes. i am all at sixes and sevens. I need to know what are good lifestyle changes including nutrition. I am retired and yet busy dashing to and fro to an aged mother 99Yrs. My HbA1C was 55 then when repeated 56. I saw the nurse at my GP surgery today and she was unable to hand me any printed info. Just told me to make healthy choices - Diabetes resources are going to send me some material.
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Welcome to the forum, your experience is not uncommon and the lack of support sadly not untypical but you have come to the right place for help from people living with the condition.
Your blood test result is not desperately bad, yes it is in the diabetic zone but not too far but certainly far enough to take seriously.
Making some lifestyle changes, primarily dietary will have the most impact.
What everybody regards as healthy choices are not necessarily so if Type 2 diabetic. The essential thing is that ALL carbohydrates convert to glucose so it is those you need to reduce in your diet.
This link may help you find a way to modify your diet https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/ It is a low carb approach which many people find successful.
A good start is to make a food diary of everything you eat and drink and estimate the TOTAL carbs you are having, the look to reducing then gradually over a few weeks as a rapid drop can cause eye and nerve issues.
It is worth taking time to make a plan but you will get used to looking at the nutritional information on packets and googling. Remember it is the Total carbs you want not the sugars.
There are some things you will probably want to cut out like cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks but others look to reducing the portion size and basing meals on protein, healthy fats, so meat, fish, dairy, eggs, veg, salads and fruit like berries
Your blood test result is not desperately bad, yes it is in the diabetic zone but not too far but certainly far enough to take seriously.
Making some lifestyle changes, primarily dietary will have the most impact.
What everybody regards as healthy choices are not necessarily so if Type 2 diabetic. The essential thing is that ALL carbohydrates convert to glucose so it is those you need to reduce in your diet.
This link may help you find a way to modify your diet https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/ It is a low carb approach which many people find successful.
A good start is to make a food diary of everything you eat and drink and estimate the TOTAL carbs you are having, the look to reducing then gradually over a few weeks as a rapid drop can cause eye and nerve issues.
It is worth taking time to make a plan but you will get used to looking at the nutritional information on packets and googling. Remember it is the Total carbs you want not the sugars.
There are some things you will probably want to cut out like cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks but others look to reducing the portion size and basing meals on protein, healthy fats, so meat, fish, dairy, eggs, veg, salads and fruit like berries
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Hi NurgleNog, welcome to the forum.
Your numbers are relatively good so some consistent lifestyle changes should help. Even your daily reading are within a good range so you're doing something right already!
The issue with being told to be "healthy" is that what is typically know as healthy can be problematic for those living with diabetes.
Sugars and carbs are the main things that need adjusting, and as kindly advised above, you'd need to keep an eye on the total carbs if you're looking at food labels.
We've got some info that may help below and do feel free to ask as many questions as possible .
www.diabetes.org.uk
Your numbers are relatively good so some consistent lifestyle changes should help. Even your daily reading are within a good range so you're doing something right already!
The issue with being told to be "healthy" is that what is typically know as healthy can be problematic for those living with diabetes.
Sugars and carbs are the main things that need adjusting, and as kindly advised above, you'd need to keep an eye on the total carbs if you're looking at food labels.
We've got some info that may help below and do feel free to ask as many questions as possible .
Type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is high blood sugar levels due to your body not making enough of a hormone called insulin, or the insulin it makes not working properly, known as insulin resistance. High blood sugar levels over time can cause other health problems like heart attacks and strokes, as well as...
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