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Hi people! Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic here

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Mark Parrott said:
I don't tolerate muesli though, even though it was home made. Thought i'd try some this morning. 9.4 before, 18.6 afterwards! Back down to 12.4 now.
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A typical portion of muesli probably contains about 30+ g carbs. Did you check the carb and sugar content? I have totally stopped cereal for breakfast to good effect.
 
I didn't. As it's home made, would have to check the individual packets and I've thrown them away 😳
 
Yep - that's exactly what you'd have to do Mark - and weigh everything, not just sling it in - as everyone does when you make stuff at home. Then write it down and add it up - takes the pleasure out of eating it!

Baking isn't quite as bad because although you still have to do it - you only have to weigh and work it out, before you throw it in the oven. The full frustration of having to do it has faded by the time you eat it usually!

But in both cases - if you make it often enough - you do actually start to remember how many g are in "3 tabs of Greek yoghurt" - or whatever the ingredients are.
 
You could always use myfitnesspal (app and website available). Using that you can record your food and drink, and it'll calculate the carbs etc. You can also add recipes, either by adding each ingredient or by url, then again, the website does the calculations.

Once you have recorded something once, it's just a few clicks to add your days' food. I still keep my food diary, every day, since diagnosis. It takes moments.

With those sorts of records, you can always check back how things went last time you ate any given thing, if you have an odd reading for no apparent reason.

This combined with my blood scores really were great tools and data in my early days. I'm sure it seems a faff, but it really is worth the initial effort. 🙂
 
Bought some today. They are triangular in shape.
 
Well, I had one for my lunch with ham salad in and my BS went down afterwards!
 
Mark Parrott said:
Well, I had one for my lunch with ham salad in and my BS went down afterwards!
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I'm finding the same thing - it must be because there are so many seeds and very little 'bread'. When stale, they perk up nicely when toasted.
 
Might have to make some triangular burgers to put in them 🙂
 
Bit of a shock, isn't it? This group is amazing though. I've learned so much over the last week or so.🙂
 
sure is altho ive suspected it a while only mamanged to get dr to check me again cos id had high readings on blood glucose on a frinds metere she lend me from fasting from 8pm the night b4 till 10 am nexk moring my sugars were still 12.6 to 14.1 ( checked 3 times a day for 2 days) im struggling with ehat i cna eat when i was getting them high readings i didnt dare eat!
 
I'm following the LCHF diet which a lot recommend on here and it seems to be working. No bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. Though I find Burgen bread is fine and have sweet potatoes instead. Cous cous also seems ok in small portions and is a good rice alternative.
 
yeah ive heard that to but as i havent got a glucose machine yet well i have the machine but not the strips as the nuse said she cant give me them as she knows my sugars are high so no point testing so i might see if i cna buy some instaed?
 
Oh, and plenty of water. Helps to wee out the sugar :D.
 
I had to buy my own meter and strips.
 
cool where did you buy them from hun? and yeha i drink loads of water now that was one of my first symptops allways thirtsy x
 
Bought mine from Lloyds pharmacy (Accu-Chek Aviva) for 15.99, but the strips are quite pricey (£29 for 50). I have since been told about the SD Codefree which is available from Amazon (meter £12.99, 50 test strips £7.99) so i've ordered one of them.
 
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