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Just joined. Ive only recently been diagnosed with type 2. I was admitted to hospital (unrelated) and my blood sugar was 28! over the next few days it came down and settled to 13-14, they done a fasting blood test and I was 9.8 which came up to 13.4 within the hour and all I had was a small bowl of rice crispies with no sugar or sweetener. Im still waiting to see my GP so I dont know what he will do.

I have no idea about diabetes and diets and what foods to eat but hopefully I might get some idea here. All I know is no more sweets, crisps, cakes, normal coke etc.

Anyway, hi
 
Hi there Tenzin and welcome to the forum, dont despair i was where you are now and was clueless about diabetes, since then and after joining this room i get more support from fellow sufferes then i do my care team but thats just me,
I would reccommnend a book thats on the market i got mine from amazon and i know many other type 2s have found it very useful it is called the first year type 2 diabetes by gretchen becker it is so helpful i must have read it a million times and i keep going back referring to it most days.If you have any questions just ask we are all in the same boat.

here is the link for the book i above mentioned if your intrested.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Type-Diabet...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267278646&sr=8-1
 
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hi tenzin welcome to the forum when first diagnosed its very confusing but we've all been in the same boat so you'll find plenty of support here. Have a good look around and remember no question is regarded silly here xxx
 
Tenzin_Rangdol said:
Just All I know is no more sweets, crisps, cakes, normal coke etc.
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That isn't strictly true.

What is true is that you can't eat these things with the gay abandon like you used to! It also depends on how well you are able to control you diabetes. Once you get a handle on that, you'll begin to understand what you can and cannot eat.

You may be able to have the odd sweet and cake (I'd switch to diet coke, if you still hanker after that). But only you will be able to determine what your body can cope with.

Anyway, fear not, there are plenty of diabetic people out there who can still enjoy their food (I'm one of them!).

Good luck and welcome,

Andy
 
HI and welcome! 🙂

A blood sugar of 28??! You must have been feeling rotten?! Glad things are improving.

Enjoy the board x
 
Hi Tenzin - Welcome to this forum!

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis with Type 2. You sound to have strted on the right track to get those blood glucose levels down. One of the things that you need to understand is that it's not only the sugar that you need to be very careful with but starch carbohydrates too - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta, rice, pizzas etc. - because that turns to sugar almost as soon as it enters our bodies. Cutting back on these foods leads to a big reduction in blood glucose levels - and quickly too.

I've normalised my blood glucose levels over the last eighteen months mainly by changing my diet. I've posted details of what I eat these days in the Foods section - that might be of some help to you.

Very best wishes - John
 
Tenzin_Rangdol said:
Just joined. Ive only recently been diagnosed with type 2. I was admitted to hospital (unrelated) and my blood sugar was 28! over the next few days it came down and settled to 13-14, they done a fasting blood test and I was 9.8 which came up to 13.4 within the hour and all I had was a small bowl of rice crispies with no sugar or sweetener. Im still waiting to see my GP so I dont know what he will do.

I have no idea about diabetes and diets and what foods to eat but hopefully I might get some idea here. All I know is no more sweets, crisps, cakes, normal coke etc.

Anyway, hi
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Dear Tenzin,

Welcome to this forum, sory to read of your blood sugar problems. Everone here is very helpful and I'm sure there will always be someone to answer your questions.

Warmest Regards Dodger
 
Hi Tenzin

Welcome to the forum. I hope the first appointment with the gp goes well for you. There are plenty of informative people here to answer any questions you may have. 🙂

Emma
 
Thanks for the welcome everyone and thanks for the info. I suppose Ive a lot to learn so I'll appologise for all the questions now lol

John, when i got a booklet of the so called "specialist" (he walked up to me when i was in hospital and said "your diabetic heres a booklet" then walked away!), it says to have a lot of starchy carbohydrates but since joining this site it seems that they can be bad for your levels, its still very confusing to me but like i say, I'l learn
 
Tenzin_Rangdol said:
Thanks for the welcome everyone and thanks for the info. I suppose Ive a lot to learn so I'll appologise for all the questions now lol

John, when i got a booklet of the so called "specialist" (he walked up to me when i was in hospital and said "your diabetic heres a booklet" then walked away!), it says to have a lot of starchy carbohydrates but since joining this site it seems that they can be bad for your levels, its still very confusing to me but like i say, I'l learn
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You'll come to learn a lot about food Tenzin. 'Starchy' carbohydrate is not necessarily a bad thing, a lot depends on how quickly the food converts to glucose during digestion. Low GI foods are slower and there is also something called Low GL which takes things a step further. Through education and testing, people find that they can achieve the best balance for them to give them the best quality of life and flexibility in meal choices. Before too long you will have learned about the differing viewpoints and be able to make a more informed decision about your own choices.
 
Tenzin_Rangdol said:
Thanks for the welcome everyone and thanks for the info. I suppose Ive a lot to learn so I'll appologise for all the questions now lol

John, when i got a booklet of the so called "specialist" (he walked up to me when i was in hospital and said "your diabetic heres a booklet" then walked away!), it says to have a lot of starchy carbohydrates but since joining this site it seems that they can be bad for your levels, its still very confusing to me but like i say, I'l learn
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Hi again,

Yes it will be confusing to start with because the advice that they give us is very poor and very confusing. I recommend that you start testing and then you will find out for yourself what is good and what is bad for your blood glucose levels.

Best wishes - John
 
Hi Tenzin, welcome to the forum.
 
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