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[Loopylouuk]

Hi I have just joined and am new to being diabetic. Is there some sort of meal plan or am I getting this mixed up with another site..
How long is it before you get the magazines and other stuff for joining

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Loopylouuk

We don’t have a specific food plan, because our experience is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach that suits everyone.

However there are lots and lots of ideas, support and strategies to help you find your own ideal eating plan that suits your tastebuds, your waistline and your BG. Most members here find a BG meter is an invaluable help in finding out how different foods, especially anything containing carbohydrate, affects their BG levels.

You might find the ‘enjoy food’ section useful

Eating with diabetes

If you, or someone in your family, has type 1, type 2 or another type of diabetes, you'll know that it can sometimes be difficult to know what to eat. Start here for the key information you need to make healthy food choices for a balanced diet.

www.diabetes.org.uk

Or get some ideas of what members here have been eating recently

What did you eat yesterday?

Thanks for the advice :) it's the first time I've eaten porridge since diagnosis but I have made my own granola with the same Oats previous to today :) Granola is another that some find problematic too! They only way to know for you is test before and 2 hours later and compare the results .

forum.diabetes.org.uk

If you are interested in signing up to become a supporting member of Diabetes UK (which is different to signing up to the forum), there are details on this page

Become a member for £3 a month

Join now Join over 80,000 members and become part of the Diabetes UK community today. Your membership means we can fund new research, have experts there for advice and support over the phone, continue our vital campaigns and do so much more. Are you looking for professional membership?

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[Ralph-YK]

Welcome to the forum Lou from a fellow T2.
Despite the Diabetes UK branding (and there being a couple of DUK staff members about); this isn't really Diabetes UK. It's us diabetics. Unlike some other forums where you'd be talking to and were dealt with by Staff.
The Diabetes UK main site had recipes etc. I've not looked in a while. I believe they send things out quite quickly. Though I don't know about currently.

 

[Martin9]

Hi I have just joined and am new to being diabetic. Is there some sort of meal plan or am I getting this mixed up with another site..
How long is it before you get the magazines and other stuff for joining

Hi , it’s all a bit scary when you first diagnosed , but there’s some great advice above and suggest reading this, called Maggie Daveys Letter...a great intro into T2. Diabetes.

Maggie Davey's letter to newly-diagnosed Type 2s

This disappeared from the original site, but @Alan S has managed to track it down. Rather than risk losing that link I'm posting the text here. I've had to split it over a few posts, as there is a size limit for each post and it wouldn't all fit in one! :) An open letter to the newly-diagnosed...

forum.diabetes.org.uk

 

[Loopylouuk]

Welcome to the forum @Loopylouuk

We don’t have a specific food plan, because our experience is that there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach that suits everyone.

However there are lots and lots of ideas, support and strategies to help you find your own ideal eating plan that suits your tastebuds, your waistline and your BG. Most members here find a BG meter is an invaluable help in finding out how different foods, especially anything containing carbohydrate, affects their BG levels.

You might find the ‘enjoy food’ section useful

Eating with diabetes

If you, or someone in your family, has type 1, type 2 or another type of diabetes, you'll know that it can sometimes be difficult to know what to eat. Start here for the key information you need to make healthy food choices for a balanced diet.

www.diabetes.org.uk

Or get some ideas of what members here have been eating recently

What did you eat yesterday?

Thanks for the advice :) it's the first time I've eaten porridge since diagnosis but I have made my own granola with the same Oats previous to today :) Granola is another that some find problematic too! They only way to know for you is test before and 2 hours later and compare the results .

forum.diabetes.org.uk

If you are interested in signing up to become a supporting member of Diabetes UK (which is different to signing up to the forum), there are details on this page

Become a member for £3 a month

Join now Join over 80,000 members and become part of the Diabetes UK community today. Your membership means we can fund new research, have experts there for advice and support over the phone, continue our vital campaigns and do so much more. Are you looking for professional membership?

www.diabetes.org.uk

I have already signed up and have paid the 36 annual subscription, when do I start getting the balance magazines, and other stuff

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

I have already signed up and have paid the 36 annual subscription, when do I start getting the balance magazines, and other stuff

Ah OK, sorry, I hadn’t realised. 🙂

Balance magazine is published quarterly, so the next issue will be rhe Autumn one I think.

Hopefully you will start receiving the regular email updates before long 🙂