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Hi Chris, Welcome to the forum. many of us Type 2's were very badly advised on diet by the medical profession. So your struggles with changing diet may be pointless if you are trying to eat so-called 'healthy whole grains' and low fat.
Probably the best way for Type 2 diabetics to control Blood Glucose and to lose weight (if required) is a Low Carb High(er) Fat and Protein 'Way Of Eating' i.e. not counting Calories. Alternatives are:
1. Various forms of Fasting (from 'Time Restricted Eating' through to fasting for whole days or even several days.
2. Conventional very low Calorie dieting -for the minority who can make them work.
If you are taking any Diabetes medication except for Metformin, then you will need some sort of cooperation from your GP or DN in order to properly manage your medication alongside one of the above. This is because the medics are not geared up for reversing T2 Diabetes and so fi/when you start getting better you can find your dose of medication is too big and so can cause hypos. Note that it isn't the lack of carbohydrates which cause hypos, it is the medication dose being too high! Type 2 Diabetes is not a lack of Insulin (unlike Type 1), it is an intolerance for carbohydrates in the amounts they exist in our everyday foods.
Probably the best way for Type 2 diabetics to control Blood Glucose and to lose weight (if required) is a Low Carb High(er) Fat and Protein 'Way Of Eating' i.e. not counting Calories. Alternatives are:
1. Various forms of Fasting (from 'Time Restricted Eating' through to fasting for whole days or even several days.
2. Conventional very low Calorie dieting -for the minority who can make them work.
If you are taking any Diabetes medication except for Metformin, then you will need some sort of cooperation from your GP or DN in order to properly manage your medication alongside one of the above. This is because the medics are not geared up for reversing T2 Diabetes and so fi/when you start getting better you can find your dose of medication is too big and so can cause hypos. Note that it isn't the lack of carbohydrates which cause hypos, it is the medication dose being too high! Type 2 Diabetes is not a lack of Insulin (unlike Type 1), it is an intolerance for carbohydrates in the amounts they exist in our everyday foods.
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Welcome to the forum @Obioba
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible for anyone (even your diabetes nurse or dietician) to say with any certainty which particular types and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your personal blood glucose (BG) without checking for yourself.
Many members of the forum find that the simplest and most direct way to improve their food choices in a way that suits their tastebuds, their waistline AND their BG, is to use a BG meter. You can take a reading before and again 2 hrs after eating, noting what the differences are. Then use that information to identify any types or amounts of carbs that seem to be spiking BG, and experimenting with reducing amounts and swapping types (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference).
If your GP is reluctant to prescribe a meter and strips for anyone not on medication likely to cause hypos, you may need to self-fund.One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50. Other relatively affordable choices include the Caresens and Spirit TEE2.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
One of the biggest questions when newly diagnosed is often ‘what can I eat’ and while there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to food are highly individual, and it can be impossible for anyone (even your diabetes nurse or dietician) to say with any certainty which particular types and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your personal blood glucose (BG) without checking for yourself.
Many members of the forum find that the simplest and most direct way to improve their food choices in a way that suits their tastebuds, their waistline AND their BG, is to use a BG meter. You can take a reading before and again 2 hrs after eating, noting what the differences are. Then use that information to identify any types or amounts of carbs that seem to be spiking BG, and experimenting with reducing amounts and swapping types (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference).
If your GP is reluctant to prescribe a meter and strips for anyone not on medication likely to cause hypos, you may need to self-fund.One of the most affordable meters members here have found is from SD, and has been recently updated to the SD Gluco Navii which has test strips at around £8 for 50. Other relatively affordable choices include the Caresens and Spirit TEE2.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
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