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Hi Andy, thanks for the welcome...
I think I may have been a little brainwashed by the books I've been reading (Dr. Bernstein's Diabetic Solution and Wheat Belly) and by my own obsession with low carb diets. I can eat fruit and bread but I get indigestion from both so tend to keep away from them. On a low carb diet I have no indigestion at all.

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Hi Steve My ears pricked up when you mentioned getting a little obsessed with low carb eating I too have read Dr Bernsteins book along with several others written by Americans along similar lines They definitely all push the low carb diet and logically it makes sense for diabetics and there are certainly some amazing results. I just can't understand how my bloods don't respond as they should! Fasting level is now improved to around 6 but that level rises after a no carb breakfast of egg and ham It usually goes down to around 7 before no carb lunch of just chicken then up to well over 7 after an hour or 2 I'm so so bored with the food I'm supposed to eat and wish I had the same results as everyone else who follows the low carb approach As I've said on here before my surgery don't offer any help They just promote a balanced diet I shall carry on regardless.....
 
How long have you been diagnosed Lindarose? or how long have you been dong low carb? I think its normal for bloods to rise to around 8 1-2 hours after a meal and I don't think your figures are bad at all. I joined an American forum and you should see some of their figures and I'm talking nearly 3 figures!! You may want to try the first phase of Atkins and see how your bloods are on that...
 
I was diagnosed a couple of years ago and started 500mg metformin daily about a year later I tried the newcastle reversal diet in august and lost weight but didn't change bg levels much Then I realised the shakes had more carbs than I would eat in a low carb meal so decided to try that approach Research lead me to experiment with even lower carbs and now I'm just disheartened I agree my levels arnt too bad but I've read that it's not good for them to jump by more than 2 or 3 after meals and don't see why they are with my diet Ile have a look at the Atkins diet and maybe that's worth a try Thankyou so much for the suggestion Ile let you know how it goes -Linda
 
I stuck to the Atkins strictly (a few years before I was diagnosed) and lost about 3 stone and never felt better. The website is great and you can download all the allowed foods in the 4 phases in pdf files. Once you get started I'm sure you will see a further improvement in your figures but you have to be very strict and follow it carefully especially in the first phase. Just keep an eye on your ketones!!
 
Thanks for that info Steve Just one more thing - how do I keep a check on ketones?
 
You can get a pack of ketostix on Amazon. You basically wee on them and then measure what colour the strip turns against a guide provided in the pack. The diabetic nurses love to give you grief for this if your on low carb so beware lol
 
One thing I forgot to ask...do you keep a food and drink diary to help analyse your bloods?
 
Right ile order some sticks (and def keep quiet about them!) And yes I keep a record of everything It's great to see 6 most mornings Have even had the occasional 5.8! I'm wondering whether the daytime results might improve over time if I can persevere It's amazing how you've gone from all those meds to nothing A real inspiration
 
Most mornings I was around 8 but that's expected due to the "dawn phenomenon" (google it ;-) I was always getting told off by the nurse for having too much protein in my blood readings when I was doing strict Atkins but it made my blood sugar levels perfect so you just have to find the right balance otherwise they will be tut tutting you at your next Hb1Ac!! Thanks by the way for saying I'm an inspiration that's really nice 🙂
 
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