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Inka
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Welcome @Dogsitter 🙂 It’s good you’re testing your blood sugar - what kind of results are you getting? Are you on any medication for the diabetes?
Hi @Dogsitter and welcome to the forum.
Is this 'not always wanting to eat' something from before you were diagnosed with diabetes, or a reaction to being told you now have diabetes , or a reaction to some drug (like Metformin) you may have been prescribed for your diabetes?
If it's not a reaction to medication, then please be aware that it isn't always necessary (for less than half of Type 2 diabetics) to eat less food (calorie wise) in order to get Type 2 Diabetes into remission. Many of use do it by keeping our blood glucose spikes from meals down to 2.0 mmol or less (eating to our meter) and cutting down on all carbohydrates (starches as well as sugars not forgetting natural sugars like honey, tropical fruit and fruit juices).
Is this 'not always wanting to eat' something from before you were diagnosed with diabetes, or a reaction to being told you now have diabetes , or a reaction to some drug (like Metformin) you may have been prescribed for your diabetes?
If it's not a reaction to medication, then please be aware that it isn't always necessary (for less than half of Type 2 diabetics) to eat less food (calorie wise) in order to get Type 2 Diabetes into remission. Many of use do it by keeping our blood glucose spikes from meals down to 2.0 mmol or less (eating to our meter) and cutting down on all carbohydrates (starches as well as sugars not forgetting natural sugars like honey, tropical fruit and fruit juices).
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Lots of different methods to control diabetes.
As above, some eat regardless, some of us do an 800 calorie diet, others find a way inbetween.
There are different results for different people.
As @Inka said, what is your background, and we can help you out with targeted advice?
Hi my results range from 7.2 to 10.1 once I had 25.3. I have had a cold and cough for over 4 Weeks even sugar free cough mixture spikes my levels. I am not on any medication and I haven't seen diabetic nurse yet. How do you manage blood levels when dealing with a cold.
Inka
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It’s hard if you’re not on medication. Watching your carbs (all carbs not just sugar) will help, as will keeping well-hydrated.
If you look at the What Did You Eat Yesterday and watch out for other Type 2s, you might get some good ideas for meals. Generally, you’ll need to reduce your carbs and fill the space on your plate with green veg and more protein. If you want to ask about specific meals eg lunch, you could start a thread asking people what they have for lunch. I know some Type 2s like soup, others omelette and salad.
Hi that's really interesting as before being diagnosed I ate whenever I wanted to but now doing blood tests struggling with times as having to wait 2 hours after food.I am not on any medication.
Thank you
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Do you mean struggling because you would want to eat between finishing your meal and the 2 hour suggested time gap. Many people find that having a meal with sufficient protein and healthy fats with low carbohydrates will fill them up so they would not need to eat during that time, indeed the habit of snacking between meals does not help blood glucose control.
Once you have done a fair bit of testing so you can establish what meals are OK for you then you would not need to test that meal again and just then test for new foods.
You could start by just testing 1 meal a day if time is a problem.
Once you have done a fair bit of testing so you can establish what meals are OK for you then you would not need to test that meal again and just then test for new foods.
You could start by just testing 1 meal a day if time is a problem.
Hoping when I got to see diabetic nurse meals and snacks Would be explained properly instead of relying on internet. Not wanting more food eating less. Thank you for advice
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Why were you told you were type 2?
Was it from a hba1c test?
Do you have the result?
You are very lucky to be given a monitor without being prescribed meds, even most type 2's on meds don't get one.
What are you eating if you struggle to pass more than two hours to eat again, before you test your BG?
Leadinglights
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I just read your original thing when you said you don't always want to eat.
You don't have to eat if you don't want to, some people on here only have 2 meals a day but are still having a low carb dietary regime, It is just that if you have too many carbs all at once that is more likely to give you high levels which is not too good. Having the carbs more evenly in your meals would avoid the spikes.
You don't have to eat if you don't want to, some people on here only have 2 meals a day but are still having a low carb dietary regime, It is just that if you have too many carbs all at once that is more likely to give you high levels which is not too good. Having the carbs more evenly in your meals would avoid the spikes.
Leadinglights
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Don't put all your faith in good advice from your diabetic nurse as they often have to follow the standard NHS advice which as many people have found is not necessarily the best and have found that the knowledge gained from people on this forum is much better.
Please do ask any specific questions that you feel will help you.
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