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Hello, I have just joined today although i have had T2 for 6 years now I really feel like i need some help and support as i live on my own with my dogs, also to talk to people who understand as i am one that generally looks after others and not very good at looking after myself. 2 years ago i managed to loose weight which i have kept off and was medication free. Then my situation with work and home life totally turned upside down and i was back to square one again.

I have now worked hard and got my home and work life back on track again. I am currently on Sukkarto SR 500mg x 4 which i take every evening and they have prescribed me Alogliptin 25mg x 1, i will be honest I do forget to take this one sometimes which i know i need to change, i know that i need to start thinking more about myself!

My last HBA1C which was taken in June 2021 was 79, I do occasionally test with strips and it is around 11-12 first thing in the morning. this morning it was over 15. I do feel that if i had my bloods done again it would be higher. I really struggle with meals, I have cut out bread as so much as i love it i end up wanting to go to sleep afterwards, I have also cut down on carbs in general. I work full time and I am active during the week, but it is a catch 22 at the weekends as it seems to be as soon as i have something to eat and it doesn't matter how healthy it is i crash and burn and don't have the energy to do anything. Although since Christmas i have been trying to get out more and do more walking but it is hard especially when you are on your own and have no one to motivate me.

My problem with food is that i really struggle to find things that i can have during the day while i am at work and i end up going without, which i know is not right. I struggle with not wanting anything to eat and breakfast I am always so tired i struggle to get up for work and then i miss breakfast, it is then a downward spiral.

Any help and advise would be gratefully received, I am tired of being like this now i really want to be medication free.
 
What are the 'healthy' things you eat?
It was the 'healthy' high carb low fat diet I needed to reverse when I was diagnosed with type 2. I have been eating lots of meat, seafood, fish, eggs and cheese for the last 5 years and have normal numbers.
 
Hi @Tiamaria68 Have you actually tested your Blood Glucose reaction to your meals? Testing at random or even fixed times is pointless unless you already know the reaction you will get from any particular meal.
You say that you have cut carbs, how low in carbs have you gone? - 130gms per day? - under 100gms per day - under 50gms per day (like me) or under 20gms per day i.e. Keto?
Did you remember to compensate for the loss in calories from carbs by increasing the amount of both Protein and fat that you eat?

Which meals make you 'crash and burn' on a weekend? If you are OK with certain foods during the week, then why aren't those also OK over the weekend?
 
Hi Tiamaria68, welcome to the forum.

Glad that you found us as support can really make all the difference when you're trying to build a new lifestyle.

One thing that might be useful is to look at things that you currently enjoy and see if you can adapt them. For example, I used to love tuna sandwiches with thick slices of bread but I found that tuna tastes amazing on Ryvita sesame crackers

It sounds as though it may be useful to get your HBA1c done again and a general review with your GP to make sure you're on the right track.
 
I forgot to write that if you can start to eat before leaving home, or take foods you can cope with to eat at work, you don't need to be eating three meals a day. Low carb foods are sustaining and nourishing. I only need to eat twice a day and these days have breakfast and an evening meal so I don't need to worry about going out and taking or finding food.
 
take a box meal to work - I take the Exante pot meals and have with a salad. Or take a salad box with a piece of chicken in it and some extra veg on the side? I am avoiding all simple carbs now and filling up on lean protein green veg and dairy.
 
Thank you all for your advice. I have just had my HbA1c done and it is 97. I am going to test more to see what is spiking my sugar levels. I don’t general plan meals but I am going to try to. I am craving sweet at the moment does anyone have any ideas on what I can have?
 
Tiamaria68 said:
Thank you all for your advice. I have just had my HbA1c done and it is 97. I am going to test more to see what is spiking my sugar levels. I don’t general plan meals but I am going to try to. I am craving sweet at the moment does anyone have any ideas on what I can have?
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Sugar free jelly with cream and berries might help.
There are things called 'chaffles' which are cheese and egg waffles, which can be made sweet, savoury or plain. If you don't have a waffle maker then you can use a frying pan - also useful for an alternative to 'wraps'.
 
Work was a problem for me as well, so I bought a 'bento box' and use LovLife bread (3g per slice) or home made buns (9g of carbs) to make chicken sandwiches and add some salad, fruit, yoghurt and nuts. Fills me up and doesn't cause my BG to rise.
 
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