New to Diabetes

[stpn]

Hi all
just to introduce myself as I am new on here recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and getting to grips with it.


Best wishes to all
Steve

 

[Inka]

Welcome @stpn 🙂 Do ask anything you want. Nothing is too trivial or ‘silly’. Everyone here is friendly and supportive.

Do you know what your HbA1C was at diagnosis?

 

[stpn]

Welcome @stpn 🙂 Do ask anything you want. Nothing is too trivial or ‘silly’. Everyone here is friendly and supportive.

Do you know what your HbA1C was at diagnosis?

Hello and thank you I can't remember exactly but I think it was just above the the required result for type 2

 

[stpn]

Thanks for your reply I am grateful

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @stpn

Have you been feeling a bit off for a while? Or has this come out of the blue? Some people get diagnosed after a routine check.

If you are towards the bottom edge of the diabetes range it may be that only relatively modest tweaks to your menu will be needed to give your metabolism a helping hand.

Many folks in the forum find that along with cutting back on sweet and sugary things, moderating and reducing portion sizes of the starchy carb content of meals can be very effective.

Eg rather than a whole bowl of cereal, some here find it’s gentler on their levels to base their breakfast on thick greek yoghurt with some berries, and a sprinkling of granola for crunch. It‘s the very similar components, but just in different proportions 🙂

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach that works for everyone, so partly it’s about trying things and seeing which options suit you 🙂

 

[stpn]

Welcome to the forum @stpn

Have you been feeling a bit off for a while? Or has this come out of the blue? Some people get diagnosed after a routine check.

If you are towards the bottom edge of the diabetes range it may be that only relatively modest tweaks to your menu will be needed to give your metabolism a helping hand.

Many folks in the forum find that along with cutting back on sweet and sugary things, moderating and reducing portion sizes of the starchy carb content of meals can be very effective.

Eg rather than a whole bowl of cereal, some here find it’s gentler on their levels to base their breakfast on thick greek yoghurt with some berries, and a sprinkling of granola for crunch. It‘s the very similar components, but just in different proportions 🙂

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach that works for everyone, so partly it’s about trying things and seeing which options suit you 🙂

Thanks for the info much appreciated I feel fine thanks