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Hello, I was diagnosed with Type 2 at the beginning of this year and currently trying to manage it through diet and exercise. Feeling very disheartened. Despite changing my diet, getting more exercise and losing weight my blood sugar results have gone up. Hoping I can learn from others' experience by joining this forum.
 
Frankie@blue said:
Hello, I was diagnosed with Type 2 at the beginning of this year and currently trying to manage it through diet and exercise. Feeling very disheartened. Despite changing my diet, getting more exercise and losing weight my blood sugar results have gone up. Hoping I can learn from others' experience by joining this forum.
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Hi and welcome.
Would you like to say what your HbA1C was and what it has gone up to as that will help people assess what may be going on. Also you say you changed your diet but what approach did you adopt, sadly the standard NHS advise does people no favours as it is still too high in carbohydrates for many people to tolerate if trying to reduce blood glucose by diet only.
Have a look at this link as it is a low carb approach which may give you some ideas about where you have not been making the best choices and you may find it offers a way forward.
I followed the principal rather than the exact meal plans and reduced my HbA1C form 50mmol/mol to 42 in 3 months.
The exercise and weight loss if you needed to are all good.
 
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Hi and welcome.
Would you like to say what your HbA1C was and what it has gone up to as that will help people assess what may be going on. Also you say you changed your diet but what approach did you adopt, sadly the standard NHS advise does people no favours as it is still too high in carbohydrates for many people to tolerate if trying to reduce blood glucose by diet only.
Have a look at this link as it is a low carb approach which may give you some ideas about where you have not been making the best choices and you may find it offers a way forward.
I followed the principal rather than the exact meal plans and reduced my HbA1C form 50mmol/mol to 42 in 3 months.
The exercise and weight loss if you needed to are all good.
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Thank you very much. My HbA1C was 49 and has gone up to 51 over 5/6 months. The biggest change I made to may diet was to stop eating bags of sweets, chocolates and crisps. I've also reduced my meat intake and eat a lot more grains and beans. I'm trying the principles of a Mediterranean diet and make my own snacks from fresh ingredients (dates, oats, seeds, nuts and peanut butter); I may need to look at my carb intake. I can't seem to find the link your message. Could you share again please?
 
Here's a link to the blog entry that kick-started my path to T2D remission.
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com

The Nutritional Thingy

There’s a few things you should know. 1. Practically all carbs turn to glucose once ingested , so not just straight sugars, but starches...
josekalsbeek.blogspot.com josekalsbeek.blogspot.com
 
Frankie@blue said:
Thank you very much. My HbA1C was 49 and has gone up to 51 over 5/6 months. The biggest change I made to may diet was to stop eating bags of sweets, chocolates and crisps. I've also reduced my meat intake and eat a lot more grains and beans. I'm trying the principles of a Mediterranean diet and make my own snacks from fresh ingredients (dates, oats, seeds, nuts and peanut butter); I may need to look at my carb intake. I can't seem to find the link your message. Could you share again please?
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Oh sorry. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
You likely did the opposite of what was a good plan, meat and fish don't convert to glucose but grains and beans do. Be careful od dates as they are high carb.
It is not just sugar and products containing sugar but all carbohydrates convert to glucose, so potatoes, starchy veg, bread, pasta, rice, breakfast cereals, pastry, tropical fruits are some of the big hitters.
 
Frankie@blue said:
Thank you very much. My HbA1C was 49 and has gone up to 51 over 5/6 months. The biggest change I made to may diet was to stop eating bags of sweets, chocolates and crisps. I've also reduced my meat intake and eat a lot more grains and beans. I'm trying the principles of a Mediterranean diet and make my own snacks from fresh ingredients (dates, oats, seeds, nuts and peanut butter); I may need to look at my carb intake. I can't seem to find the link your message. Could you share again please?
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Low carb foods are the proteins and fats as a whole, and there's a long list of low carb veges which add variety, mushrooms are tasty, berries are available frozen so very convenient. I usually eat them with sugar free jelly and yoghurt or cream, but I have been known to make real ice cream with eggs, cream and berries.
 
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Low carb is one approach @Frankie@blue - but it is not the only way. The members who have replied so far are just ones who have found it works for them.

Other forum members have opted for moderate carb, or short term calorie-restricted programmes, or the mediterranean approach you mentioned.

There’s a Mediterranean meal planner here which you may find helpful:

Mediterranean meal plan

Mediterranean diets have been associated with reduced risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol which are risk factors for heart disease. A Mediterranean style diet can therefore provide a great option for people with diabetes, as it could help reduce the risk of certain diabetes...
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk

There are lots of different methods and approaches that can work well for people with diabetes. And what’s important is to find one you enjoy, which is flexible and sustainable, which you can afford (particularly in the current climate!), and which gives you the results you are looking for in terms of your weight and BG levels.

Let us know how you get on 🙂
 
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