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If you test the impact of various meals as you develop your new menu you can see what you can and can't tolerate. For me it just showed that the GI and GL of a food doesn't matter, that beans and peas affected my GL more than the plain numbers would imply - in short that carbs made me spike and that was that.
Some people do find that they can cope with porridge for breakfast, for instance, or that they are more able to cope at one end of the day than the other, so that information is very helpful to them.
Some people do find that they can cope with porridge for breakfast, for instance, or that they are more able to cope at one end of the day than the other, so that information is very helpful to them.
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So why tell your daughter, why not tell you? It isn't your daughter's diabetes, is it? Is she your registered carer or something ?
Hi @Linlin,
Yes and yes.
1.A Blood Glucose meter is a valuable tool in order to control T2 Diabetes without needing continuously increasing medication.
2. Reducing the Carbohydrates in our meals is the way we control our Type 2 without drugs. Basically it is just the opposite of everything the government says is 'healthy'. T2 Diabetes is an intolerance to the carbs in our diet. We get better (but not cured) by cutting them down/out. It is different for each of us, but some like me can't eat fruit (except a few berries) or whole grains (like porridge) or root veg like potatoes or carrots. Others can eat small quantities of those things - which is where the Blood Glucose monitor helps.
Also vigorous exercise (apart from a brisk walk) doesn't help either. You can't out-run an unsuitable diet.
Yes and yes.
1.A Blood Glucose meter is a valuable tool in order to control T2 Diabetes without needing continuously increasing medication.
2. Reducing the Carbohydrates in our meals is the way we control our Type 2 without drugs. Basically it is just the opposite of everything the government says is 'healthy'. T2 Diabetes is an intolerance to the carbs in our diet. We get better (but not cured) by cutting them down/out. It is different for each of us, but some like me can't eat fruit (except a few berries) or whole grains (like porridge) or root veg like potatoes or carrots. Others can eat small quantities of those things - which is where the Blood Glucose monitor helps.
Also vigorous exercise (apart from a brisk walk) doesn't help either. You can't out-run an unsuitable diet.
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Welcome to the forum @Linlin
Sorry to hear that you feel a bit abandoned and left alone by your Dr’s surgery - but it is great that you have been advised to try a lower carb diet.
A BG meter will really help you with the details and choices/options, and ensure that your menu remains as varied and flexible as possible. As others have said, keeping a food diary of what you are eating and also a record of the BG readings before and after eating will really help. In the beginning the numbers themselves matter far less than the differences. And aiming for a rise of 2-3 between the before and after readings is ideal.
You can then use this information to tailor your meals and eating plan towards better and better BG numbers.
If you get stuck, the friendly and knowledgeable folks here can give you some tips and pointers for swaps, versions, and options to keep your meals varied and enjoyable 🙂
Sorry to hear that you feel a bit abandoned and left alone by your Dr’s surgery - but it is great that you have been advised to try a lower carb diet.
A BG meter will really help you with the details and choices/options, and ensure that your menu remains as varied and flexible as possible. As others have said, keeping a food diary of what you are eating and also a record of the BG readings before and after eating will really help. In the beginning the numbers themselves matter far less than the differences. And aiming for a rise of 2-3 between the before and after readings is ideal.
You can then use this information to tailor your meals and eating plan towards better and better BG numbers.
If you get stuck, the friendly and knowledgeable folks here can give you some tips and pointers for swaps, versions, and options to keep your meals varied and enjoyable 🙂
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