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I've recently been diagnosed with type 2.
I Was 14st 7lbs and now I'm 13st 8 so I've already lost a stone in about 5 weeks.
Does anybody have any ideas what I can eat to stop the weight coming off or even put some back on again. I've been told by my nurse to do the law carb diet which I'm following, and ive cut out all sugars.
Ive been self testing my blood sugars for the last 7 days, twice a day. They range from 7.3 the lowest to 13 the highest, my average is around 10.1. I dont know if this OK or not. The nurse said it needs to be below 7. She never told me when to test or how many times to test per day so I'm a bit confused with it all.
Can anybody help please. Thanks jason
 
Hi @jack2012 welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on your weight loss, you're doing well.
Do you have a target weight in mind? If you google for a height to weight chart, you can get an idea of what the NHS or wherever you find the chart thinks you should be. It's probably worth talking to the nurse to get their advice on your ideal weight.
With your blood sugar testing, when do you test? I do first thing in the morning, before a meal, and two hours after, so I can see what the meal has done to my BG levels. I also keep a diary of what I've had, so if I've had a meal before, I don't have to test for it again, as I know what it's going to do with my BG levels. I'm only really testing now first thing in the morning and for new stuff or recipes I've introduced.
There's more information on BG levels here which will show you where you should be aiming for, but don't be downhearted if you're not there yet. Yours sound a bit high, as the nurse suggested. If you track what each meal does, you can fine tune your diet to reduce your BG level. So if I have omelette for breakfast, my BG stays around 5.5, but if I have porridge, it goes up to 8.5 two hours after my breakfast, so I've stopped the porridge for the moment.
I appreciate it's all a bit involved, but if you do it one meal at a time, you can work out what "spikes" your BG, and what doesn't.
Kind regards, Sarah
 
Hi jack2012, welcome to the forum.

Well done on your progress so far. The link above is really handy and help with understanding when to test so do have a look.

Is the weight loss consistent with your diet change? If so then maybe you could look at introducing healthy fats and proteins into your diet to stabilise things out. If not then it might be worth having a chat with your GP about it.

We've got some info on gaining weight that may be helpful so feel free to take a look https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-t...whats-your-healthy-weight/tips-to-gain-weight.
 
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