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Thanks Scottishlass ... Just bought the book tonight after reading the preview as Bubbsie said and have had a clear out of kitchen cupboards that had the dreaded honey and dried fruits lurking in it along with the biscuits and whatever else but oh my the things that contain sugar and carbs that you did not even think about before .... somebody said we should only have 80g of carbs per day is that right or is it all down to eat individual as to what we can have ?
 
It's completely down to the individual as to what amount of carbs their body will tolerate without suffering - so nobody can tell you that - you have to test, review and adjust you diet once you see what happens when you eat X or Y.

I love your doctor! - so clueless about carbs apparently ,,,,,, even a lettuce leaf or a slice of cucumber contain carbs - OK so a negligible amount, OK - but they are still there!

It is therefore virtually impossible to give up eating all carbs. Twerp!

Unless of course he truly does want you to live on protein and fats alone? - somehow I think NOT ! LOL
 
jill55 said:
Thanks Scottishlass ... Just bought the book tonight after reading the preview as Bubbsie said and have had a clear out of kitchen cupboards that had the dreaded honey and dried fruits lurking in it along with the biscuits and whatever else but oh my the things that contain sugar and carbs that you did not even think about before .... somebody said we should only have 80g of carbs per day is that right or is it all down to eat individual as to what we can have ?
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Jill...I have never counted the total number of carbs I have per day...I try to stick to foods that have a low carb content...if you check the labels on foods you buy the carb content is given...usually it list the number of carbs per 100 gms...I aim for no more than 5% carbs per 100 gms...I feel reasonably safe with that...diet with diabetes is very much an individual matter...what suits me...doesn't spike (raise) my BG might not suit you...this is where testing is a real benefit...I test before I eat...then two hours after eating...that shows me how much my BG has reacted to the food I have eaten...we should be aiming for a rise of no more than 2-3mmols...have you made a decision on whether to test or not yet...something for you to consider once you have got your head around this a little more.
 
Hi and yes ive just ordered the code free monitor as i feel that 2 weeks is too long to wait until i see the nurse andit surely is the only way to check your levels i cannae say im looking forward to stabbing my thumb but i guess you get used to it x
 
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Hi and yes ive just ordered the code free monitor as i feel that 2 weeks is too long to wait until i see the nurse andit surely is the only way to check your levels i cannae say im looking forward to stabbing my thumb but i guess you get used to it x
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Jill...it's not difficult...the first couple are the worse...once you see the benefits...it'll be like second nature...I dare say the nurse may well advise you there is no need to test when you see her...many of us were told that...lots of excuses are given...we'll become obsessive ...the quarterly HbA1c test is enough...I was advised not to test by at least three different 'professionals'...I ignored that...tested regularly...as you say...it is only way we have of monitoring the effect our diet/activities have on our blood sugars.
 
Welcome to the Forum Jill. Trophy Wench is absolutely right you cannot give up all carbs otherwise you could not have any veg or salad. Nothing but protein and fat is not very balanced. My GP told me (pre-diabetic), balanced diet and about 120 g per day of carbs but I would think for diabetics it would be less, not sure. As people say testing is the way to find out what suits you and what does not.
 
jill55 said:
Hi and yes ive just ordered the code free monitor as i feel that 2 weeks is too long to wait until i see the nurse andit surely is the only way to check your levels i cannae say im looking forward to stabbing my thumb but i guess you get used to it x
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Hello Jill and welcome to the forum. Don't stab your thumb, stab your little finger, that's what I do. 🙂
 
Morning everyone please excuse me if this sounds silly but ive just done my first test with the code free monitor managed that okay but i seem to have a piece in the kit that i cant work out : it looks like the bit that goes on the end of the lance just wanted to make sure ive not set it up wrong ? Also thanks to wirral lass for saying about the carb book its a great help
 
jill55 said:
Morning everyone please excuse me if this sounds silly but ive just done my first test with the code free monitor managed that okay but i seem to have a piece in the kit that i cant work out : it looks like the bit that goes on the end of the lance just wanted to make sure ive not set it up wrong ? Also thanks to wirral lass for saying about the carb book its a great help
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They usually come supplied with an alternative end piece for the lancet, for a minority of people who can't use their fingers and have to use other bits of their body to obtain a drop of blood, so you can safely ignore it.
 
Thankyou Ralph .... Okay so ive been diagnosed as T2 for a week now and have been trying hard to get my diet as right as i can however tonight i feel quite dizzy and in need of something sweet is this normal once you stop sugar
 
jill55 said:
Thankyou Ralph .... Okay so ive been diagnosed as T2 for a week now and have been trying hard to get my diet as right as i can however tonight i feel quite dizzy and in need of something sweet is this normal once you stop sugar
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Yes this happened to me jill. Our bodies are so used to sugar intake that they take badly to deprivation initially but it will adapt don’t worry.
 
Hi Jill How are you getting on with the glucose monitor? I'm hoping to get mine this weekend.
 
Hi Susie i find it reassuring as im still waiting to see the diabetic nurse so it helps give me some idea if im doing right or not .... i dont much like the stabbing my thumb bit but have taken dittos advice and use the side of it ... how are you doing ?
 
jill55 said:
Hi Susie i find it reassuring as im still waiting to see the diabetic nurse so it helps give me some idea if im doing right or not .... i dont much like the stabbing my thumb bit but have taken dittos advice and use the side of it ... how are you doing ?
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Not wise to test on thumbs jill ~ or index fingers ~ best to use your other hand digits ~ I mostly use my little fingers like @Ditto does ~ no probs with blood supply there🙂
 
Hiya Jill and welcome.🙂 I can't believe they STILL think it's ok to give someone their diagnosis over the phone. Shocking.😱 I'm glad you found our cosy little forum. Lots of decent people here with a wealth of experience. :D
 
Hi everyone i wonder if anyone can advise me ? yesterday i had my first meeting with a nurse at the clinic who told me i had to do much better with my levels which 3 weeks in from diagnosis are around 7.9 and that i had to get to under 6 ? i thought i was doing okay as my first reading was 200 mdl she said ? also ive lost 8 pounds in weight so yes i know i have a lot more to do but i thought id made a good start or am i wrong ? maybe my doctors practice is in the dark ages i dont know ?
 
Hi Jill. You are doing well !! This is a marathon not a sprint.

I hope this clears Things up.
The 7.9 fingerpricks are an on the spot test, ie tests your blood glucose at that time
Where as The Hb1ac Test, mostly a blood sample taken from your arm and sent off to be tested is often given as a figure , ie 20 or in old money a % ie 8.1, is measuring the average of your blood glucose levels over past 12or so weeks
So the readings are actually very different to a fingerprick Test.

I believe what she meant by having to be under 6 is the old % measurement for the Hb1ac rather than your finger prick test. So please don’t panic ok, because as I said at the beginning of my post, you are doing well 🙂

Here is a conversion chart for the not so new and old Hb1ac figures
Back in a mo with a link
http://baspath.co.uk/Hba1c_table.pdf.

Personally I feel she is expecting too much of you too soon.
 
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Thankyou so much Lin for your help and yes i feel a little like im failing somehow by her attitude it feels like its my fault for having diabetes and her siet advice seems to be the complete opposite to what you knowledgeable folks say x
 
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