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[jill55]

diet advice even ...

 

[Bubbsie]

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

Jill...unfortunately that is something many of us here have had to get used to...the attitude...ignore it...continue on with your plan...7.9 is a little high...but nothing drastic...it will come down...agree with @Ljc it does take time...you can't rush it...you've have made progress...lost weight...testing your BGs is a huge step forward...diet is very much an individual matter...what is tolerable for me may not be for you...this is where testing our BGs is so useful...obviously try to avoid anything carb heavy...try different foods...then test...your meter will tell you what is suitable...there is a great chapter on this in the book...it's not your fault...its not our fault...no one here chose to be diabetic...we just are...besides it's not important how we got it...its how we manage it...concentrate on that...forget about the bad appointment...its done...by your next one you will have more experience...knowledge...and doubtless lower blood sugars...at diagnosis I was 17.4...now I average 5.7...it has taken me over a year...you will get there...we just need to help you build up your confidence.

 

[Ally beetle]

I overdo it on the carb and I suffer for a day or so to get it back down which is a bumer

 

[jill55]

Thankyou Bubbsie im so glad i found this forum as you are all so helpful and understanding

 

[Ljc]

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

Oh yes, the dietary advise of some in the nhs in my opinion, leaves a lot to be desired. Some have cottoned on that it is carbs our bodies can’t deal with to well, others believe otherwise and go by the * eatwell guide/plate* that thefood industry helped to formulate.strange that isn’t it, this guide may be ok for muggles but we often don’t do well on it.

Soon your meter will start showing lower pre and post meal numbers.
The one thing you mustn’t do is go mad on cutting down on or trying to cut out the fast acting carbs as it’s very likely to lead to failure instead lower them gradually and try to find substitutes that you and your body likes.

Unfortunately Diabetes is so individual in what carbohydrates it can and can’t handle, ie some here can have porridge while others here dare not as their BGs will rocket.
We’ve actually got one member on here who is able to eat lots of fruit 🙂
This is where our meter becomes our best mate and why we recommend self testing.
Even if the Hb1ac is done every three months it only tells part of the story.

 

[jill55]

Hi everyone has anyone ever done something silly with their diet ? reason i ask is because i ate chocolate yesterday after being so careful and i feel like ive set myself back so much my mum passed away on monday though she had dementia for a long time its still such a horrible time but i guess my question is will my sugar levels take weeks now to go down or will i be okay if i get back on track ?

 

[Susie P]

So sorry to hear about Ur mum Jill I lost my mum about 10 yrs ago with dementia and it was a horrible time . I'm sure a bit of chocolate won't set you back too much .

 

[jill55]

Thanks Susie x