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Hi Gwynn
I am 64 retired and fairly active, I walk my dog for about an hour every day at a reasonable pace. I am a bit overweight and must admit I have a sweet tooth. Since being diagnosed I have started to look at how much sugar is contained in the food I eat and was quite shocked at the amount of sugar I was consuming.
I have started to adjust my diet and I am waiting for my appointment with the diabetic nurse, my surgery have been very helpful.
I am 64 retired and fairly active, I walk my dog for about an hour every day at a reasonable pace. I am a bit overweight and must admit I have a sweet tooth. Since being diagnosed I have started to look at how much sugar is contained in the food I eat and was quite shocked at the amount of sugar I was consuming.
I have started to adjust my diet and I am waiting for my appointment with the diabetic nurse, my surgery have been very helpful.
Same as me, as I was very shocked even in foods advertised as "healthy".
Felinia
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Hi and welcome
Can you tell us what your HbA1c was, and if you have been prescribed any medications? That will help us give you the best suggestions.
As a Type 2 you should be looking at total carbs, not just sugars. Many of us have found a low carb eating plan helps reduce our blood glucose, and can also help you lose weight. When I was first diagnosed I got an app to measure cals and carbs, and it keeps a food diary for me. I also got a blood glucose monitor which I used before and 2 hours after every meal. Ideally your mmol should rise less than 3mmol. With your diary that will help you identify which foods cause your blood glucose to rise. Everyone is different so it's trial and error. I suggest you look at the Learning Zone (orange tab) and see what it says about food, and prepare a list of questions for your diabetic nurse.
Walking the dog is great daily exercise. I opted for the swimming pool.
Can you tell us what your HbA1c was, and if you have been prescribed any medications? That will help us give you the best suggestions.
As a Type 2 you should be looking at total carbs, not just sugars. Many of us have found a low carb eating plan helps reduce our blood glucose, and can also help you lose weight. When I was first diagnosed I got an app to measure cals and carbs, and it keeps a food diary for me. I also got a blood glucose monitor which I used before and 2 hours after every meal. Ideally your mmol should rise less than 3mmol. With your diary that will help you identify which foods cause your blood glucose to rise. Everyone is different so it's trial and error. I suggest you look at the Learning Zone (orange tab) and see what it says about food, and prepare a list of questions for your diabetic nurse.
Walking the dog is great daily exercise. I opted for the swimming pool.
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Welcome to the forum @NigelD
Glad you have joined us 🙂
Sounds like you are off to a great start, and it’s good that you have a positive relationship with your nurse and surgery.
If you would like a good overview of T2 diabetes, to add to the knowledge you’ve already picked up, members here frequently recommend Maggie Davey’s Letter and Gretchen Becker’s book T2 Diabetes, the first year, which you can work through gradually and will give you a solid starting point.
Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
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