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Good to hear that your Dr is letting you try to manage things without meds for a while.
Can you remember your HbA1c at diagnosis? It will have been a number above 48mmol/mol and gives an idea of your glucose levels over the previous 3-4months.
Reducing calories can really help with weight management, and keeping an eye on total carbs (not just ‘of which sugars’) is a very direct way to improve your blood glucose levels
Are you aiming for a specific amount of calories and carbs per day?
Can you remember your HbA1c at diagnosis? It will have been a number above 48mmol/mol and gives an idea of your glucose levels over the previous 3-4months.
Reducing calories can really help with weight management, and keeping an eye on total carbs (not just ‘of which sugars’) is a very direct way to improve your blood glucose levels
Are you aiming for a specific amount of calories and carbs per day?
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If I phone my doctors will they tell me what my number was. I am aiming for 1400 cals at the moment. I thought I was counting carbs as well as calories but I haven't been which will explain why I haven't lost much weight. Do you know a free carb counter app that's easy to use. Thank you for getting back to me. Nice to meet you.
If I phone my doctors will they tell me what my number was. I am aiming for 1400 cals at the moment. I thought I was counting carbs as well as calories but I haven't been which will explain why I haven't lost much weight. Do you know a free carb counter app that's easy to use. Thank you for getting back to me. Nice to meet you.
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There’s a recent thread about apps here
Hi, I was diagnosed 8 weeks ago with a HbA1c of 50 have been counting carbs and calories, following recommendations on here I bought the book carbs & cals and down loaded the app of the same name. I have found it invaluable in measuring and calculating what I'm eating. I have also read and looked at https:/www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes on this site which gives lots of information and recipes. 🙂
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