Hi All, I am a newbie having literally just joined. I have had type 2 diabetes for too many years to mention and have been on medication. Over the past few months I have been soooooo exhausted and feeling yucky. Anyway, my diabetes is out of control so the realization has finally hit home as to how serious I have to take this and change my diet completely. So, I will all the help and guidance I can get.
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Vonny
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Hi @pmaigs and welcome to the forum 🙂
You will get plenty of support and guidance here. Not only did it help me get my diabetes under control, more importantly it continues to help me maintain control. There is no such thing as a stupid question here, and no one will judge you. It's a fab place to come for support.
You will get plenty of support and guidance here. Not only did it help me get my diabetes under control, more importantly it continues to help me maintain control. There is no such thing as a stupid question here, and no one will judge you. It's a fab place to come for support.
Leadinglights
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Would you like to share what medication you are on and what sort of dietary regime you have been following.
People are often under the impression that by taking the meds that is all they need to do and don't realise how diet plays a huge part in managing to keep blood glucose well managed.
Have a look at this link to see if there are some ideas for a way forward. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
People are often under the impression that by taking the meds that is all they need to do and don't realise how diet plays a huge part in managing to keep blood glucose well managed.
Have a look at this link to see if there are some ideas for a way forward. https://lowcarbfreshwell.com/
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Welcome to the forum @pmaigs
Sorry to hear you’ve been feeling grim recently
Do you take medication which gives you access to a BG meter? Do you know what your levels have been like recently? Tiredness and exhaustion can be a sign of high glucose levels.
Well done on deciding you need to give your diabetes a bit of a reset. It’s never too late to improve your BG levels, and making some positive changes should help you to feel better. When folks are looking to give their diabetes management a bit of an overhaul, many find it helpful to keep a food diary to establish a baseline to work from.
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits, so it can be handy to know your approximate daily/weekly intake, and which are your carbiest meals.
Note down everything you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the total carbohydrate content (not just ‘of which sugars’) in your meals and snacks. It might sound like a bit of a faff, and will involve weighing portions, squinting at the fine print on packaging, and possibly looking up things on the internet, but it will give you a really good idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your current menu.
Once you can see which meals or snacks are your ‘big hitters’, and where carbs might be unexpectedly lurking, the diary might also suggest some likely candidates for swaps, portion reductions, or using lower carb alternatives (eg celeriac or swede mash, or cauli ‘rice’).
Good luck and let us know how you get on 🙂
Sorry to hear you’ve been feeling grim recently
Do you take medication which gives you access to a BG meter? Do you know what your levels have been like recently? Tiredness and exhaustion can be a sign of high glucose levels.
Well done on deciding you need to give your diabetes a bit of a reset. It’s never too late to improve your BG levels, and making some positive changes should help you to feel better. When folks are looking to give their diabetes management a bit of an overhaul, many find it helpful to keep a food diary to establish a baseline to work from.
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will want to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, potatoes, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits, so it can be handy to know your approximate daily/weekly intake, and which are your carbiest meals.
Note down everything you eat and drink, along with a reasonable estimate of the total carbohydrate content (not just ‘of which sugars’) in your meals and snacks. It might sound like a bit of a faff, and will involve weighing portions, squinting at the fine print on packaging, and possibly looking up things on the internet, but it will give you a really good idea of which foods are the main sources of carbs in your current menu.
Once you can see which meals or snacks are your ‘big hitters’, and where carbs might be unexpectedly lurking, the diary might also suggest some likely candidates for swaps, portion reductions, or using lower carb alternatives (eg celeriac or swede mash, or cauli ‘rice’).
Good luck and let us know how you get on 🙂
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