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@TillyLilly
Were you told the result of your HbA1c that gave you your diagnosis? Did it come out of the blue as part of a regular checkup? Or had you been feeling a little off-colour for some time? Knowing your HbA1c can give you some clues as to how dramatically you may need to change your menu.
There are two main approaches to managing T2 diabetes that are popular on the forum (with many variants among them). One is to focus primarily on weight loss. In particular it helps to lose weight around the abdomen which can indicate visceral fat built up around organs like the liver and pancreas, stopping them working properly. Many members using this approach find that glucose levels improve naturally as their weight reduces - particularly if using a short term intervention such as the Newcastle Diet.
The other approach is to focus more on blood glucose management with a lower carbohydrate way of eating (typically less than 130g of carbohydrates a day). Reducing portions of all carbohydrates, not just the obvious sweet and sugary things, but bread, pasta, potatoes, grains, rice, and many fruits. Many members using this approach find that weight reduces naturally as their glucose levels improve.
Of course there are some that use a combination approach too!
One of the things about diabetes is that it can be very individual. And the same approach may not appeal, or work as successfully for two different people - so it’s really a question of experimentation, and developing a ‘diabetes toolkit’ of strategies and approaches that work for you, and which you can sustain long-term
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Good luck, and let us know how things go
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