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Hi just been diagnosed with type 2 and being a beekeeper who loves honey on his porridge this was a shock .
 
Andysbees said:
Hi just been diagnosed with type 2 and being a beekeeper who loves honey on his porridge this was a shock .
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Hi, and welcome to the forum. Yes, a T2 diagnosis does tend to be a bit of a shock. Was it picked up on a routine blood test for something else or was it a blood test specifically for diabetes because you were showing symptoms?
 
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It was part of an annual blood test at the well man’s clinic.
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Did they tell you what your HbA1c was? 48 and over is diabetes, so what you do now depends a lot on how far over the line you are and whether any medication was prescribed, and what that medication is. The more information you feel able to share the more able we are to help you manage your T2.
 
Martin.A said:
Did they tell you what your HbA1c was? 48 and over is diabetes, so what you do now depends a lot on how far over the line you are and whether any medication was prescribed, and what that medication is. The more information you feel able to share the more able we are to help you manage your T2.
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Yea it was 50 started low carb diet . Should I get a monitor to check blood sugar levels .
 
Hi and welcome from another beekeeper who also used to like honey on her porridge but the honey and the porridge both had to go after diagnosis as I am one of those people whose gut has not read the info about porridge being slow release. 🙄 It is like rocket fuel to my BG levels..... which is where home testing comes into it's own.....Your body may adhere to the principle that porridge is slow release and therefore cope with continuing to eat it, but without testing there is no real way of knowing. Testing allows you to measure your own individual body's response to different foods and to therefore tailor your diet to what it can cope with. Essentially it allows you to "see" your diabetes and make informed decisions on what is OK for you to eat and in what portion size and what is best avoided or kept for a very special treat only.

Hope your bees have come through the winter well and are foraging busily on this mild sunny day!
 
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Hi and welcome from another beekeeper who also used to like honey on her porridge but the honey and the porridge both had to go after diagnosis as I am one of those people whose gut has not read the info about porridge being slow release. 🙄 It is like rocket fuel to my BG levels..... which is where home testing comes into it's own.....Your body may adhere to the principle that porridge is slow release and therefore cope with continuing to eat it, but without testing there is no real way of knowing. Testing allows you to measure your own individual body's response to different foods and to therefore tailor your diet to what it can cope with. Essentially it allows you to "see" your diabetes and make informed decisions on what is OK for you to eat and in what portion size and what is best avoided or kept for a very special treat only.

Hope your bees have come through the winter well and are foraging busily on this mild sunny day!
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Thanks for the info. Bees doing well rape seed is flowering and suppers going on tomorrow. Lost 3 colonies to wasps in the autumn so will be breeding more colonies soon. I shall get a monitoring device asap . I have heard the code free is the one to get.
 
Oh wow! You are well ahead of us here! Mine mostly forage wild flowers which I am thankful for as agricultural land/crops are toxic. :( Of course I get much less honey and they are slower to build up, but bees fascinate me, so even if they didn't produce honey, I would still keep them. I have my hives right outside my back door so I can see them every day when I leave the house or whilst at the kitchen sink. I started out with a small cast swarm 26 years ago which landed in my plum tree one cold wet June day and I still have that original colony believe it or not, plus several which have descended from it and others that I have picked up as swarms locally and trap outs that I have done.

The two BG meters most recommended here on the forum for reliability and economy of use for those self funding are the Gluco Navii and the Spirit Tee2. I don't know about the CodeFree
 
rebrascora said:
Oh wow! You are well ahead of us here! Mine mostly forage wild flowers which I am thankful for as agricultural land/crops are toxic. :( Of course I get much less honey and they are slower to build up, but bees fascinate me, so even if they didn't produce honey, I would still keep them. I have my hives right outside my back door so I can see them every day when I leave the house or whilst at the kitchen sink. I started out with a small cast swarm 26 years ago which landed in my plum tree one cold wet June day and I still have that original colony believe it or not, plus several which have descended from it and others that I have picked up as swarms locally and trap outs that I have done.

The two BG meters most recommended here on the forum for reliability and economy of use for those self funding are the Gluco Navii and the Spirit Tee2. I don't know about the CodeFree
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Thanks for the reply . I have an out apiary east of Leeds in an orchard with farmland surrounding it. Rape seed in spring then borage summer usually get good crop but last year sold a few colonies so honey production lower . Average crop is 400 to 500 jars from 6 colonies
 
rebrascora said:
Oh wow! You are well ahead of us here! Mine mostly forage wild flowers which I am thankful for as agricultural land/crops are toxic. :( Of course I get much less honey and they are slower to build up, but bees fascinate me, so even if they didn't produce honey, I would still keep them. I have my hives right outside my back door so I can see them every day when I leave the house or whilst at the kitchen sink. I started out with a small cast swarm 26 years ago which landed in my plum tree one cold wet June day and I still have that original colony believe it or not, plus several which have descended from it and others that I have picked up as swarms locally and trap outs that I have done.

The two BG meters most recommended here on the forum for reliability and economy of use for those self funding are the Gluco Navii and the Spirit Tee2. I don't know about the CodeFree
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I think the GlucoNavii is the replacement for the Code free which is the one I have and can still get strips for.
 
Hello Rebrascora, I was recently diagnosed pre-D. I am interested that porridge spiked your blood glucose as I also thought the slow release nature of it should stop that. I also recently bought a Blood Sugar monitoring kit - - Accu-Chek from Boots. Did you discover porridge wasn't doing you much good by testing immediately after eating it, or the standard 90 - 120 mins afterwards? I have been having a half an ounce of porridge oats topped up to one ounce with flaxseed and chia seeds as I also have high cholesterol - I find that suits me better.
Thanks!
 
RedSquirrel said:
Hello Rebrascora, I was recently diagnosed pre-D. I am interested that porridge spiked your blood glucose as I also thought the slow release nature of it should stop that. I also recently bought a Blood Sugar monitoring kit - - Accu-Chek from Boots. Did you discover porridge wasn't doing you much good by testing immediately after eating it, or the standard 90 - 120 mins afterwards? I have been having a half an ounce of porridge oats topped up to one ounce with flaxseed and chia seeds as I also have high cholesterol - I find that suits me better.
Thanks!
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I am Type 1 so I have CGM sensors and porridge (even made with best jumbo oats and water and then double cream added to try to slow it down) starts hitting my blood stream in 20 mins and spikes my levels far too rapidly for my insulin to deal with it. It is like rocket fuel for me. I have creamy Greek style natural yoghurt with berries, mixed seeds and a tiny sprinkle of nutty granola and cinnamon now for breakfast most days and that works much better for me and I really enjoy it. I also use chia seeds and psyllium husk to provide soluble fibre to help with cholesterol and gut health, which works just as well as oat fibre although I do have oat bran that I use to thicken casseroles and stews instead of flour.
 
I am always being told porridge is good for me and I should eat it (by friends I hasten to add, not doctors). However, in the past when I have had it I have found it spikes too much for my liking.

As I went from pre-diabetic to the higher side of normal and now back to pre-diabetic again after 6 years normal I am going to have to try to find out what is spiking it to see if I can get it back down.
 
I find it really interesting how often people on the forum find supposedly ‘safe’ things aren’t helpful for their BG levels, and also that some supposedly ‘problem’ things are fine.

There was a new member the other day who was surprised that they got completely normal readings after a sizeable portion of pasta - which many T2s here would find challenging as the basis for a main meal.

I think that’s where self-monitoring really helps tweak and tailor each person’s menu. You get to base your choices on how your body actually responds, rather than guessing based on what happens to other people 🙂
 
I think this is where testing is so important as there is no "one size fits all". People are all different with their reactions.
 
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