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Hello @Nigwelder and welcome to the forum.
Many of us here have faced similar situations to yourself, and although it will mean a few changes, there are good solutions that will let you find a way to controlling your blood sugars and learn to live with diabetes.
There is no 'one size fits all' though and you need to find out what works for you.
Here are some things that you may need to consider in planning your way forward.
Firstly, healthy eating, -if you are overweight, loosing weight will help a lot. Secondly increasing exercise, and thirdly medication which may be necessary depending on what your HB1ac readings are.
For me it has been a healthier diet, and increased exercise, that has worked. As well as cutting out all the sugary things, I cut down on the carbs particularly the ‘white’ ones (white bread and flour,rice,pasta,etc ) and mainly eat fresh fish and poultry and have learned to love vegetables (although that took a while!). I also try to avoid to much processed food, and to include plenty of fibre some from the veg, plus seeds and pulses. There are many good recipes to make these things really tasty.
The 'Learning Zone' orange tab at the top of this page has a great deal of information, and Maggie Davey's letter, which gives a lot of information on how this lady approached the problem.
It does all take time to find what’s right for you and adjust your lifestyle, but please be patient, it will be very worthwhile.
Many of us here have faced similar situations to yourself, and although it will mean a few changes, there are good solutions that will let you find a way to controlling your blood sugars and learn to live with diabetes.
There is no 'one size fits all' though and you need to find out what works for you.
Here are some things that you may need to consider in planning your way forward.
Firstly, healthy eating, -if you are overweight, loosing weight will help a lot. Secondly increasing exercise, and thirdly medication which may be necessary depending on what your HB1ac readings are.
For me it has been a healthier diet, and increased exercise, that has worked. As well as cutting out all the sugary things, I cut down on the carbs particularly the ‘white’ ones (white bread and flour,rice,pasta,etc ) and mainly eat fresh fish and poultry and have learned to love vegetables (although that took a while!). I also try to avoid to much processed food, and to include plenty of fibre some from the veg, plus seeds and pulses. There are many good recipes to make these things really tasty.
The 'Learning Zone' orange tab at the top of this page has a great deal of information, and Maggie Davey's letter, which gives a lot of information on how this lady approached the problem.
It does all take time to find what’s right for you and adjust your lifestyle, but please be patient, it will be very worthwhile.
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Welcome to the forum @Nigwelder
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found the forum 🙂
Were you given an HbA1c result when you were diagnosed? This is likely to be above 48 (some new members join with results in 3 figures). It can help you to gauge whether you are likely to need to make minor tweaks or more substantial changes to your meal plan.
Has your Dr suggested you start on any medication? Or are you beginning with changes to your diet and activity levels?
We have lots of friendly folks here to share their experiences with you, so fire away with any questions you have. Nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’.
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad you have found the forum 🙂
Were you given an HbA1c result when you were diagnosed? This is likely to be above 48 (some new members join with results in 3 figures). It can help you to gauge whether you are likely to need to make minor tweaks or more substantial changes to your meal plan.
Has your Dr suggested you start on any medication? Or are you beginning with changes to your diet and activity levels?
We have lots of friendly folks here to share their experiences with you, so fire away with any questions you have. Nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’.
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