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[Melvyn C]

Hi everyone recently told I was Type 2 and have been surprised by the help that has been offered once I got used to navigating the various forums.
Very pleased :- completed online course for 2 hrs, had eyes tested and just completed the kidney check.
So far all results are encouraging.

 

[Martin9]

Welcome to group that no 1 wants to be in, try adhere to advice on this forum as I did I was HbA1c of 77 on initial diagnosis , I’ve never been above 38 since, so the advice here works for most, although there are people that it doesn’t seem to work for..
Its a bad time of year to be diagnosed, try not overindulge in the things normally associated with festive period,
Very best wishes
M

 

[Melvyn C]

Hi everyone recently told I was Type 2 and have been surprised by the help that has been offered once I got used to navigating the various forums.
Very pleased :- completed online course for 2 hrs, had eyes tested and just completed the kidney check.
So far all results are encouraging.

Thank you for the hope, upto now I have only spoken to like people so a bit gloomy. At least light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Welcome to the forum @Melvyn C

Glad to have you with us. We have hundreds’ of years of lived diabetes experience on the forum, so feel free to ask away with any questions you may have. Nothing will be considered too obvious or ‘silly’.

Glad to hear you’ve had a few check-ups already. Have you been advised to moderate your carbohydrate intake to make it easier for your body to cope with your meals?

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.

Many new members find it can be really helpful to keep a ruthlessly honest food diary for a week or two. Noting down everything you eat and drink. Along with a reasonable estimate the amount of total carbohydrate (not just ‘of which sugars’ in the meals and snacks - because all carbohydrate will break down into glucose in the blood stream.

This should help you identify which foods/meals are the main sources of carbs in your menu. And which meals might benefit from a bit of swapping, tweaking or portion control 🙂

 

[Inka]

Welcome @Melvyn C 🙂

 

[Melvyn C]

Thanks for the advice, will start the (true) food intake after Xmas. But will watch what sweet things I eat, have already cut out totally beet sugar and my wife is using cane sugar in all cooking.

 

[Leadinglights]

Thanks for the advice, will start the (true) food intake after Xmas. But will watch what sweet things I eat, have already cut out totally beet sugar and my wife is using cane sugar in all cooking.

I think you will find there is no difference in the amount of carbohydrate between beet and cane sugar so both are best avoided.

 

[Alan S]

Thanks for the advice, will start the (true) food intake after Xmas. But will watch what sweet things I eat, have already cut out totally beet sugar and my wife is using cane sugar in all cooking.

G'day and welcome to the forum.

Of the three major macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats and protein) the one which we have to be most careful of is carbohydrates because of their direct effect on our post-meal blood glucose levels. That doesn't mean we can over-eat the other two but they have less immediate effects. Sugar, regardless of its source such as cane, beets, palm, dates, honey or any other is just part of the overall carb count. Starches such as grains and flours are also a significant part of that count as are all the fruits and their juices.

Be very wary of any dietician suggesting you should eat lots of "healthy" whole grains and fruits or that whole grain or wholemeal or "natural" makes a starch OK.

I wrote this to help you begin understanding the effects of your menu choices on managing diabetes: Getting Started. I know you will have lots of questions after you read that and the pages it links to. Come back and ask them all.