Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes

[Debbie k]

I'm maligning my surgery and it's me that's at fault. Doc told me I had D but I blanked it for nearly a year. 😱

He did offer a D course but I must have ignored that too. I'm going on it now, next month, with my sisters. I'm still embarrassed that all three fat sisters are diabetic. Know for a fact we'll be piling into the canteen after and I'll be hard put to stop my sisters gorging on the puds!

I might have been more aware if they'd have given me a meter. I feel they should do that with all new patients. Maybe ask them to pay if they can afford it? I think the 'equipment' really brings it home and would stop people being in denial like I was. I continued pigging out, can't believe I did that. I'm a food addict but having D has nipped that in the bud now I've accepted my chronic condition. 🙄

Ask your hubby to eat his crisps out the back door! 😉

I wish you well Ditto im new here but if need an ear to bend feel free to message me anytime , i cant afford alot of foods as low wages and will let diabetic nurse know but doing my best still think doc got my weight wrong im like where has it gone i cant tell diff lol , other half treated me yesterday to my hair coloured etc so new me to go with new lifestyle 🙂 , glad you have accepted condition , like you i have family member who are diabetic , i also like puds but being good 🙂

 

[Ditto]

Thank you Debbie K. 🙂

I can take or leave puds, thank goodness. I do like trifles but have given them up completely seeing as I used to buy a Tesco family sized one and eat it all myself. 😱 We're not that well off either, I shop at lot in FarmFoods, don't know if you have one near you? Their bags of fish are excellent. 3 for a tenner. I shop in Tesco for vegetables. Plus I luv the Pound Shops, a bottle of olive oil for a pound, fabulous. 🙂

 

[Debbie k]

We dont have Farm Foods where i live im a Northerner living down south , we do have Iceland not far from where i live also Waitrose and Tescos , good you have stopped eating trifle its a fave of mine , my weakness is crisps i know bad for me , an your welcome if need an ear leave me message on my wall or private , lidl an tesco i shop , an cant beat pound shop at all for some products , i miss yorkshire potted beef i suppose i wont be allowed that any more glad i had some few weeks ago before i was diagnosed but sure miss it , tried speaking to nurse at doctors today to find out if they provide monitors or not receptionist wasnt helpful so who knows will find out friday , hows your day been ?

 

[john pardo]

Hi and welcome.

 

[silentsquirrel]

[ i miss yorkshire potted beef i suppose i wont be allowed that any more glad i had some few weeks ago before i was diagnosed but sure miss it[/QUOTE]

No reason why you should not eat potted beef, though your Nurse/Dietician may say it is too high fat if they are still pushing the outdated low fat advice for Ds. The thing you need to watch is what you eat it with, it's the bread, toast, crackers etc that are the problem! You could try Lidl's High Protein rolls (the triangular, dark brown seedy ones in the baskets), many people can eat these without too disastrous a result on blood glucose levels. It would be fine to eat with just salad, or as a good filling snack with sticks of celery. Enjoy!

 

[Pine Marten]

Hi Debbie, welcome to the forum. Good advice already given, so I won't repeat it.

I buy Burgen Soya & Linseed bread which a lot of others here buy too, though you might have to hunt around for it, as it has disappeared from some of my local shops! I find Hovis Nimble is good too, so you don't have to give up bread entirely. The best thing is to start testing once you've got a meter (my GP refuses to give them to type 2s...) and it's not as daunting as it sounds 🙂 and you'll soon work out what foods suit you. For example, I have small portions of basmati rice, wholemeal pasta, etc, and they don't spike very much, so you need to experiment and see what's good for you personally. I recently found that chocolate eclairs were fine too 😉.

If you find that it's difficult to get any sense out of your surgery you can come here any time for support or just to have a rant! All the best to you.

 

[Ditto]

I could just sink my teeth into a soft potted beef barmcake! 😛

Debbie go on this link and see what everybody eats. Some scrummy ideas on there.
https://forum.diabetes.org.uk/boards/threads/what-did-you-eat-yesterday.30349/

 

[Debbie k]

I could just sink my teeth into a soft potted beef barmcake! 😛

mmm making me want some now think a trip back north is due 😛

 

[Debbie k]

Hi Debbie, welcome to the forum. Good advice already given, so I won't repeat it.

I buy Burgen Soya & Linseed bread which a lot of others here buy too, though you might have to hunt around for it, as it has disappeared from some of my local shops! I find Hovis Nimble is good too, so you don't have to give up bread entirely. The best thing is to start testing once you've got a meter (my GP refuses to give them to type 2s...) and it's not as daunting as it sounds 🙂 and you'll soon work out what foods suit you. For example, I have small portions of basmati rice, wholemeal pasta, etc, and they don't spike very much, so you need to experiment and see what's good for you personally. I recently found that chocolate eclairs were fine too 😉.

If you find that it's difficult to get any sense out of your surgery you can come here any time for support or just to have a rant! All the best to you.

thanks Pine Marten will do and have Burgen Soya and Linseed bread , im hoping i get a meter friday or Amazon here i come lol

 

[clayshooter]

Hi everybody My names Terry and I was diagnosed 2 months a go T2 and am now on 2000mg metformin daily. I am trying do do this BG control with diet and meds. as me and exercise don't really get on well together as a 72 yr old who worked in the mining industry all his life. my hobbies are fishing ( sitting down all day ) and clay pigeon shooting so not alot of walking there and anywhere else I need to get to I go by car.
I've been testing 3 times a day for the last month and have a good idea of my spiking foods and have adjusted my diet accordingly so far and my average test is generally around the 8.5- 9.0 mark and i'm working on getting it lower and trying to get by on 100g carbs a day with the intention of lowering that as well over the coming months but we'll see how it goes.
My biggest concern is Thursdays which I have made carbs day and anything goes within reason as I go to a lodge meeting and indulge in about 4/5 pints of cask beer which I jokingly say I drink as an extra hobby and then a couple of days a week I drink with a friend and have usually 3 pints and no more but as a "man" i won't go out and nurse a large red wine instead ruins my image LOL. But this i'm working on as well but I cant get to know the carb content of cask ale from any of the breweries and I hate lager . I've been a committed member of CAMRA for years so you can see the extent of my dilemma.
Any constructive comments and advice would be most welcome from anyone on here but remember i'm set in my ways and won't make drastic changes to my lifestyle but minor ones are allowed LOL
thanks alot kindest regards Terry

 

[grovesy]

Hi everybody My names Terry and I was diagnosed 2 months a go T2 and am now on 2000mg metformin daily. I am trying do do this BG control with diet and meds. as me and exercise don't really get on well together as a 72 yr old who worked in the mining industry all his life. my hobbies are fishing ( sitting down all day ) and clay pigeon shooting so not alot of walking there and anywhere else I need to get to I go by car.
I've been testing 3 times a day for the last month and have a good idea of my spiking foods and have adjusted my diet accordingly so far and my average test is generally around the 8.5- 9.0 mark and i'm working on getting it lower and trying to get by on 100g carbs a day with the intention of lowering that as well over the coming months but we'll see how it goes.
My biggest concern is Thursdays which I have made carbs day and anything goes within reason as I go to a lodge meeting and indulge in about 4/5 pints of cask beer which I jokingly say I drink as an extra hobby and then a couple of days a week I drink with a friend and have usually 3 pints and no more but as a "man" i won't go out and nurse a large red wine instead ruins my image LOL. But this i'm working on as well but I cant get to know the carb content of cask ale from any of the breweries and I hate lager . I've been a committed member of CAMRA for years so you can see the extent of my dilemma.
Any constructive comments and advice would be most welcome from anyone on here but remember i'm set in my ways and won't make drastic changes to my lifestyle but minor ones are allowed LOL
thanks alot kindest regards Terry

Welcome.
Are there are any journeys you do in your car that you could walk instead?

 

[Ditto]

Hello Terry, welcome to the forum. I try to stick to 20g of carbs at the minute but I'm trying to lose weight being rather on the rotund side.

 

[clayshooter]

Hello Terry, welcome to the forum. I try to stick to 20g of carbs at the minute but I'm trying to lose weight being rather on the rotund side.

thanks for that Ditto love I may be just a lucky one as my daughter who lives with us is a T2 and has hers under control just with exercise ( she goes boxing 2 times a week ) and is advising me and she only tests once a month but shes 30 yrs younger than me and cares for my disabled wife so taking me on as well is par for the course and she keeps a watchful eye on me

 

[Ditto]

Where would we be without family? Thank goodness for them. 🙂

 

[Grogg1]

My biggest concern is Thursdays which I have made carbs day and anything goes within reason as I go to a lodge meeting and indulge in about 4/5 pints of cask beer which I jokingly say I drink as an extra hobby and then a couple of days a week I drink with a friend and have usually 3 pints and no more but as a "man" i won't go out and nurse a large red wine instead ruins my image LOL. But this i'm working on as well but I cant get to know the carb content of cask ale from any of the breweries and I hate lager . I've been a committed member of CAMRA for years so you can see the extent of my dilemma.
Any constructive comments and advice would be most welcome from anyone on here but remember i'm set in my ways and won't make drastic changes to my lifestyle but minor ones are allowed LOL
thanks alot kindest regards Terry

I am a committed chocolate and apple crumble and custard eater but sadly my D has meant that this is severely restricted if I want to control my blood sugar. If you think wine is too girlie what about drinking spirits instead. Most are zero carbs (if you use mixers make sure sugar free). Then perhaps you could compromise by having 1 pint and a few shorts. Have a look here Whishy and Brandy zero carbs and both quite macho for Lodge!

 

[Drummer]

Lower your carbs - it is that simple if you are a type 2 with a still functioning pancreas. do not indulge in carbs do not treat yourself to a period of high blood sugar, never take time off - diabetes doesn't.
Eat things which do not cause insulin to be released and ignored, otherwise you'll pay for it. Think of carbs as a sort of loan shark - a small amount now and in time you'll be unable to cope with the compound interest and you'll be unable to see it coming or to run away.

 

[Debbie k]

Lower your carbs - it is that simple if you are a type 2 with a still functioning pancreas. do not indulge in carbs do not treat yourself to a period of high blood sugar, never take time off - diabetes doesn't.
Eat things which do not cause insulin to be released and ignored, otherwise you'll pay for it. Think of carbs as a sort of loan shark - a small amount now and in time you'll be unable to cope with the compound interest and you'll be unable to see it coming or to run away.

As far as i know my pancreas is still working alright nothing has been said to me , ill do my best with low carbs already on it an noticed my taste is changing , and that one way to put it with carbs , thanks for advice , im just waiting on monitor being delivered then i can see what i can and cant eat

 

[Bubbsie]

As far as i know my pancreas is still working alright nothing has been said to me , ill do my best with low carbs already on it an noticed my taste is changing , and that one way to put it with carbs , thanks for advice , im just waiting on monitor being delivered then i can see what i can and cant eat

Debbie its very difficult to cut everything out of your diet all at once...with type 2's the insulin-producing cells in the body are unable to produce enough insulin, or the insulin being produced does not work properly...otherwise known as insulin resistance...for now focus on what works for you....and once you have your meter you can test how the different foods work to reduce your BG...experiment...test...I do have the odd day off from diabetes...the occasional drink...or dinner with friends...then straight back on the wagon...and there are times when we feel unwell so that whatever we do will not bring those BG's down...all you can do is your best...and be satisfied with that...just because you may not get it right first go...doesn't mean something awful will happen...or 'you will pay for it'...yes diabetes is for life...but even 'lifers' get remission for good behaviour

 

[Debbie k]

Debbie its very difficult to cut everything out of your diet all at once...with type 2's the insulin-producing cells in the body are unable to produce enough insulin, or the insulin being produced does not work properly...otherwise known as insulin resistance...for now focus on what works for you....and once you have your meter you can test how the different foods work to reduce your BG...experiment...test...I do have the odd day off from diabetes...the occasional drink...or dinner with friends...then straight back on the wagon...and there are times when we feel unwell so that whatever we do will not bring those BG's down...all you can do is your best...and be satisfied with that...just because you may not get it right first go...doesn't mean something awful will happen...or 'you will pay for it'...yes diabetes is for life...but even 'lifers' get remission for good behaviour

thanks Bubbsie that what i intend to do just wished i had got meter before i went on Friday