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- Thread starter Nina M
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Welcome to the forum. There is plenty you can do, these days managing diabetes is very much down to the individual by making some lifestyle changes and educating yourself about diet. Depending on where you are on the diabetic scale will depend as to whether diet and exercise alone will be sufficient or will medication be needed to give a helping hand.
Remembering that ALL carbohydrates convert to glucose not just sugar which is often the misapprehension that many have so reducing those in your diet will be in order.
The amount of help you will get from your GP and diabetic nurse may or may not be good, peoples experience is very variable. At the very least you should get a foot check and retinal eye screening and hopefully a repeat HbA1C in 3 months to see if the changes you will need to make are working..
Have a look at this link which is a low carb approach which many find successful https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/ Other people do down a low calorie or shakes based route but whatever you choose has to be enjoyable and sustainable long term.
If you say a bit more about your diagnosis that will help people give more appropriate advice.
You will also find the Learning zone here a good source of info.
I would also recommend the book or app Carbs and Cals as it gives carb values of a whole range foods allowing you to make better choices.
Remembering that ALL carbohydrates convert to glucose not just sugar which is often the misapprehension that many have so reducing those in your diet will be in order.
The amount of help you will get from your GP and diabetic nurse may or may not be good, peoples experience is very variable. At the very least you should get a foot check and retinal eye screening and hopefully a repeat HbA1C in 3 months to see if the changes you will need to make are working..
Have a look at this link which is a low carb approach which many find successful https://lowcarbfreshwell.co.uk/ Other people do down a low calorie or shakes based route but whatever you choose has to be enjoyable and sustainable long term.
If you say a bit more about your diagnosis that will help people give more appropriate advice.
You will also find the Learning zone here a good source of info.
I would also recommend the book or app Carbs and Cals as it gives carb values of a whole range foods allowing you to make better choices.
Cherrelle DUK
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Hi Nina M, welcome to the forum.
Glad you've been able to join early on as it can make a huge difference with how you manage diabetes.
Each person and GP practice is different but you generally get a check up of your overall health, eyes and feet at least once a year and are advised to reduce carbs and sugars from your diet.
We've got a lot of useful info on the site so do have a look around and ask as many questions as you have.
Here are a few links below to get you started:
forum.diabetes.org.uk
www.diabetes.org.uk
www.diabetes.org.uk
Glad you've been able to join early on as it can make a huge difference with how you manage diabetes.
Each person and GP practice is different but you generally get a check up of your overall health, eyes and feet at least once a year and are advised to reduce carbs and sugars from your diet.
We've got a lot of useful info on the site so do have a look around and ask as many questions as you have.
Here are a few links below to get you started:
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