Hey guys, just been diagnosed with t2, not entirely taking it too well and probably in denial too!! ( still think sugar etc is my friend ) my wife gives me grief if I even look at sugary food !! Lol feeling a bit overwhelmed and find a lot of the info I see regarding what I can/can't eat or do verycontradictory!!Hopefully I will find the info I need here,anyway ramble over, looking forward togetting to know you guys, and hear what youhave to say.
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Welcome Martyn. You have joined a good site. Lots of people will be full of advice but you are better learning yourself. Keep active & tame everything down. Have a look at carb values of what you are eating & reduce it if possible. Keep asking 🙂
Northerner
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Hi Martyn, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry to hear about your diagnosis - it will take some time to get used to the idea. How did your diagnosis come about? There's a lot to take in, especially to begin with, but things will become clearer in time as long as you stick with it and do your research. Diabetes is complicated, and controlling it can be quite an individual thing as people have different tolerances for different things. Eventually though you should be able to land on a flexible, healthy diet and not feel you are being deprived all the time! 🙂
It's worth starting off by reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter to put yourself in the picture. I'd also suggest getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker which is a great introduction, highly recommended by many of our members.
Diabetes is all about carbohydrates, of which sugar is just one kind - you also need to watch your consumption of rice, potatoes, bread, pasta, cereals etc. as all these can cause your blood glucose levels to rise. Ideally, you should get a meter so that you can test your tolerance of different foods (as described in Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S ) - if your GP hasn't given you one then it is worth paying for one yourself, otherwise it is very much a guessing game and the 3 or 6-monthly test your surgery might give you may tell you you need to change your diet but won't identify what is causing the problems. The cheapest option we have come across here is the SD Codefree Meter with test strips at around £8 for 50.
Please ask any questions you may have, and we will be more than happy to help out! It is life-changing, but it can be for the better and lead to you feeling healthier than you may have done for some time - honest! 🙂
It's worth starting off by reading Jennifer's Advice and Maggie Davey's letter to put yourself in the picture. I'd also suggest getting a copy of Type 2 Diabetes: The First Year by Gretchen Becker which is a great introduction, highly recommended by many of our members.
Diabetes is all about carbohydrates, of which sugar is just one kind - you also need to watch your consumption of rice, potatoes, bread, pasta, cereals etc. as all these can cause your blood glucose levels to rise. Ideally, you should get a meter so that you can test your tolerance of different foods (as described in Test,Review, Adjust by Alan S ) - if your GP hasn't given you one then it is worth paying for one yourself, otherwise it is very much a guessing game and the 3 or 6-monthly test your surgery might give you may tell you you need to change your diet but won't identify what is causing the problems. The cheapest option we have come across here is the SD Codefree Meter with test strips at around £8 for 50.
Please ask any questions you may have, and we will be more than happy to help out! It is life-changing, but it can be for the better and lead to you feeling healthier than you may have done for some time - honest! 🙂
Thanks guys, have made some immediate changes, ie sugar substituted for sweetener in coffee, not touched chocolate, though I have been naughty with the odd sweet!! Though I'm sure I can ween myself off of these things. As for how's and whys, I gave up smoking about 9 weeks ago, and soon after felt weird, so wife asked my ailments and checked symptoms and said I better get checked, and here I am.
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Welcome Martyn though I suspect it's not somewhere you'd choose to be! I was diagnosed in Feb and it hit me hard too. But there's not many chronic conditions where you get to heal yourself by making dietary changes (and meds if you need them). Learn all you can, read the links northerner has provided and ask questions as you need to. Try to walk after bigger meals and testing is the only way you'll know what your unique tolerances are. I'd seriously suggest getting a meter if the doc doesn't provide one. Good luck!
Sounds like your wife is going to keep you right anyway! 😛
Sounds like your wife is going to keep you right anyway! 😛
trophywench
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Welcome to the Club no-one wanted to join!
Your wife's quite right about the sugary things, but only as your starter for 10 - to beat your rival team - the ones that threaten to cause you grief - you need to cut down on carbohydrates generally - of which sugar is but one.
Anyway - there's still no law to prevent any of us LOOKING at sugary things - so LOOK all you like, flower!
Your wife's quite right about the sugary things, but only as your starter for 10 - to beat your rival team - the ones that threaten to cause you grief - you need to cut down on carbohydrates generally - of which sugar is but one.
Anyway - there's still no law to prevent any of us LOOKING at sugary things - so LOOK all you like, flower!
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