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Hi,
Was diagnosed last Thursday as Type 2 I considered myself quite healthy (yes I did like the odd chocolate bar and way too much salt in my diet and didn't really exercise as much as I should) all the doctor has done is prescribe Metformin to take twice a day. I have an appointment with the Nurse of Friday, will she tell me what my blood sugar levels were, what they should be etc, have done a bit of research but the doctor said "Low Carb Diet" so what level of Carb intake is good for low carb?. Sorry, but feel quite overwhelmed.
 
CraigD said:
Hi,
Was diagnosed last Thursday as Type 2 I considered myself quite healthy (yes I did like the odd chocolate bar and way too much salt in my diet and didn't really exercise as much as I should) all the doctor has done is prescribe Metformin to take twice a day. I have an appointment with the Nurse of Friday, will she tell me what my blood sugar levels were, what they should be etc, have done a bit of research but the doctor said "Low Carb Diet" so what level of Carb intake is good for low carb?. Sorry, but feel quite overwhelmed.
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That is a fairly typical introduction to type 2.
A type 2 can each chocolate, just not the bars with high sugar content - some bars are more than half carbs. I buy the Lidl bars with 95% cocoa.
You might find that salt needs to be added if eating low carb. Processed foods are high in salt so when replaced by low carb alternatives the amount of salt consumed on a daily basis is below what is needed to prevent cramps. It can also mean lower blood pressure.
The easiest way to check the amount of carbs you can cope with is by using a blood glucose tester and checking before eating then 2 hours after starting to eat.
 
Hi CraigD, welcome to the forum!

No need to apologise as it’s natural to feel overwhelmed at any stage.

Your nurse may not advise on those things in this first appointment but they’re great questions and I’d be tempted to write them down and get her to answer as many as possible.

Re the amount of carbs, you’ll only know by testing which you can ask more about from your nurse.
 
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