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Sianbe
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Northerner
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Hi Sianbe, welcome to the forum 🙂 Sorry to hear you are still struggling, I hope we can help you find some solutions. Do you know what your level was before you had the beans on toast? This will have a bearing on your 2 hour post meal level as it is important to know how much your levels rose. Beans on toast has quite a lot of carbohydrate in it - was it white or granary-style bread? White bread will turn to glucose in the blood quicker than sugar and should be avoided.
It's possible that your doctor might want to increase your medication - I think you have quite a way to go before you are on the maximum metformin. Some people find that going for a walk after lunch helps keep levels lower.
Have a look at the links in this thread:
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=10539
There are some recommendations there for Type 2, plus some good books on GL Diet that is suitable for diabetics in particular as it promotes a slow release of glucose from digestion and is nice and flexible so you won't get bored! 🙂
Please feel free to ask anything you are not sure of or that is troubling you - nothing is considered 'silly'! 🙂
It's possible that your doctor might want to increase your medication - I think you have quite a way to go before you are on the maximum metformin. Some people find that going for a walk after lunch helps keep levels lower.
Have a look at the links in this thread:
http://www.diabetessupport.co.uk/boards/showthread.php?t=10539
There are some recommendations there for Type 2, plus some good books on GL Diet that is suitable for diabetics in particular as it promotes a slow release of glucose from digestion and is nice and flexible so you won't get bored! 🙂
Please feel free to ask anything you are not sure of or that is troubling you - nothing is considered 'silly'! 🙂
Hi, Thanks For Replying So Quickly, My Sugar Level Was 8.2 At Around 11.30 Am This Morning In Work, Did Not Have Anything To Eat Untill 1.45pm, Normally Have Brown/granary Bread But Had Not Taken Out Of Freezer, Have Just Taken 2nd Metformin In Preparation For My Evening Meal. I Think I Need To Do More Exercise As Well. I Do Not Eat No Fruit The Only Fruit I Like Is Oranges And Kiwi, Not Fussed On Cereal Either Only Asda Crunchy Nut, But I Try Not To Eat Anything After 8.30pm, Might Have A Glass Of Milk.
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Exercise is one of the best things you can do to help manage your diabetes - it makes you more sensitive to your medication and insulin, and improves your metabolism 🙂 If you can build a little exercise into each day then I am sure you will see improvements in time.
From what you have told me, your levels rose by around 4 mmol/l which isn't that bad, but may be improved by going for low-sugar beans (the ordinary ones have quite a lot of sugar in the sauce) and granary/seeded bread. As you weren't able to do this on this occasion, you can expect better levels in future when you are better able to plan. 🙂
From what you have told me, your levels rose by around 4 mmol/l which isn't that bad, but may be improved by going for low-sugar beans (the ordinary ones have quite a lot of sugar in the sauce) and granary/seeded bread. As you weren't able to do this on this occasion, you can expect better levels in future when you are better able to plan. 🙂
Welcome to the forum Sianb.
As Northerner said, the increase of 4 is not too shabby. If you can get your starting levels down, then the rest should follow.
Also, if you can incorporate some regular exercise in your daily routine that will pay dividends. Both in helping reduce you immediate blood sugar levels and hopefully helping to make you more sensitive to insulin in the longer term.
Andy 🙂
As Northerner said, the increase of 4 is not too shabby. If you can get your starting levels down, then the rest should follow.
Also, if you can incorporate some regular exercise in your daily routine that will pay dividends. Both in helping reduce you immediate blood sugar levels and hopefully helping to make you more sensitive to insulin in the longer term.
Andy 🙂
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