David Milroy
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Whatis the best food to eat if you are types
Like cereal dinner and tea
What to drink
Like cereal dinner and tea
What to drink
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ColinUK
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Hi David, and welcome to the forum.
Generally most would suggest avoiding carb rich things like breakfast cereals, bread, fruit juice etc but could you tell us a little more about your circumstances perhaps as not everyone is the same.
I’m a recently diagnosed T2 myself so when were you diagnosed, and what would you eat in a typical day?
Generally most would suggest avoiding carb rich things like breakfast cereals, bread, fruit juice etc but could you tell us a little more about your circumstances perhaps as not everyone is the same.
I’m a recently diagnosed T2 myself so when were you diagnosed, and what would you eat in a typical day?
David Milroy
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Hello
Type two for 2 yrs
I eathink wheetaBix for breakfast. .toast and beans for dinner tea time chicken leg and jacket potatoes
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Advice is generally to avoid carb rich foods and that’s basically those containing not just sugar but also grains of any type and to restrict legumes and fruit. So if you’re eating Weetabix, toast, beans and potatoes regularly you’re not doing yourself any favours.
Do you have a blood glucose monitor for self testing?
Do you know what your HbA1C is?
May I ask how old you are and how you came to be diagnosed?
Are you on any medication?
Do you have a blood glucose monitor for self testing?
Do you know what your HbA1C is?
May I ask how old you are and how you came to be diagnosed?
Are you on any medication?
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Porridge is supposed to be a slower release breakfast but even that I find spikes my bg hugely if I get the sachet type. The jumbo plain oats don’t raise my blood sugar as much. But something that includes more protein like a boiled egg or egg and one toast I find much better.
Hi. Yes avoid cereals and porridge etc if you can or keep portions small. Have eggs and bacon instead. Keep all carbs down and have proteins, fats, veg and non-tropical fruit instead. For drink just keep an eye on sugar content. Beer is best kept down but wine and spirits are normally fine
Drummer
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You really do need to check what you can tolerate, getting hold of a cheap to use meter makes a bit difference to how you make your choices.
I can only eat an absolute maximum of 50 gm of carbs a day but have been having no more than 40 for some time. I avoid grain, potatoes and all high carb foods, but even so my Hba1c is stuck at 42.
Others can eat far more carbs and from different sources, so checking reveals just what and how much.
I can only eat an absolute maximum of 50 gm of carbs a day but have been having no more than 40 for some time. I avoid grain, potatoes and all high carb foods, but even so my Hba1c is stuck at 42.
Others can eat far more carbs and from different sources, so checking reveals just what and how much.
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Welcome to the forum @David Milroy
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to various foods are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which types and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself.
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
Many forum members use a BG meter, and take a reading before and again 2hrs after eating, to see what the effect of a meal or snack was on their blood glucose levels.
Once you can see how you respond to different meals you can begin experimenting with reducing amounts of carbs and trying different types (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference).
If you are interested in this approach you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S a helpful framework.
If you need to self fund your BG meter (many GP surgeries don’t routinely offer them to T2s unless they are on certain meds), the most affordable meters members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
The really tricky thing is that blood glucose responses to various foods are highly individual, and it can be impossible to say which types and amounts of carbohydrate will ‘spike’ your BG without checking for yourself.
While there are obvious things like cakes, biscuits, sweets and sugary drinks that you will be wanting to cut out straight away, you might be surprised how much *all* carbohydrate affects your BG levels, including rice, pasta, bread, pastry, grains, cereals and many fruits.
Many forum members use a BG meter, and take a reading before and again 2hrs after eating, to see what the effect of a meal or snack was on their blood glucose levels.
Once you can see how you respond to different meals you can begin experimenting with reducing amounts of carbs and trying different types (sometimes just having things at a different time of day makes a difference).
If you are interested in this approach you may find test-review-adjust by Alan S a helpful framework.
If you need to self fund your BG meter (many GP surgeries don’t routinely offer them to T2s unless they are on certain meds), the most affordable meters members here have found are the SD Gluco Navii or the Spirit Tee2 - which both have test strips at around £8 for 50
Good luck, and let us know how you get on 🙂
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