archersuz
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- Type of diabetes
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Next time, ditch the roll
But you did tell the op to ditch the roll in this post!
Next time, ditch the roll
I completely agree with that mantre. My meter told me my homemade bread was fine in reasonable quantities for the first 15-16 years. When that changed I changed what I did to eat lower carb breads like Hi lo bread which my meter approves of and I keep that to a couple of slices a week. Diabetes is all about learning how your body works and adjusting what you do in response to that and the ways it changes overtimeMy mantra is always eat to your meter. It is what I have always done.
Well, given that the issue of the tone of what was being posted was raised by a moderator........JMHO, a good addition to the rules of this forum would be that posters stop 'self-appointing' themselves as moderators and then attempting to tell other posters what they should/shouldn't post. I wish some would put away their "newbie protector" superhero costumes
advising someone how to test and what to look for when testing is one thing and in my view completely appropriate. Telling them what to eat / not eat Is something completely differentBut a newly type 2 diabetic might not know what to look for in meals. Though I’m low carb I didn’t push it. I actually said to add some fat. Not unreasonable or pushy in my opinion. Just trying to help spike balance
Being diagnosed is hard enough. Then not knowing where to go from there...
Simply saying carbs won’t help shouldn’t be a problem. Nor should adding some fat.
Just saying welcome and comtinue doing what’s you’re doing really is of no help if the op is looking to reduce levels.
So e people are all in or all out. I’m all in. My bad. Dipping my toes really never got me anywhere.
I undestand over kill but I do t think I over killed. Just pointed a few things she could possibly change. Like ditch the bread OR add fat. Neither are close to my diet so no...didn’t push MY diet
I wish I didn’t have to go thru all the trial and error alone and would have been given some sound advice from people in my situation. I was just trying to save the op some time from frustration
Backing out now....
As I understand it, the job of moderators is not to question the actual content of a post but to ensure it keeps to the rules. It is an essential part of any forum that posts can be criticised, as long as it is politely and with some justification, it is a form of peer review. In the case of new members, there is a need for balance in the information they receive and posters should remember to explain that they are relating their own experience rather than prescribing something that may be inappropriate for someone else's situation.JMHO, a good addition to the rules of this forum would be that posters stop 'self-appointing' themselves as moderators and then attempting to tell other posters what they should/shouldn't post. I wish some would put away their "newbie protector" superhero costumes
I’m sorry, I can’t help myself here. When is saying to ditch a piece of bread or add some fat inappropriate for a type 2 who did t like the rise she saw in her meal? I think inappropriate is an inappropriate word in this situation.As I understand it, the job of moderators is not to question the actual content of a post but to ensure it keeps to the rules. It is an essential part of any forum that posts can be criticised, as long as it is politely and with some justification, it is a form of peer review. In the case of new members, there is a need for balance in the information they receive and posters should remember to explain that they are relating their own experience rather than prescribing something that may be inappropriate for someone else's situation.
I’m sorry, I can’t help myself here. When is saying to ditch a piece of bread or add some fat inappropriate for a type 2 who did t like the rise she saw in her meal? I think inappropriate is an inappropriate word in this situation.
And simply teaching her how to test? She’s already testing abviosly. So just test and don’t change anything even though you don’t like the rise?
And when is it wrong to tell a new type 2 that carbs raise bs?
I guess I’m just confused what the heck I said wrong! No wonder people take breaks from here.
Thanks for clarifying. Non of that would have hurt her. Confuse maybe but not dangerous. I would not have picked that apart. That’s where YOU and I are different. I would have just moved on...as I am nowSince you asked....
Your post said "One carb raises me about 7 (us) points. So 9 carbs would have raised me 63 points and I could probably add more as it was a grain."
You have potentially confused the OP by using a different type of units without defining them. What is one point? and how much is one carb? You gave the figures as an example of how much your BG might be raised, I can't see how that is relevant since she is not you. You did not mention that, unlike the OP, you are Type 1 and presumably on insulin which may affect you response to foods.
Have you tried one square of 85% chocolate with the nuts? I have this as a treat when I feel the need. One square of Lindt 85% is 1.4g of carb. Strawberries and double cream make a lovely treat too! But please test after trying these ideas to see the effect on your bs levels.But right now I'm really craving a massive bar of galaxy chocolate guess I'll have a handfull of nuts instead
cherry - try pulling out the dough from both halves of the lidl roll, this removes at least half the carbs and still provides a proper sandwich with two sides.Only me! So I know it will take time to get my blood sugar working the way I want it to, but I'm really frustrated with this afternoons reading. I read about lidls protein rolls so iff I went to buy some. Took reading before lunch and got 5.6 (it's been in the 8s and 9s this last week) made myself a protein roll with a slice of wafer thin ham, a scraping of cheese spread, a tickle of mustard and 2 three thin slices of tomato. No crisps, no pudding (not even a cheeky advent choccy) took my reading 1.5 hours later and I got a reading of 9.8 ugh I just don't get it. Tell me it gets easier, please!
I agree with picking faults. It’s just very hard to not respond when felt attacksLadies and Gentlemen this is not a thread to argue over philosophical points around communication. Can we please keep it to helping cherrydarling and stop picking faults with others posts. That goes for all!
Cherrydarling, may I suggest you cut one in half and eat just a half and see what happens. Also have you tried replacing the ham with peanut butter or marmite and see if that makes a difference. Combining foods can make a huge difference.
As an alternative you could also try bergen linseed and soya. I keep a loaf in the freezer and get a slice out at a time (takes 5 mins to defrost) and is full of omega 3 fatty acids as well.