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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 644721" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Hello and welcome.</p><p></p><p>It does sound like you are Type 2 or you would be given medication. You must ring up and ask for your test results. Without them you have no idea where you are and whether or not you are improving. You are working blind. Ask what type of test it was (HbA1c is the likely one). It is a better idea to ask for the print outs as these may show further details such as cholesterol, liver and kidney functions, which will all be very useful to you if you are to control this disease.</p><p></p><p>It is highly likely the leaflets will tell you to follow the Healthy Plate diet, cut out sugar, but eat anything else in moderation and include carbohydrates in every meal. Sadly, this diet does not help diabetics. Carbs are the enemy and need to be reduced. By how much will depend on what your home meter tells you - so you must get hold of one with plenty of extra strips, as you will need them! read food labels and look for the "total carbohydrate" amount. Ignore the "of which sugars". Try to avoid everything over 10g carbs per 100g. Even better is to keep it to 5g per 100g.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, and ask as many questions as you like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 644721, member: 94045"] Hello and welcome. It does sound like you are Type 2 or you would be given medication. You must ring up and ask for your test results. Without them you have no idea where you are and whether or not you are improving. You are working blind. Ask what type of test it was (HbA1c is the likely one). It is a better idea to ask for the print outs as these may show further details such as cholesterol, liver and kidney functions, which will all be very useful to you if you are to control this disease. It is highly likely the leaflets will tell you to follow the Healthy Plate diet, cut out sugar, but eat anything else in moderation and include carbohydrates in every meal. Sadly, this diet does not help diabetics. Carbs are the enemy and need to be reduced. By how much will depend on what your home meter tells you - so you must get hold of one with plenty of extra strips, as you will need them! read food labels and look for the "total carbohydrate" amount. Ignore the "of which sugars". Try to avoid everything over 10g carbs per 100g. Even better is to keep it to 5g per 100g. Good luck, and ask as many questions as you like. [/QUOTE]
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