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<blockquote data-quote="kellywelly" data-source="post: 783359" data-attributes="member: 163222"><p>Hi </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the replies and the welcome. </p><p></p><p>I'm guessing diet is the issue and it sounds like specifically carbs. The initial advice from my doctor when I was originally diagnosed was to not worry about sticking to a specific diabetic diet but to focus on dropping some pounds instead. That was working for me and I lost weight, but I guess now given my latest results I should switch what I'm eating to a diabetic diet. </p><p></p><p>Normally on a week day I would have had: </p><p></p><p>Breakfast: 2 slices of granary/seeded toast with Marmite & sometimes a hard boiled egg</p><p>Lunch: Meals are free at work, so usually I select either the fish or meat option (usually chicken) and have salad, boiled potatoes or rice with it</p><p>Afternoon: A small fruit pot of grapes, strawberries and blackberry's (no juice or anything) </p><p>Evening: Varies quite a bit depending on how hungry I am according to what I had for lunch. Tonight I had some fish with a small jacket potato. I usually stick to Slimming World recipes (not that I'm a member), but just because I know they should be healthy'ish and I've previously lost weight with them.</p><p></p><p>On weekends for lunch I might just have a sandwich or snack for lunch instead of a hot meal and usually porridge for breakfast rather than toast.</p><p></p><p>If I have anything sweet it's maybe a chocolate bar once (or occasionally twice) a week, sugar-free jelly, or the low fat sweet & salty popcorn. </p><p></p><p>Since I started feeling really ill and the hunger started, I've been snacking on nuts, twiglets or extra fruit when I can't ignore the hunger. I know there is no way I should be hungry and need this though. </p><p></p><p>I realise I'm probably way off with what I've been having, but every time I try and figure out what it should be I seem to be getting more and more confused, when I just want to figure out how to start feeling better. I'm assuming once my levels come down or the Metaformin kicks in, the hunger should stop and I can cut out having any extra snacks. Is that likely? </p><p></p><p>Any help is appreciated. </p><p></p><p>Kelly</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kellywelly, post: 783359, member: 163222"] Hi Thanks for the replies and the welcome. I'm guessing diet is the issue and it sounds like specifically carbs. The initial advice from my doctor when I was originally diagnosed was to not worry about sticking to a specific diabetic diet but to focus on dropping some pounds instead. That was working for me and I lost weight, but I guess now given my latest results I should switch what I'm eating to a diabetic diet. Normally on a week day I would have had: Breakfast: 2 slices of granary/seeded toast with Marmite & sometimes a hard boiled egg Lunch: Meals are free at work, so usually I select either the fish or meat option (usually chicken) and have salad, boiled potatoes or rice with it Afternoon: A small fruit pot of grapes, strawberries and blackberry's (no juice or anything) Evening: Varies quite a bit depending on how hungry I am according to what I had for lunch. Tonight I had some fish with a small jacket potato. I usually stick to Slimming World recipes (not that I'm a member), but just because I know they should be healthy'ish and I've previously lost weight with them. On weekends for lunch I might just have a sandwich or snack for lunch instead of a hot meal and usually porridge for breakfast rather than toast. If I have anything sweet it's maybe a chocolate bar once (or occasionally twice) a week, sugar-free jelly, or the low fat sweet & salty popcorn. Since I started feeling really ill and the hunger started, I've been snacking on nuts, twiglets or extra fruit when I can't ignore the hunger. I know there is no way I should be hungry and need this though. I realise I'm probably way off with what I've been having, but every time I try and figure out what it should be I seem to be getting more and more confused, when I just want to figure out how to start feeling better. I'm assuming once my levels come down or the Metaformin kicks in, the hunger should stop and I can cut out having any extra snacks. Is that likely? Any help is appreciated. Kelly [/QUOTE]
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