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<blockquote data-quote="Grateful" data-source="post: 1607843" data-attributes="member: 438800"><p>You are right about the exercise, and about losing weight. The Metformin will also help.</p><p></p><p>But diet is much more important, and you will probably lose weight anyway when you get the diet right. Now that you have diabetes, the diet will be more like a lifetime commitment -- not something you can do for a few weeks or a few months just to lose weight.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, the subject is controversial. The NHS tends to advocate a "balanced diet" or the "eatwell plate" (which is why I asked you if you have been given diet advice by your doctor).</p><p></p><p>Many of us on this forum find this advice, when given to people with Type 2 diabetes who have been recently diagnosed, to be not just unhelpful but plain wrong. The problem is that such a diet contains plenty of carbohydrates. These foods are not just counterproductive in controlling blood glucose in many people with Type 2, but also a problem because eating them tends to create a craving for more.</p><p></p><p>If you decide to try the low-carb route you have several choices:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Low-carb: 100 grams per day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Very-low-carb: 50g per day.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ultra-low-carb: 20g to 30g per day (sometimes called "ketogenic" or "keto").</li> </ul><p>Any of these options will help control blood glucose (BG). It's a personal choice, guided by what you find out about your own body and its reaction to food.</p><p></p><p>I chose to go straight for the "ultra" option and it worked for me.</p><p></p><p>Some people, perhaps most people on this forum, will suggest that you also obtain a personal blood glucose meter so that you can find out which foods "spike" your glucose and avoid them. This is a very good idea. (I don't have a meter. The choice is up to you.)</p><p></p><p>The "diet-only" (or in your case, diet-and-Metformin) option is not for everyone. It is tough to comply with it, at least initially, and it may not work for everyone.</p><p></p><p>You may well also get strong pushback from your health care providers. It takes some determination to ignore, or countermand, what your doctors are telling you to do. You will find a range of views on this forum, and I suggest you take the opportunity to research the broad range of views and experiences here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grateful, post: 1607843, member: 438800"] You are right about the exercise, and about losing weight. The Metformin will also help. But diet is much more important, and you will probably lose weight anyway when you get the diet right. Now that you have diabetes, the diet will be more like a lifetime commitment -- not something you can do for a few weeks or a few months just to lose weight. Unfortunately, the subject is controversial. The NHS tends to advocate a "balanced diet" or the "eatwell plate" (which is why I asked you if you have been given diet advice by your doctor). Many of us on this forum find this advice, when given to people with Type 2 diabetes who have been recently diagnosed, to be not just unhelpful but plain wrong. The problem is that such a diet contains plenty of carbohydrates. These foods are not just counterproductive in controlling blood glucose in many people with Type 2, but also a problem because eating them tends to create a craving for more. If you decide to try the low-carb route you have several choices: [LIST] [*]Low-carb: 100 grams per day. [*]Very-low-carb: 50g per day. [*]Ultra-low-carb: 20g to 30g per day (sometimes called "ketogenic" or "keto"). [/LIST] Any of these options will help control blood glucose (BG). It's a personal choice, guided by what you find out about your own body and its reaction to food. I chose to go straight for the "ultra" option and it worked for me. Some people, perhaps most people on this forum, will suggest that you also obtain a personal blood glucose meter so that you can find out which foods "spike" your glucose and avoid them. This is a very good idea. (I don't have a meter. The choice is up to you.) The "diet-only" (or in your case, diet-and-Metformin) option is not for everyone. It is tough to comply with it, at least initially, and it may not work for everyone. You may well also get strong pushback from your health care providers. It takes some determination to ignore, or countermand, what your doctors are telling you to do. You will find a range of views on this forum, and I suggest you take the opportunity to research the broad range of views and experiences here. [/QUOTE]
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