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<blockquote data-quote="Prem51" data-source="post: 1646269" data-attributes="member: 209498"><p>Happy (?) Christmas [USER=460063]@Mantre[/USER] and welcome to the forum. It will be a shock to get that diagnosis at any time, but I suppose just before Christmas might be the worst time.</p><p>But although a HbA1c (blood sugar level) of 72 is on the high side, it can be reduced and people on here with higher readings have reduced theirs by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) approach to eating. Have a read round the threads to see how that works and ask any questions you want to. The people on here are friendly and supportive.</p><p></p><p>As for Christmas, I would just cut down as much on the sweet sugary stuff and starchy carbohydrates as much as possible. Maybe only one (or two small) roast potatoes, and a small bit of Christmas pudding or one mince pie with double cream rather than custard. But one or two days won't make a lot of difference so don't stress too much about it.</p><p></p><p>You should give yourself a Christmas present of a blood glucose meter so you can test how different foods affect your blood glucose levels. You should test before eating, then 90 minutes to two hours after eating. If your bs has gone up by 2 mmol/L or more that food should be avoided.</p><p>The TEE2 bg meter and the first 10 testing strips are free, and you can buy more strips for £7.75 for 50, at</p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/</a></p><p>If you do order strips remember to tick the box to say you are diabetic and you won't pay VAT.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prem51, post: 1646269, member: 209498"] Happy (?) Christmas [USER=460063]@Mantre[/USER] and welcome to the forum. It will be a shock to get that diagnosis at any time, but I suppose just before Christmas might be the worst time. But although a HbA1c (blood sugar level) of 72 is on the high side, it can be reduced and people on here with higher readings have reduced theirs by adopting a Low Carbohydrate High Fat (LCHF) approach to eating. Have a read round the threads to see how that works and ask any questions you want to. The people on here are friendly and supportive. As for Christmas, I would just cut down as much on the sweet sugary stuff and starchy carbohydrates as much as possible. Maybe only one (or two small) roast potatoes, and a small bit of Christmas pudding or one mince pie with double cream rather than custard. But one or two days won't make a lot of difference so don't stress too much about it. You should give yourself a Christmas present of a blood glucose meter so you can test how different foods affect your blood glucose levels. You should test before eating, then 90 minutes to two hours after eating. If your bs has gone up by 2 mmol/L or more that food should be avoided. The TEE2 bg meter and the first 10 testing strips are free, and you can buy more strips for £7.75 for 50, at [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] If you do order strips remember to tick the box to say you are diabetic and you won't pay VAT. [/QUOTE]
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