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<blockquote data-quote="AM1874" data-source="post: 1421101" data-attributes="member: 379847"><p>Hi [USER=390046]@Kezroz[/USER] .. and welcome</p><p>I was in exactly the same position as you when I was diagnosed T2 in early Feb .. no information and no idea what was happening to me. Since joining this forum, though, the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. It's still early for me but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly</p><p></p><p>Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing seems to be the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost more than a stone since my diagnosis on Feb 7th and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info about LCHF on the forum .. and a wealth of relevant advice and positive support. </p><p>I would suggest that you read up on the <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb" target="_blank">Low Carb Program </a>in the info that you will shortly receive from [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER]</p><p>You might also find the discussion on the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/" target="_blank">Low Carb Diet forum</a> helpful .. and the following websites ...</p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds" target="_blank">Low Carbs in 60 Seconds</a></p><p><a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb/" target="_blank">Low Carb 10-week Programme</a></p><p></p><p>If you are considering testing, try the website at: <a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/</a> for the SD Codefree meter or: <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> who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. The costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-4 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them</p><p>Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AM1874, post: 1421101, member: 379847"] Hi [USER=390046]@Kezroz[/USER] .. and welcome I was in exactly the same position as you when I was diagnosed T2 in early Feb .. no information and no idea what was happening to me. Since joining this forum, though, the folks here have given me so much info, advice and support that I am now much more confident about the journey ahead. It's still early for me but, in my experience, it gets easier .. very quickly Managing and controlling your diabetes through exercise, diet and testing seems to be the best way forward. For me, committing to an LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) lifestyle and testing 3-5 times a day, seems to be working .. I have lost more than a stone since my diagnosis on Feb 7th and my BG levels are down from 12.5 to around 6. There is a wealth of info about LCHF on the forum .. and a wealth of relevant advice and positive support. I would suggest that you read up on the [URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb']Low Carb Program [/URL]in the info that you will shortly receive from [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] You might also find the discussion on the [URL='http://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/category/low-carb-diet-forum.18/']Low Carb Diet forum[/URL] helpful .. and the following websites ... [URL='https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/60-seconds']Low Carbs in 60 Seconds[/URL] [URL='https://www.diabetes.co.uk/lowcarb/']Low Carb 10-week Programme[/URL] If you are considering testing, try the website at: [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/[/URL] for the SD Codefree meter or: [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] who distribute the TEE 2 meter, which is free. The costs of testing comes down to the ongoing charges for test strips and lancets. I'm testing 3-4 times a day which works out at around £10 to £12 per month for the two packages above but, more importantly, I now know what my BG levels are .. and I will be able to manage them Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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