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Hello,
My name is Mark, I just joined. I was diagnosed with type 2 on June 9 of this year. I haven't been feeling well for about a year, low energy, muscle cramps in my back and neck, especially when sleeping at night. Symptoms would come and go, but started to get more frequent over the last 2-3 months. Finally found a doctor accepting new patients. After fasting my number was 13.8, that first test. On 500mg Metformin twice a day now.
Spent many hours searching the web and reading on carbs, types of food. Still experimenting on my diet, but happy to say I've been keeping my morning fasting numbers under 7.5, with the majority in the mid to high 6's. Pretty much going with mostly raw veggies, meats, carbs from grains limited the whole wheat wraps. I miss some foods, like pasta. Was never really a sweets person, but loved my carbs. Diet has been a bit of an adjustment, but luckily I'm also a raw veggie fan too.
Read lots on the Atkins diet, but it seems unhealthy to me. Found some juicing sites, liked the idea and benefits of raw veggies they talked about, but not the idea of throwing out all the pulp...etc, so I figured my best option was to just wash and eat the veggies. Most meals are about 50% raw veggies and 50% protein from meats...etc. right now, except for breakfast. I start the day with either eggs or a green smoothie (spinach, milk, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, frozen strawberries or banana). Hope to look more into complex carbs such as chick peas, beans...etc. I tried some early on, and found spikes in my morning fasting tests. Figure I need to take my time and add them slowly after a bit more time. Feeling better these days!
Haven't been able to locate a forum in Canada, and the American sites use their own number system, hope to hang out here. Sorry about my rambling on....
- What is your name?
My name is Mark
- How old are you?
I'm 47
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
Canada
- Microsoft or Apple?
MS, Apple, and Linux
My name is Mark, I just joined. I was diagnosed with type 2 on June 9 of this year. I haven't been feeling well for about a year, low energy, muscle cramps in my back and neck, especially when sleeping at night. Symptoms would come and go, but started to get more frequent over the last 2-3 months. Finally found a doctor accepting new patients. After fasting my number was 13.8, that first test. On 500mg Metformin twice a day now.
Spent many hours searching the web and reading on carbs, types of food. Still experimenting on my diet, but happy to say I've been keeping my morning fasting numbers under 7.5, with the majority in the mid to high 6's. Pretty much going with mostly raw veggies, meats, carbs from grains limited the whole wheat wraps. I miss some foods, like pasta. Was never really a sweets person, but loved my carbs. Diet has been a bit of an adjustment, but luckily I'm also a raw veggie fan too.
Read lots on the Atkins diet, but it seems unhealthy to me. Found some juicing sites, liked the idea and benefits of raw veggies they talked about, but not the idea of throwing out all the pulp...etc, so I figured my best option was to just wash and eat the veggies. Most meals are about 50% raw veggies and 50% protein from meats...etc. right now, except for breakfast. I start the day with either eggs or a green smoothie (spinach, milk, peanut butter, Greek yogurt, frozen strawberries or banana). Hope to look more into complex carbs such as chick peas, beans...etc. I tried some early on, and found spikes in my morning fasting tests. Figure I need to take my time and add them slowly after a bit more time. Feeling better these days!
Haven't been able to locate a forum in Canada, and the American sites use their own number system, hope to hang out here. Sorry about my rambling on....
- What is your name?
My name is Mark
- How old are you?
I'm 47
- Are you male or female?
Male
- Which country are you from?
Canada
- Microsoft or Apple?
MS, Apple, and Linux