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<blockquote data-quote="John aka Wallycorker" data-source="post: 122848" data-attributes="member: 24711"><p>Hi Paula,</p><p></p><p>Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Type 2 over nine years ago and I'm doing just fine. I'm on metformin medication as well - this can cause stomach upset at the beginning but that usually settles down before too long.</p><p></p><p>The important thing is that you take control of your blood glucose levels and keep them down. As far as I am concerned, diet is your most powerful ally in achieving that goal. Cut out the sugary things but it's important to cut back on starchy carbohydrates too - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta and rice etc - because they turn to sugar almost as soon as you have eaten them.</p><p></p><p>Starting to test helps too because that teaches you the effect that different foods have on your blood glucose levels.</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, a lot of the advice given out to Type 2s is "do not test" and "eat plenty of starchy carbohydrate". That type of advice is absolute rubbish and will simply ensure that your situation will what they call "progress" - i.e. deteriorate. There is no need for that to happen if you take control of your situation.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and very best wishes - John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John aka Wallycorker, post: 122848, member: 24711"] Hi Paula, Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. I was diagnosed with Type 2 over nine years ago and I'm doing just fine. I'm on metformin medication as well - this can cause stomach upset at the beginning but that usually settles down before too long. The important thing is that you take control of your blood glucose levels and keep them down. As far as I am concerned, diet is your most powerful ally in achieving that goal. Cut out the sugary things but it's important to cut back on starchy carbohydrates too - i.e. cereals, bread, potatoes, pasta and rice etc - because they turn to sugar almost as soon as you have eaten them. Starting to test helps too because that teaches you the effect that different foods have on your blood glucose levels. Unfortunately, a lot of the advice given out to Type 2s is "do not test" and "eat plenty of starchy carbohydrate". That type of advice is absolute rubbish and will simply ensure that your situation will what they call "progress" - i.e. deteriorate. There is no need for that to happen if you take control of your situation. Good luck and very best wishes - John [/QUOTE]
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