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<blockquote data-quote="bulkbiker" data-source="post: 1398131" data-attributes="member: 219467"><p>Go along to the clinic and listen to what they have to say. It seems that there is little consistency in the NHS as to what you will be told. Some doctors suggest a low carb approach which a lot of us find helps control our errant blood sugars whereas the majority just trot out the usual Eatwell guide which says eat lots of carbohydrate and low fat (which most people know just doesn't work very well). </p><p>Have a read of the success stories thread on this forum to get some ideas. Depending on your personality and determination there are a few directions you could take. Personally I cut out virtually all carbs from my diet, lost weight and achieved decent control. Others did ultra low calorie for 8 weeks to loose weight and visceral fat quickly and some of them have had ongoing success with that. It is quite likely your HCP's will not be aware of either of these ways of eating to help control your blood sugars but you may be one of the lucky ones.. </p><p>A lot of us also buy our own Blood Glucise Meter so we can test and see which foods are worst at raising our blood sugars so we can avoid them in future. Your HCP may or may not recommend doing this but you are very unlikely to be prescribed a meter (although I guess it is worth asking).</p><p>It's also a good idea to ask for a print of of all your results so you know where you are starting from so you can track progress.</p><p>You have come here and joined up so we can guess you are quite interested in controlling your condition. The HCP's may try and give you medication and may mentions statins.. you will need to do your own research and make some decisions about those yourself although we can advise once you have all your numbers.. </p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bulkbiker, post: 1398131, member: 219467"] Go along to the clinic and listen to what they have to say. It seems that there is little consistency in the NHS as to what you will be told. Some doctors suggest a low carb approach which a lot of us find helps control our errant blood sugars whereas the majority just trot out the usual Eatwell guide which says eat lots of carbohydrate and low fat (which most people know just doesn't work very well). Have a read of the success stories thread on this forum to get some ideas. Depending on your personality and determination there are a few directions you could take. Personally I cut out virtually all carbs from my diet, lost weight and achieved decent control. Others did ultra low calorie for 8 weeks to loose weight and visceral fat quickly and some of them have had ongoing success with that. It is quite likely your HCP's will not be aware of either of these ways of eating to help control your blood sugars but you may be one of the lucky ones.. A lot of us also buy our own Blood Glucise Meter so we can test and see which foods are worst at raising our blood sugars so we can avoid them in future. Your HCP may or may not recommend doing this but you are very unlikely to be prescribed a meter (although I guess it is worth asking). It's also a good idea to ask for a print of of all your results so you know where you are starting from so you can track progress. You have come here and joined up so we can guess you are quite interested in controlling your condition. The HCP's may try and give you medication and may mentions statins.. you will need to do your own research and make some decisions about those yourself although we can advise once you have all your numbers.. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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