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neety41

neety41

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My gp finally rang to tell me i am type 2, she said its likely more hereditary as my diet is pretty good, not perfect by all means, anyway i was off out to the mexican tonight with a friend and nearly cancelled as i am so fed up with it all already and worried about what to eat. I went and i had a tuna something to start which came in a light pastry case, i then had steak and chicken fajita with the dippy sauce and salsa, 3 glasses of diet coke and thought i would spike high after 2 hrs but am so happy to see 8.3 on my meter!!! Phew i might not have to live on lettuce after all!! I have been a right miserable get today since the GP rang
 
Sorry neety but I'm really confused as to why you think you will need to exist on practically nothing? I did mention this in your other thread too..

For me personally, that 8.3 would be too high but you can probably get that figure lower as time goes on. Please do have a look at the food sections of the forum? It's not all lettuce and veggies!
 
Yes it's about the only thing the NHS and others got right as a diabetic you can eat well lose weight if necessary and reduce blood sugars. I know it sounds impossible but it really is a matter of making the right choices and sticking to them as ladybird says do have a look at the food sections of the forum and the recipe section that you can get to from the home page of the site.

Regards and good luck John
 
Oh I am just fed up already! Cut potatoes, bread and pasta grrr I love all those things, it all just seems a ball ache. I dont really do recipes I like easy lol. I have already lost 10lb in a few weeks, before finding I was diabetic, just hate the thought of having to miss out on my carbs, I can live without the sweet stuff but I keep reading how you must cut out the carbs, doesn't bear thinking about-8.3 was good for me 2hrs post meal compared to my other readings lately. I just think that as I have been on a healthy eating plan for weeks yet my ac was 53 (1st one ever done) that I don't hold much hope for a lower figure in 2 months when I have my next one-gp reckons my family history is more to do with this than anything.having had my whinge I really don't want to go on medication
 
[QUOTE="neety41, post: 1138967, member: 291861"I dont really do recipes I like easy lol. [/QUOTE]

I'm likewise, but please don't reject recipes, because you have used them every single - even if the recipe merely said, "Open Box, place pizza/ready meal / whatever in 180c oven for 30 minutes".

How tricky is wilt spinach in frying pan, dollop in full fat Philli cheese, or extra thick double cream, season with salt and pepper, and serve with grilled pork chop?

Getting your head into gear is the hardest part for all of this. Nothing, and I mean nothing prevents progress as rapidly as a closed mind; and that's across the board, not just diabetes.

Have a look at the recipe section and the what have you eaten today threads. Those recipes are just the habits you haven't embedded yet.
 
That is your head talking. Your body will quickly become accustomed to it and will respond accordingly. We've done this with hundreds of people (me included when I started out) and the success rate is amazing. Put it this way, it won't hurt you but understand some changes must occur. It is tough at the outset so feel free to scream when you wish.

Without the coke and the dipping sauce, 8.3 could well have been a fair bit lower but 8.3 is still not in the range many of us would think is suitable. Tragic? Definitely no. Tweaking? Definitely yes
 
My head is boggled yes! I have never bought spinach in my life, i have done weight watchers for 30yrs on and off so my head is totally in the low fat mindset, its going to be such a task to change that, i am wide awake at this ridiculous hour with my tummy rumbling!!
 
It still contains artificial sweeteners. Many cannot deal with it but some can get away with a can or two. It is still a "sugar hit" and what your body craves, at least for now.

Spinach is fantastic for diabetics and the belief low fats will help with weight loss you can toss in the bin. Carbs (incl sugars) are the worst enemy. Hi fats are not.

.... and most cereals are off limits as well.
 
neety41 said:
8.3 2hrs post meal is fine according to this website, daisy says u der 8.5!
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OK ... 8.3 @ 2 hours post meal is OK ish but the one hour figure is critical. That is the spike after digestion before your system falls back @ 2 hours. It could have been 10 or more for all we know so get into the regime of testing just prior to meal and then at 1 and 2 hours so YOU can determine what is good and what is not for your control.

My max is 7.5 and I haven't hit anywhere near that for well over a year. Most of the time, I'm 6.5 and under regardless. Don't assume anyone can achieve that figure quickly (although some "freaks" around here have done exactly that as @britishpub will testify)

You are at a great starting point so that is your launching pad. I know the temptation is there to say "yep, I'm under such and such" and relax. You can't without getting into a routine, drink more water than a fish and get moving with some very regular exercise with whatever suits you.

Keep asking as we're fine. We all started somewhere
 
As the other posters have said, you can still and will eat well as a T2D and still be able to control your BG.

Previously I had absolutely no will power when it came to diets, my wife despaired at me, but I found eating the Low Carb way really easy and once over the inevitable "carb flu" I didn't and still don't miss most of the heavy carbs I once existed on.

It's a journey and a life changing one, but you are already testing and taking control so the future is bright.
 
neety41 said:
My gp finally rang to tell me i am type 2, she said its likely more hereditary as my diet is pretty good, not perfect by all means, anyway i was off out to the mexican tonight with a friend and nearly cancelled as i am so fed up with it all already and worried about what to eat. I went and i had a tuna something to start which came in a light pastry case, i then had steak and chicken fajita with the dippy sauce and salsa, 3 glasses of diet coke and thought i would spike high after 2 hrs but am so happy to see 8.3 on my meter!!! Phew i might not have to live on lettuce after all!! I have been a right miserable get today since the GP rang
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  1. Welcome!
  2. It's a journey - start with small steps.
  3. Learn from this web site and the people who will reply to your posts.
  4. Join in. You are not alone.
  5. Being miserable/scarred/annoyed etc - all normal - but fight through it. Control your T2. You are in charge - not the other way round.
  6. And by the way, what on earth is lettuce?
I'm a T2 diabetic, not a rabbit!
A fairly high percentage of us are fully paid up carnivores with a passion for bacon!

T2 since Oct 15. Day 1 - fear. day 2 - came out fighting. Still fighting. I've lost over 6 stone now. I never go hungry. I watch WHAT I eat not how much I eat. Massive improvements in health - and last week - I had a mexican - but without the carbs etc.

Good luck - don't panic and put down the lettuce!
 
neety41 said:
Eating full fat will take some getting used to!
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A normal reaction based on living in a world where we are incorrectly advised that carbs are best and fat is evil. You may possibly be too young to remember tv adverts with lines like ' Go to work on an egg' and cakes - naughty but nice'. We had fewer diabetics then!!!
Then came along carbs and 5 a day - the worst thing ever. It even had me fooled for a few years!
Most of the flavour molecules in food are actually in the fat. Remove the fat and remove the flavour. Food manufacturers replace the lost flavour with sugars, disguised sugars and more sugars. (Carbs are sugars too.)
Fats do not have an effect on your blood sugar - carbs do.
We all exercise - but that is good for so many other diabetes related reasons.

Trust me, once you rediscover the flavour of real food, you wont go back.
 
Sean01 said:
  1. Welcome!
  2. It's a journey - start with small steps.
  3. Learn from this web site and the people who will reply to your posts.
  4. Join in. You are not alone.
  5. Being miserable/scarred/annoyed etc - all normal - but fight through it. Control your T2. You are in charge - not the other way round.
  6. And by the way, what on earth is lettuce?
I'm a T2 diabetic, not a rabbit!
A fairly high percentage of us are fully paid up carnivores with a passion for bacon!

T2 since Oct 15. Day 1 - fear. day 2 - came out fighting. Still fighting. I've lost over 6 stone now. I never go hungry. I watch WHAT I eat not how much I eat. Massive improvements in health - and last week - I had a mexican - but without the carbs etc.

Good luck - don't panic and put down the lettuce!
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Someone on here told me even bacon medalions, low fat ones were no good!!!! There are some right preachers arent there??
 
neety41 said:
According to some on the site i cant have anything!!
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I know youre feeling fed up neety, but that remark, in fact both of them, are a little unfair. All people can do is offer to point you in the direction that has worked for them - its your call whether you want to act on that advice. Your meter is the best guide as to what works for you or not.
 
:)

Have a read of the low carb section, recipes, menus, food discussions. We are a right load of gluttonous foodies, and loving every second - with excellent bg control. I much prefer eating very low carb - it tastes better. :D
 
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