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- Type of diabetes
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Thanks - When I was diagnosed I thought I could get a set of rules I could clearly follow but the advice is often not clear to me. I'm sure others must feel the same.
Thanks - When I was diagnosed I thought I could get a set of rules I could clearly follow but the advice is often not clear to me. I'm sure others must feel the same.
THANK YOUHi @Maradona
I feel you are doing really well far a newly diagnosed. I also eat to my meter and have had normal HbA1c's for the last 2 years. I have found what works for me and hopefully you are finding what works for you. I have not gone very low carb, I just restrict the carbs my body can't cope with.It did take me 6 months to get my control and I still test as I want to keep control.
I’m the same in that I haven’t gone ultra low carb but know what I should and should not eat. @Maradona you are doing well however, looking at your figures, pasta seems to be the main culprit. I used to love pasta but now have courgetti or courgette lasagne so I get the same effect with only a portion of the carbs.Hi @Maradona
I feel you are doing really well far a newly diagnosed. I also eat to my meter and have had normal HbA1c's for the last 2 years. I have found what works for me and hopefully you are finding what works for you. I have not gone very low carb, I just restrict the carbs my body can't cope with.It did take me 6 months to get my control and I still test as I want to keep control.
That seems goodGood morning – I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this?
I have found that cutting out white bread and limiting potatoes and pasta works for me.
Oddly I can eat plenty of chocolate and Chocolate biscuits between meals without much impact. Also, most Indian and Chinese ready meals are very good, as long as I do not have much rice. I do not bother with much fruit and veg.
Eating out seems ok, a large Thai meal and 4 pints of larger last night gave a reading of 6.3 two hours later. Steak and chips or cannelloni give similar results. I do avoid puddings though.
So my diet seems quite easy and does not follow the guidelines. Am I missing something?
I take 1500mg of metformin.
My readings are fasting 5.0 and after meals between 6.0 and 8.0.
I am not overweight.
Good morning – I wonder if anyone has any thoughts on this?
I have found that cutting out white bread and limiting potatoes and pasta works for me.
Oddly I can eat plenty of chocolate and Chocolate biscuits between meals without much impact. Also, most Indian and Chinese ready meals are very good, as long as I do not have much rice. I do not bother with much fruit and veg.
Eating out seems ok, a large Thai meal and 4 pints of larger last night gave a reading of 6.3 two hours later. Steak and chips or cannelloni give similar results. I do avoid puddings though.
So my diet seems quite easy and does not follow the guidelines. Am I missing something?
I take 1500mg of metformin.
My readings are fasting 5.0 and after meals between 6.0 and 8.0.
I am not overweight.
I eat 8 gm of carbs PER DAY, not per biscuit. You can do betterThanks - confusing though. surely if I eat to my meter its ok?
I only go out for a beer every other month and most days I have a Salad
Actually One biscuit is only 8g of carbs & one square of chocholate is only 2g