Hey guys.
I’ve started posting a little over the last week or so and am quite new to the whole type 2 diagnosis and beginning to feel more comfortable with sharing.
My most recent HbA1c was 51 so whilst high it is manageable with exercise and changes in diet. I’m not on medication.
But this is where it gets difficult.
I’ve been using the Libre 2 as part of a free trial for just around 4 days and have seen some shocking things already. For example I’m only within zone around 30% of the time.
I average around 9.2 but it has been as high as 15. But what I have learned (not that I was completely naive to it beforehand) is that I eat too late in the evenings which peaks to around 12/13mmol. But then I’ve been drinking red wine - frequently a full bottle. Add that together with the unhealthy food and of course it will spike to those levels and particularly that these habits are pretty consistent!
I’ve also noticed that this is causing the dawn phenomenon as my levels are around 7/8/9 upon waking but within 20 mins are at 12 without even having has so much as a coffee!
Today, an hour after waking I had a coffee (with sugar) and an apple. My BG rose to 13.2.
So I guess this is a long-winded way of asking what replacements people have used to support a better diet.
I’ve noticed that even small amounts of carbs (I had a very small bag of mini cheddar yesterday and again my BG still shot through the roof).
I don’t want to think that this is the end of everything I enjoy, but even small amounts are detrimental.
How to strike a healthy balance? Also which sugar replacements are best?
I’ve started posting a little over the last week or so and am quite new to the whole type 2 diagnosis and beginning to feel more comfortable with sharing.
My most recent HbA1c was 51 so whilst high it is manageable with exercise and changes in diet. I’m not on medication.
But this is where it gets difficult.
I’ve been using the Libre 2 as part of a free trial for just around 4 days and have seen some shocking things already. For example I’m only within zone around 30% of the time.
I average around 9.2 but it has been as high as 15. But what I have learned (not that I was completely naive to it beforehand) is that I eat too late in the evenings which peaks to around 12/13mmol. But then I’ve been drinking red wine - frequently a full bottle. Add that together with the unhealthy food and of course it will spike to those levels and particularly that these habits are pretty consistent!
I’ve also noticed that this is causing the dawn phenomenon as my levels are around 7/8/9 upon waking but within 20 mins are at 12 without even having has so much as a coffee!
Today, an hour after waking I had a coffee (with sugar) and an apple. My BG rose to 13.2.
So I guess this is a long-winded way of asking what replacements people have used to support a better diet.
I’ve noticed that even small amounts of carbs (I had a very small bag of mini cheddar yesterday and again my BG still shot through the roof).
I don’t want to think that this is the end of everything I enjoy, but even small amounts are detrimental.
How to strike a healthy balance? Also which sugar replacements are best?