Dougal said:Hello, I have been wondering and searching, but can't find an answer as to the meaning of "Eat to your meter". Please could someone enlighten me?
Thanks.
Dougal said:Thank you so much for the explainations! I too eat to my meter, just didn't know 'til know that it had a name!
Dougal said:Thank you so much for the explainations! I too eat to my meter, just didn't know 'til know that it had a name!
Hobs said:Go through foods you like and then test with each to see which type will give you high spikes or too long before the meter indicates a 'normal' reading... :angel:
By doing this, you will eventually arrive at a list of which foods to avoid and which foods are acceptable for YOUR body. We are all different and one size fits all will not apply for diabetes :thumbup:
To give credit where it is due, a bit of recent history."Eat to your meter" was a termed coined by members of this forum.
phoenix said:To give credit where it is due, a bit of recent history."Eat to your meter" was a termed coined by members of this forum.
As far as I know, it was used in the newsgroup Alt-Support-Diabetes several years ago. I think that was probably the first diabetes forum.
The idea of testing before and after meals for T2s, then moved into more general usage via the often quoted 'Jennifers advice' (google, it's still out there in slightly altered form) . Jenny Ruhl promoted the idea on her website as did blogger Alan S and also the people running another UK forum.
They all used to belong to that newsgroup so it's been pretty influential.
The phase was mentioned on this forum back in 2008
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4440
And it just happens though Hana introduced the thread, two of the replies were members of altsupportdiabetes.
I too eat to my meter , been a great help. At last an easy way to explain why I use the meter as a type 2 diabetic. I get told so often, to take drugs, and eat what you like. Having seen my brother and friends , do that, and see what a mess they get in, I welcomed with open arms the Testing programme, the programme, has been a very big help to me. I was diagnosed type 2 last October, having been a pre diabetic for 10 years. I have lost nearly 3 stones, and no longer have a tummy like Pooh Bear - LOLThank you so much for the explainations! I too eat to my meter, just didn't know 'til know that it had a name!