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Squire Fulwood
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Nothing to worry about. He/she will just tell you to eat starchy carbs with every meal and take more exercise. Possibly tell you to eat more fruit.
Bluetit1802
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....... which you should then ignore
jim1951
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yes, unfortunately the NHS seems to be shackled to high carbs for whatever reason. When I was first diagnosed I had a 20 min slot with the diabetic nurse and she showed me a pie chart, pardon the pun, of a meal plate, the largest portion was carbs.! I hadn't visited this site at the time and accepted what she said. When I have my review with her I shall take her to task on the subject!
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south711
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- being a diabetic and finding restrictions.to life style. people who do not understand the problems one has. not being able to afford to come back to uk for holidays as often, quite expensive. miss some foods that the French do not do. but can live with that French drivers. who love to tail gate. and they love to drive over the white line. in rural areas they are a pain. but get use to it. does put the wind up you. But driving in the UK found that drivers want to get as close as they can. and the traffic. it took me 25 minutes to get to friends house which was less then a mile away. due to traffic.
I went to the Docs today for repeat perscription, always take by bg meter with me, he checks it thru, asked me why I jumped so high one day.......... said it was because I had ice cream, pulled a face...... But he was happy with my results otherwise........ but he first asked had I eaten fruit, which was a no. He was please with my blood pressure and heart rate. asked what I ate, and said make sure that you have three meals a day. I was concerned about losing weight. he checked my levels, and said I had only lost about 4 kilos since my last weigh in, did not seem concerned. which must have been back in Jan.Feb
I have been following the forum for food intake, yes fall down sometimes but have good meals and have fruit but not often but eat most things.
I have been following the forum for food intake, yes fall down sometimes but have good meals and have fruit but not often but eat most things.
JTL
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I'm sure there's more.
Today I started the eat as much as you want low carb high fat malarky.
Eating right now as I type.
Eating right now as I type.
kimbo1962
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Exactly! Saw my nurse practitioner last Monday to change my meds, went armed with my readings and told him I was strictly lchf - he said I need a portion of carbs with each meal, have a sandwich for lunch etc- I said no I prefer my salmon salad or prawns with cream cheese etc, considering I was getting average 7.2 I hrs post food by then, I tried 12g carbs that night and woke to 10.2!!! Never had a morning that high in the two weeks of lchf........last few days average 5's on waking!! Think WE know best??!
Just got an invite to two "education sessions" with dietician and diabetes nurse........seriously thinking of declining now!!
jim1951
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Squire Fulwood
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Not wishing to appear unco-operative I usually go on the appointments made for me and if I feel like it I take no notice of the bad advice. I am reminded of a scene from, I think, David Copperfieild. Uriah Heap has taken David home and in a chair is the Aged Parent who is obviously out of it.
Uriah says, "Just smile and nod your head Mr Copperfield, he likes that".
That's what I do at these appointments.
Well I got that spectacularly wrong. I just checked and it is Mr Wemmick in Great Expectations talking to Pip.
"Aged P doesn't want much. Wemmick says: "Nod away at him Mr Pip; that's what he likes. Nod away at him, if you please, like winking!"
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trevoroq
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Diognosed last week T2 116 kilos 1.80 mtrs BMI was 36.1 HbA1c was 64 mmol/mol been on Atkins for 3 days today 113.8 kilos
BMI 35 I am tbinking of going on LcHf diet this seems to be the way , I do 3 hrs a week hard walking doesanyone have views on my plan
BMI 35 I am tbinking of going on LcHf diet this seems to be the way , I do 3 hrs a week hard walking doesanyone have views on my plan
sally and james
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In my view, LCHF, along with exercise, is the only way!
good luck
Sally
good luck
Sally
jack412
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It's not a license to stuff yourself, you can put on weight. But your bg will be good
modesty007
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Maybe some good tips http://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf and beware you might get the carb flu, just increase water intake and take some extra salt and magnusium in the evneing.Diognosed last week T2 116 kilos 1.80 mtrs BMI was 36.1 HbA1c was 64 mmol/mol been on Atkins for 3 days today 113.8 kilos
BMI 35 I am tbinking of going on LcHf diet this seems to be the way , I do 3 hrs a week hard walking doesanyone have views on my plan
Daibell
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I could suggest you save yourself a wasted visit and just do low-carbing. Let us know what the dietician says; they come up with some amazing stuff pity it doesn't usually help with diabetes and can make it worse
