MyFitnessPal (MFP) is a pain to fill in at first. But it does remember the foods you've entered so once it's built up a "memory bank" you can just pick from the list or even "copy yesterday", which I find particularly useful. It does get easier. ONWARDS!
I think I've been missing out. I've been so strict with myself that I thought even 1 chip would spoil all my hard work. And could I stop at 1 
Once I got the taste again .. who knows. I admire your self control x
Well the title should be "Two months" now so I thought I'd update now.
I think I've been almost angelic on the Low Carb thing. No usual carby things have passed my lips apart from 2 wobbles when I had a bacon sandwich with real bread one morning and a portion of breaded scampi with corn on the cob (no chips) one evening.
My BS has stayed pretty much in the 6s with an occasional 5 and the odd 7 but I only test on waking and 2 hours after meals (where possible). My weight loss is 1st 1lb so far. 12st 8 to 11st 7lbs. A bit slower than I'd have liked and expected but at least it's going the right way.
Yesterday I had my first blood test since starting the LC/HF diet. I can't wait for the results but I know they should be better but still not out of the woods yet.
I did have a "treat" yesterday. We went to B&Q after and O/H said he felt a bit shaky and needed to eat and Burger King is on the same site so I had a Chicken Royale (no chips). Didn't have a chance to test until about 4 hours after and was surprised to see 4.7. I know I probably missed the "peak" but was still surprised to see it that low. I've tested that long after what I would say was a good low carb meal and not seen that before. Maybe I should live on BK Chicken Royales ...
So now we wait for the all important test results. If the DN still thinks I need meds I would be prepared to persevere with the Metformin as I now understand that they have less side effects and no chance of hypos as with the Gliclizide that I wouldn't even try. I don't know. I see some people have managed to stay off meds or come off them and others are getting good readings but are still on meds. Still quite confused. I know you aren't allowed to advise but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts or personal experiences.
Good luck with the numbers when they come in Copey, but I'm sure you will have made progress.
If I could comment on your post-Burger King experience. It's not entirely unheard of for scores as you experienced to happen. Sometimes they are as they seem, but sometimes they are a reaction to a very high reading. It sort of shoots up high, then it's like it hits throwing a ball up rowards the ceiling. When it hits the ceiling, it hurtles back down pretty fast, and can sometimes go below the individual's lowest base point. For T1s this can be a real problem, as they can end up with rebound hypos (when their bloods drop fairly sharply), then have to eat to get out of that spot, then go on a bit of a roller-coaster. So, we're pretty fortunate that's less likely to happen to us, as usually have plenty insulin in our systems. Should you repeat the experience, it would be good if you could test. You can always agree with yourself you won't self-flagellate if it goes stratospheric.
Going onto your medication dilemma. Personally, I have done everything in my power to stay off medication. Part of that is "just me", and part of it is because of how we live our lives on Planet Breathe; with part of the year overseas, and the rest in UK. Picking up repeat prescriptions just wouldn't be convenient for me, and I can't see the NHS system allowing me to pick up the script at a pharmacy 4500 miles from home!
On the other hand, many people seem comfortable taking meds, and appreciate the support they provide. Some people believe the written up "collateral benefits" of Metformin to be worthwhile, even when their blood scores come well into line.
The bottom line is we all, individually, have to decide where we set line on the balance scales on the acceptance or otherwise, of medication. Whilst I have done extremely well to date, wrestling my body into coping better, I do have an open mind to the future. Nobody knows how things will work out, and for me, if I couldn't manage my sugars any more, despite my best efforts, or I felt my quality of life would be better with some pharmaceutical support, I would accept it. I like to think I'm determined, as opposed to dogmatic, but I'm positive others would disagree.
Keep going. Whatever decision you have made in the past or might make in the future is always open for review. Diabetes isn't a binary condition.
Probably more hexadecimal.
And no sweat on the rebound.
I've tested similar, no peak beyond 6 or 7.
You're on no meds, and from what I read previously, even off the register, so it should be the same for you I guess. I was going to say a piece of cake, but I guess you can manage that as well
Good luck with the numbers when they come in Copey, but I'm sure you will have made progress.
If I could comment on your post-Burger King experience. It's not entirely unheard of for scores as you experienced to happen. Sometimes they are as they seem, but sometimes they are a reaction to a very high reading. It sort of shoots up high, then it's like it hits throwing a ball up rowards the ceiling. When it hits the ceiling, it hurtles back down pretty fast, and can sometimes go below the individual's lowest base point. For T1s this can be a real problem, as they can end up with rebound hypos (when their bloods drop fairly sharply), then have to eat to get out of that spot, then go on a bit of a roller-coaster. So, we're pretty fortunate that's less likely to happen to us, as usually have plenty insulin in our systems. Should you repeat the experience, it would be good if you could test. You can always agree with yourself you won't self-flagellate if it goes stratospheric.
Going onto your medication dilemma. Personally, I have done everything in my power to stay off medication. Part of that is "just me", and part of it is because of how we live our lives on Planet Breathe; with part of the year overseas, and the rest in UK. Picking up repeat prescriptions just wouldn't be convenient for me, and I can't see the NHS system allowing me to pick up the script at a pharmacy 4500 miles from home!
On the other hand, many people seem comfortable taking meds, and appreciate the support they provide. Some people believe the written up "collateral benefits" of Metformin to be worthwhile, even when their blood scores come well into line.
The bottom line is we all, individually, have to decide where we set line on the balance scales on the acceptance or otherwise, of medication. Whilst I have done extremely well to date, wrestling my body into coping better, I do have an open mind to the future. Nobody knows how things will work out, and for me, if I couldn't manage my sugars any more, despite my best efforts, or I felt my quality of life would be better with some pharmaceutical support, I would accept it. I like to think I'm determined, as opposed to dogmatic, but I'm positive others would disagree.
Keep going. Whatever decision you have made in the past or might make in the future is always open for review. Diabetes isn't a binary condition.
I started off so well and so determined but now I'm struggling real bad. I seem to have lost my way on the LC/HF diet. It's not that I've gone back to eating carbs. It's just that my commitment to having all the fresh stuff in has dwindled and I find myself looking in the cupboard or fridge and the salad is limp and likewise the stir-fry veg and because I don't have anything allowable I just make do with a hard boiled egg, a yogurt and some sunflower seeds. (That's what I had about 11 o'clock this morning). Then come 3 pm I was really hungry and couldn't think what to have quick so I decided to have 2 crispbreads spread with cream cheese. I know crispbreads caused me to spike a bit once before so I decided to test before and after. so my 3 pm reading was 5.7 An hour after eating the c/bread I tested 9.2. 2 hours 7.7 3 hours 7.0 and 4 hours 6.2. That seems a very long time for my levels to come down especially as the crispbreads were only 4.5 carbs each.
Thanks @AndBreathe I did wonder if it was a kind of "reactive" low after the peak that I never got to see. I appreciate your point of view regarding the Metformin too.
I seem to have hit a bit of a wall right now
By then it was gone 7 and I could have eaten my own leg so I just opened a small tin of salmon, tipped it into a bowl and ate it as was. I now feel lousy, palpitations blurry vision and all out of sorts. I know it's because I haven't eaten enough but my sugars were so high and took so long to come down it scared me???
I know I've got to get my act together and start cooking proper wholesome meals again. I feel I've failed because instead of learning a new healthier way of eating I seem to have become afraid of food and what it can do
I went out and bought loads of low carb stuff and spent ages making cauliflower rice - messy business, I had bits of cauliflower everywhere and then I topped it with what I judged to be a within limit amount of spicy tomato and herb thing that was supposed to be for a pasta bake. Trouble was, O/H decided to have a pizza and he left some and I was still hungry so I started off just eating the cheese topping off the bit he didn't eat but then found myself cutting off bit by bit of the bread base (blush). Glad to see there's another human here, we can't change over night and I've no doubt we will have blips here and there but in the main we manage, (a bit) xHi, Learning2me. First of all congrats on your weight loss x At least that's encouraging. I can't advise on the readings because I'm still confused. I've read on several websites that taking a morning reading and 2 hours after eating would give you an idea if you are getting those numbers down but when I mentioned that I'd eaten something that gave me a surprisingly high reading even though I thought it was on the allowed list I was told I should test before and then at half hour, an hour etc. to see what foods cause spikes and whereas I know it makes sense to screen foods out like that I just can't spend all that time on testing. I know I said above that I did but that was because I knew I shouldn't have had the crispbreads really and decided to see what they did to me and as I said I was shocked just how high it went. I know I hit the panic button but I'd just been reading an article about normal blood sugars and how high numbers like that can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke which petrifies me at my age.
I agree that getting together all the special flours and ingredients for things you want to try and make is quite a task in itself and I find it expensive too, especially on a pension.
Anyway, we mustn't give up. There are charts online that give you an idea of what to aim for. Good luck xx
Hi, AndBreathe x I've never tried eating my raspberries not defrosted but I wouldn't rule it out. I was never an adventurous cook, just wanted to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen. I think it's potatoes I miss most. Roast, boiled, chips occasionally, always featured quite heavily in all my meals. They were more filling than just vegetables somehow. I used to eat all the wrong things, spaghetti bolognese, shepherds pie, pizza, Chinese take-aways, burgers in buns etc. And often when I couldn't be bothered it would just be things like egg and beans on toast, or soup with a chunk of crusty bread. I also liked Jacket potatoes with various toppings. By ready meals it was more like fish fingers, meat pies, etc.
I failed again today
I spend hours looking at carbs in stuff which looks OK until you realise it's per 100 grams and the pack is 3-500
I think I'm a lost cause despite all your help but hey ho, tomorrow is another day - a new beginning and not as busy as today so I might even get in that kitchen and do some proper cooking.
Sorry, I'm so tired at the moment I can't think straight. xxxx
