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Hi For the past week or so I have experimented with the low carb diet. It seems now though that I don't have the energy levels that I used to I was recently diagnosed with T2 so all this is new to me, Any suggestions please just need a pick me up

I have been in the building trade for 30years and have taken a sandwich every day but now diagnosed with T2 I'm a bit confused about what I should be eating. I have looked at the carb content in many products ie Cracker bread, ryvita, brown bread, and the content is very high. Is there an...

Cheers Andy, Helpful info :thumbup:

Yes I have a meter and I'm maintaining my BS at between 5 and 7 after eating rice or potatoes as part of a meal I am new to all this Andy and trying to establish what amount of carbohydrate would be classed as low, the rice was an example. Thanks

I have been a bit more conscious about carbs since joining this forum, but I can't quite get to grips of how to work out if it is good or bad for me. I am T2 For example I bought some uncle bens whole grain rice, The carbohydrate is 30.7grams per 100 grams of which there is 0.2 grams of sugar. I...

Hi everyone, I'm T2 and have got my blood sugar level to between 5 and 7.4 this has been constant for about 2 weeks I'm dieting and slowly losing weight and taking 2 500mg metformin per day. I still eat white bread as opposed to brown but have cut down on portion sizes for other meals. At the...

Thank you Daisey. I have read your info and think this will help me steer in the right direction regarding carbs. I rushed out of the house this morning to a repair job thinking I would be about an hour, unfortunately I had nothing to eat or drink nor did I take my metformin tablet. I got home...

Thanks all for your replies, Will have a look at low carbing now cheers Andy

"Oh thank you punto" Felt a bit alien when I was first diagnosed but happy chappy now I found this forum

Hi there I'm a newbie to this forum and have recently being diagnosed with type 2. Before being diagnosed I led a pretty unhealthy lifestyle including drinking cider, I consumed 2 or 3 cans per night which I thought was acceptable but now realise that it amounted to 21 cans per week. I decided...