Hi since they told me I was type 2 diabetic I.ve put on a load of weight and it’s making me really depressed cause I don’t know what low carbs are help please
You mean for the Nutritional Thingy link? I don't know why that link sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't... Weird, but you're not the first to mention it.Hi jo I can’t seem to get on that forum there saying there a problem and thanks
Hi Mary don't thnink you are alone in this I didn't have a clue when I first started.I don’t know what low carbs are help please
Would you recommend this book. I am lowering carbs further to try and decrease hba1c without more drugs and lose more weight. I am on 2000mg metformin. My hba1c was 56mmol August. Was 96mmol in Jan at diagnosis. What do you think about fasting he suggests. Not sure if you would end up constipated. Trying today. Brunch omelette and salad dinner only.Take a breath, you're going to be alright. It's a steep learning curve, but we all started out exactly at the same point you're at: scared and confused. https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog-entry/the-nutritional-thingy.2330/ is my own quick start guide, though @Goonergal is steering you right with her info and the dietdoctor.com link... Excellent stuff. If you lower your carb intake, you lower your bloodsugars, and your weight will go down too. But as we don't know what medication you're on, you do have to be careful before jumping in with both feet. If you're on gliclazide or the like, and/or insulin, you would hypo. (Not much risk of that with metformin though).
You'll be okay, honest. Read the links, maybe get Dr. Jason Fung's the Diabetes Code if you feel up to it, and plow through that. But you'll be fine on the other end of this.
Hugs,
Jo
I would recommend Diet Doctor and ask to go on Expert Diabetes course for basic understanding. Good luck.Hi since they told me I was type 2 diabetic I.ve put on a load of weight and it’s making me really depressed cause I don’t know what low carbs are help please
Would you recommend this book
I fast every day, skipping breakfast and not eating until I'm hungry in the afternoon... Which could sometimes be until dinner. (So one or two meals a day). On lower carb you often do experience a bit of constipation, though it's mostly a matter of finding some balance. Some do better on more fiber, some do better without. (I'm one of those flukes who gets constipated on fiber). Mind you, with less carbs and more fats and protein, most of what you eat gets "used" by your body... There's less waste product. (Read: less poo). So if it's a once every two or three days thing, but the consistency is good, there's no problem at all. I just had my brunch, a little earlier than usual due to an appointment, but it was eggs with bacon. Tonight it's chicken with cauliflower rice, bacon and cheese. So do make sure you get enough fats. (Put cheese, olives, avocado, salmon, tuna or something else fatty in your salad), that should tide you over until breakfast the next day. But yeah... Dr. Jason Fung rocks.Would you recommend this book. I am lowering carbs further to try and decrease hba1c without more drugs and lose more weight. I am on 2000mg metformin. My hba1c was 56mmol August. Was 96mmol in Jan at diagnosis. What do you think about fasting he suggests. Not sure if you would end up constipated. Trying today. Brunch omelette and salad dinner only.
Hi @Millie74 So sorry I forgot to say fruit is a carb.AND everything else is a carb hope that helps.