Hello everybody,
I have just been diagnosed. My first blood test results were 48. They asked me to do more exercise and cut down sugars and carbs and redo another test after 3 months. I stopped eating cakes, biscuits, jams, fruit juices or anything with obvious sugars in them and started switching to brown pasta and bread. I also now eat sweet potatoes instead of normal potatoes. I have started exercising nearly every day with brisk walks, yoga or cardio exercises. I have never been overweight. My brother, my aunt and my cousin are diabetics but they have always been overweight and have always definitely been eating more cakes than me.
My second blood test after 3 months was at 48 again. I was really disappointed.
I have read of people who manage to reverse the condition and get their blood sugar levels back to normal. I am really determined to do this, so I would welcome all your wisdom on this. Also, I find that most of the diets for diabetics are for losing weight and I do not need to do this. I might be eating more carbs that I should so I was hoping you could direct me towards recipes that can help me with this. I have read that you should eat a certain percentage of carbs and fats and sugars etc per day but this is just overwhelming and confusing. I would just like to find meal plans that I can follow easily. I do not eat meat but I do eat everything else including fish.
I would be extremely grateful if you could help me with the above. Many thanks
I have just been diagnosed. My first blood test results were 48. They asked me to do more exercise and cut down sugars and carbs and redo another test after 3 months. I stopped eating cakes, biscuits, jams, fruit juices or anything with obvious sugars in them and started switching to brown pasta and bread. I also now eat sweet potatoes instead of normal potatoes. I have started exercising nearly every day with brisk walks, yoga or cardio exercises. I have never been overweight. My brother, my aunt and my cousin are diabetics but they have always been overweight and have always definitely been eating more cakes than me.
My second blood test after 3 months was at 48 again. I was really disappointed.
I have read of people who manage to reverse the condition and get their blood sugar levels back to normal. I am really determined to do this, so I would welcome all your wisdom on this. Also, I find that most of the diets for diabetics are for losing weight and I do not need to do this. I might be eating more carbs that I should so I was hoping you could direct me towards recipes that can help me with this. I have read that you should eat a certain percentage of carbs and fats and sugars etc per day but this is just overwhelming and confusing. I would just like to find meal plans that I can follow easily. I do not eat meat but I do eat everything else including fish.
I would be extremely grateful if you could help me with the above. Many thanks