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I am a bit confused following yesterday's visit to the diabetic nurse, I wonder if you would give me your opinions please?
I have been following a very low carb diet, feel good from that and have been testing a lot since being diagnosed. I am on metformin and have lost nearly a stone since July. I was following a low carb diet to loose weight before I was diagnosed in September.
I have been avoiding foods that take my levels higher than 7.8 2 hours after eating. From what i have read levels above this can damage me.
The diabetic nurse said that everyone's levels rise after eating and so long as they are back down to 6/7 before the next meal then I should not worry about them being as high as 9 2 hours after a meal. The nurse said that it is only when levels are continually above 7.8 that damage starts, if they are going up and down then there is no need to worry, damage won't be happening. It's only when they are always higher than 7.8 that damage happens? Is this right? Surely if they are high for short periods often that can't be good.
I know everyone's levels rise and dip and am now confused.
I wondered what opinions here were as to the advice I was given yesterday.
Much as I love the idea of being able to be a little more lax in what I eat I am not sure if this is right at all. The low carbing is helpIng my levels, my weight and my feel good factor.
(Oh and I got the don't bother to test anymore advice but I am going to ignore that!!!)
Thanks for reading, I hope it made sense!
I have been following a very low carb diet, feel good from that and have been testing a lot since being diagnosed. I am on metformin and have lost nearly a stone since July. I was following a low carb diet to loose weight before I was diagnosed in September.
I have been avoiding foods that take my levels higher than 7.8 2 hours after eating. From what i have read levels above this can damage me.
The diabetic nurse said that everyone's levels rise after eating and so long as they are back down to 6/7 before the next meal then I should not worry about them being as high as 9 2 hours after a meal. The nurse said that it is only when levels are continually above 7.8 that damage starts, if they are going up and down then there is no need to worry, damage won't be happening. It's only when they are always higher than 7.8 that damage happens? Is this right? Surely if they are high for short periods often that can't be good.
I know everyone's levels rise and dip and am now confused.
I wondered what opinions here were as to the advice I was given yesterday.
Much as I love the idea of being able to be a little more lax in what I eat I am not sure if this is right at all. The low carbing is helpIng my levels, my weight and my feel good factor.
(Oh and I got the don't bother to test anymore advice but I am going to ignore that!!!)
Thanks for reading, I hope it made sense!