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  1. JoKalsbeek

    Blood sugar after eating

    If those are consistently like this meal was, 2.0 mmol/l or less than what you were before eating, the over-all numbers should come down, indeed. And yeah, morning fasting is the very last to come down, but consider this: it's something that's stored in the liver, that your body uses to help you...
  2. JoKalsbeek

    Blood sugar after eating

    The meal was a good choice, because it didn't raise you higher, so merits a repeat. I would want to know why you were a 10.6 before that time, though. Bad night's sleep, another meal, stress, illness, medication? Something to keep an eye on. Yes, you were higher than would be considered normal...
  3. JoKalsbeek

    I am a little in shock!

    Sorry there's so much of it going around! But yeah, do keep from bludgeoning them with dietary advice. If they know you have solutions that might work for them, they could come knocking. And they might not. I know my family hasn't, they all just think I'm nuts for "depriving" myself of treats...
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    Newly diagnosed type 2

    Brian (the original poster) is turning things around quite well, and there's no reason you would not be able to. Mental illness and budget restraints throw a wrench in sometimes, but hopefully one can work around those. https://www.freestyle.abbott/uk-en/getting-started/sampling.html should, I...
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    Five Guys Burgers - lettuce wrap

    I had the lettuce wrap here in Utrecht... It knocked it right out of the park, I loved it!
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    Nephropathy despite perfect blood sugars

    Could be anything, so do see your doc. For me, kidney function temporarily declined when I had my bigger kidneystones still in situ, and tiny little bits of "ureum sediment" were irritating the bladder wall, making me feel like I had to pee al the time, while I didn't. Stress can trigger bladder...
  7. JoKalsbeek

    Milk!

    Testing your blood glucose would help, but otherwise, yeah... Cream would be a good option. And if none is available, something full fat, sugar free.
  8. JoKalsbeek

    wow A1c result

    Up the (healthy) fats and protein further, that should help!
  9. JoKalsbeek

    Recently diagnosed with type2 in December 2023 with a HBA1C of 98mmol/mol

    That leaves plenty of wriggle-room, should you ever need it, but you're off to a flying start. If you ever need to tweak things, give a shout on here and details on what your average meals look like, maybe we can help some with workable (and tasty) alternatives and whatnot. A diet to keep...
  10. JoKalsbeek

    Fatigue

    Dunno. Did you knock your head against something? ;) Just kidding. @Rachox is right, we do need a little more to go on. What you're eating, if that's changed recently, medication, levels, etc etc.... I know it's a pain, but the more we know, the more useful we tend to be. ;) Anyway, welcome...
  11. JoKalsbeek

    Recently diagnosed with type2 in December 2023 with a HBA1C of 98mmol/mol

    Congratulations on a job well done! Excellent work getting your numbers lower in such a relatively short time. Can I ask what diet you're on? You seem rather sporty, so maybe there's room to cut more carbs and up the protein, so your numbers drop further but you keep up muscle-tone. If that's...
  12. JoKalsbeek

    Strategies to help when shopping.

    Just know what would be good alternatives that still feel like a treat... Extra dark chocolate bars would be nice, a decent cheese, pork scratchings, olives, little sausages (if they're not too stuffed with fillers, mind you), you know.... The good stuff. Still decadent, still a treat, just not...
  13. JoKalsbeek

    Chinese takeaway blow-out -NOT good !

    Even non-diabetics can spike into the double digits when having something carb-heavy, like Chinese take-out or cake, so this really doesn't mean anything other than, you've been making excellent food choices lately, and a carby one-off isn't going to kill you. Being thoroughly diabetic myself, I...
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    Not sure if I can trust my vet

    Can't diagnose on here, and didn't have a dog with this, but a cat. Night had pancreatitis, which killed off his insulin production. That's not type 1, that's type 3c, but considering a lot of human doctors don't know the name of it, I'm not surprised the vet didn't know either. (And what the...
  15. JoKalsbeek

    Hi all

    Hi @sharon2806 , Welcome to the forum! It's a bit of a tricky question, as your profile says you're on insulin... Personally I take the low carb approach, which has helped me ditch the meds i was on, but with insulin, there is a high chance you'll hypo on a low carb diet...
  16. JoKalsbeek

    Hi all

    Hi @Zhess Cramer , and welcome, You might want to look into your profile, before you post questions. A Type 1 with "diet-only" as treatment would be a dead T1 rather fast. When you pose questions, people'll glance at the info right under your avatar, and if you're a T1 you get other answers...
  17. JoKalsbeek

    Low blood sugar on Newcastle

    You're on a lot of medication to just go on a relatively extreme diet without assistance. Don't get me wrong, your weight loss and getting lower numbers are a triumph, but it can get a bit risky with me medication you're on. You're going a tad low, so if you want to stay the course, you'll need...
  18. JoKalsbeek

    Ultra processed food

    Have you ever seen Soylent Green? The spoiler, for anyone who hasn't seen it, is: "Soylent Green is people!" And folks don't really care, nor want to know that their supposedly soy-based edible bricks, are made of their fellow humans. If something is so very processed that there's no...
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    weight loss post surgery

    Often, post-cancer treatment, you're referred to a dietician. My mom was put on shakes to up the protein to recover... Most of them were loaded with carbs as well, but the protein were the main thing. So if there's no shakes in your immediate future, aim for proteins and fats to get back to a...
  20. JoKalsbeek

    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Hi Angela, I saw you posted a question on your profile. It won't get much traction there, it's better to post any inquiries in a post on the forum itself. What meat to eat? Any, really, if it's not overly processed with a lot of additives in. Often when meat's bulked up with starches or...