viv k
Well-Known Member
Hi ,I’m a 52 year old New Zealand woman, I was diagnosed with type 2 about 6 weeks ago.
I had gestational diabetes 11 years ago (tested 6x a day, diet control only), was told that put me at risk of type 2 diabetes and have had annual tests since then. 2 years ago I was told I was prediabetic and cut sugar out of my diet (though I now know that wasn’t enough)
This year's HbA1c test was 50 (6.7% equivalent I think). I weighed in at 58.5kg. I was given a meter, 1 packet of 50 testing strips and advised to change to a low GI diet ,take up 30 minutes resistance exercise a day and come back in 3 months.
I have radically changed my diet and bought more testing strips so I can check what foods spike my sugars. Every work day I walk up the 10 flights of stairs in my building 3 x. I also do 20 minutes on a bike on rollers and/or weights, sit-ups, push ups and resistance band exercises. I give myself a lighter day once a week.
My early morning fasting results recently have been around 7, pre meal ones sometimes similar, but can be down around 5.5 or 6. I usually have 2 hours post breakfast readings 6-7, but 2 hours after lunch or evening meal I get often get 9,10 or 11. I’m following the ½ plate veges/salads, ¼ protein. ¼ carbs guideline.
I don’t know whether I should be concerned about the 9-11 readings or not. Other than giving up work so that I can exercise full time, I don’t know what else to do to get my sugars down. I have cut meal portions in size & I have lost 3kg in the last 6 weeks. I can’t keep losing weight like this, but I’m worried about my sugars going higher if I eat more.
Any advice anyone?
I had gestational diabetes 11 years ago (tested 6x a day, diet control only), was told that put me at risk of type 2 diabetes and have had annual tests since then. 2 years ago I was told I was prediabetic and cut sugar out of my diet (though I now know that wasn’t enough)
This year's HbA1c test was 50 (6.7% equivalent I think). I weighed in at 58.5kg. I was given a meter, 1 packet of 50 testing strips and advised to change to a low GI diet ,take up 30 minutes resistance exercise a day and come back in 3 months.
I have radically changed my diet and bought more testing strips so I can check what foods spike my sugars. Every work day I walk up the 10 flights of stairs in my building 3 x. I also do 20 minutes on a bike on rollers and/or weights, sit-ups, push ups and resistance band exercises. I give myself a lighter day once a week.
My early morning fasting results recently have been around 7, pre meal ones sometimes similar, but can be down around 5.5 or 6. I usually have 2 hours post breakfast readings 6-7, but 2 hours after lunch or evening meal I get often get 9,10 or 11. I’m following the ½ plate veges/salads, ¼ protein. ¼ carbs guideline.
I don’t know whether I should be concerned about the 9-11 readings or not. Other than giving up work so that I can exercise full time, I don’t know what else to do to get my sugars down. I have cut meal portions in size & I have lost 3kg in the last 6 weeks. I can’t keep losing weight like this, but I’m worried about my sugars going higher if I eat more.
Any advice anyone?