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<blockquote data-quote="MrsA2" data-source="post: 2306444" data-attributes="member: 521715"><p>Hi [USER=530098]@Sarbak[/USER] and welcome</p><p>I was diagnosed in March on lockdown day. It has amazed me how much relearning I have had to do, so many old thoughts such as "must eat breakfast" "fruit is good for you" etc have been blown out of the water by my bg monitor. Only testing before and after meals shows me what foods I can tolerate and which I can't. </p><p>Priority has to be to get bg down, any weight loss is secondary but welcome side effect of that. Ignore calories totally and focus only on your bg and what carbs raise it and which don't. I haven't had bread or rice or pasta in 6 months - well I occasionally have just 2 tablespoons of cooked rice as part of a meat and fats meal as I know now that doesnt raise my bg too much. A small cup cake takes me up to 12 just by looking at it.</p><p>Try not to say "but I can't do without xxxx" until you have tested what xxxx does to your body. When i saw what wholemeal bread did to me, it has been so easy to say no to it since, it is like poison to me. Once you have tested most things and your bg is down to near normal levels, then you can start seeing how much reintroducing small amounts affects YOU, and it will be very personal ... and then may change over time too. Diabetes is a marathon journey but your pace must be guided by your bg.</p><p></p><p>I lost 2-3 stone very quickly cutting carbs and monitoring. Now I monitor less and weight loss has slowed to a lb or so a week. My body shape has changed so much and I have gone down 8 belt holes BUT weight loss was not my goal, lowering my bg was. I am rarely hungry and can say no to most foods i used to crave.</p><p></p><p>Try to keep an open mind in these early testing stages. You may be surprised by the results. Its a lot to learn, I'm still learning daily</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrsA2, post: 2306444, member: 521715"] Hi [USER=530098]@Sarbak[/USER] and welcome I was diagnosed in March on lockdown day. It has amazed me how much relearning I have had to do, so many old thoughts such as "must eat breakfast" "fruit is good for you" etc have been blown out of the water by my bg monitor. Only testing before and after meals shows me what foods I can tolerate and which I can't. Priority has to be to get bg down, any weight loss is secondary but welcome side effect of that. Ignore calories totally and focus only on your bg and what carbs raise it and which don't. I haven't had bread or rice or pasta in 6 months - well I occasionally have just 2 tablespoons of cooked rice as part of a meat and fats meal as I know now that doesnt raise my bg too much. A small cup cake takes me up to 12 just by looking at it. Try not to say "but I can't do without xxxx" until you have tested what xxxx does to your body. When i saw what wholemeal bread did to me, it has been so easy to say no to it since, it is like poison to me. Once you have tested most things and your bg is down to near normal levels, then you can start seeing how much reintroducing small amounts affects YOU, and it will be very personal ... and then may change over time too. Diabetes is a marathon journey but your pace must be guided by your bg. I lost 2-3 stone very quickly cutting carbs and monitoring. Now I monitor less and weight loss has slowed to a lb or so a week. My body shape has changed so much and I have gone down 8 belt holes BUT weight loss was not my goal, lowering my bg was. I am rarely hungry and can say no to most foods i used to crave. Try to keep an open mind in these early testing stages. You may be surprised by the results. Its a lot to learn, I'm still learning daily [/QUOTE]
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