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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1459038" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>Well, your current way of eating is 100% better than how you used to eat, and healthy for the general population, but I'm afraid to say it isn't healthy for Type 2 diabetics. Our problem is that we cannot tolerate carbohydrate as carbs raise blood sugar levels. All carbs convert to glucose once inside the system, and this is bad for us. We need less glucose, not more.</p><p></p><p>Your weetabix, Special K, wholemeal wrap, potatoes, fruit and carrots are not doing your blood glucose levels any good at all.</p><p></p><p>If you use your meter to the best advantage, you need to test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite. Look at the rise in levels from before to after. If it is more than 2mmol/l there were too many carbs in that meal. Keeping a food diary including portion sizes and recording your levels alongside will help enormously as you can see instantly which foods are causing you problems, and then you can try reducing the portion size next time, or eliminate some of the food completely.</p><p></p><p>If you are short of strips, it may be worthwhile buying your own meter and strips. The Codefree and Tee2 meters have cheap strips that are affordable and VAT free if you declare you are diabetic. </p><p><a href="https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/" target="_blank">https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/</a></p><p><a href="http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/" target="_blank">http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1459038, member: 94045"] Well, your current way of eating is 100% better than how you used to eat, and healthy for the general population, but I'm afraid to say it isn't healthy for Type 2 diabetics. Our problem is that we cannot tolerate carbohydrate as carbs raise blood sugar levels. All carbs convert to glucose once inside the system, and this is bad for us. We need less glucose, not more. Your weetabix, Special K, wholemeal wrap, potatoes, fruit and carrots are not doing your blood glucose levels any good at all. If you use your meter to the best advantage, you need to test before you eat and again 2 hours after first bite. Look at the rise in levels from before to after. If it is more than 2mmol/l there were too many carbs in that meal. Keeping a food diary including portion sizes and recording your levels alongside will help enormously as you can see instantly which foods are causing you problems, and then you can try reducing the portion size next time, or eliminate some of the food completely. If you are short of strips, it may be worthwhile buying your own meter and strips. The Codefree and Tee2 meters have cheap strips that are affordable and VAT free if you declare you are diabetic. [URL]https://homehealth-uk.com/product-category/blood-glucose/[/URL] [URL]http://spirit-healthcare.co.uk/product/tee2-blood-glucose-meter/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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