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<blockquote data-quote="Daibell" data-source="post: 371059" data-attributes="member: 21149"><p>Hi. Welcome to the forum. Don't panic; we have all been thru the same process so shock, surprise, confusion and so on. First, your fasting test of 8.9 isn't too bad. Ideally it would be nearer to 7'ish, but the better test will be the HBa1C test which your GP may well do in 3 months time; it measure your average sugar over the previous 3 months. The fasting test result can be influenced a bit by your liver dumping glucose overnight so may vary a bit anyway. Yes, do get a meter as it helps you take control by knowing which foods affect you most. With regard to food, you have already been given good advice by posters. Don't worry about fat despite it being said to be 'the bad guy'. In sensible quantities it is fine and isn't directly responsible for your cholesterol levels and it's carbs that will contribute to weight gain rather than fats; just be sensible overall on portion sizes. Many of us might suggest something like fried egg and bacon for breakfast for example. It sounds like you already have quite a good diet. Don't worry about a bracelet yet. In the future should your blood sugar go higher and you start to take tablets then you may choose to have a bracelet. Hopefully with a small shift in diet your sugars should move to near normal for a good few years yet. If any meds are needed then Metformin may be started which is a good, very safe drug which most of us have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Daibell, post: 371059, member: 21149"] Hi. Welcome to the forum. Don't panic; we have all been thru the same process so shock, surprise, confusion and so on. First, your fasting test of 8.9 isn't too bad. Ideally it would be nearer to 7'ish, but the better test will be the HBa1C test which your GP may well do in 3 months time; it measure your average sugar over the previous 3 months. The fasting test result can be influenced a bit by your liver dumping glucose overnight so may vary a bit anyway. Yes, do get a meter as it helps you take control by knowing which foods affect you most. With regard to food, you have already been given good advice by posters. Don't worry about fat despite it being said to be 'the bad guy'. In sensible quantities it is fine and isn't directly responsible for your cholesterol levels and it's carbs that will contribute to weight gain rather than fats; just be sensible overall on portion sizes. Many of us might suggest something like fried egg and bacon for breakfast for example. It sounds like you already have quite a good diet. Don't worry about a bracelet yet. In the future should your blood sugar go higher and you start to take tablets then you may choose to have a bracelet. Hopefully with a small shift in diet your sugars should move to near normal for a good few years yet. If any meds are needed then Metformin may be started which is a good, very safe drug which most of us have. [/QUOTE]
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