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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2333099" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Hello Sezzle,</p><p></p><p>First off: I am a very, very anxious person myself, so I wasn't too sure abut the testing either. It ended up being something I clung to that first year though: I saw improvement every day, and when something went wrong, I knew what went wrong, why and when, so it wouldn't happen again. (Oh, Chinese tomato soup... What a mistake THAT was!). It became a beacon of hope, as well as a useful tool which helped me avoid potholes (and the occasional sinkhole). </p><p></p><p>You've cut out obvious carbs, so yeah, that's good. How about the not-so-obvious ones? A lot of people assume porridge or weetabix aren't carby, while they are, very much so. Same with juices and whatnot. So it really does help if you get insanely detailled in what you eat and drink in a day. The dairy might be a problem. Hard cheeses are fine, butter and such usually too, but if you drink a lot of milk... It adds up. A little 200 ml cup'll add 10 grams of carbs, and they'd be liquid ones... Forget a proper mug. Those carbs hit your system hard and fast, because they don't need to be broken down first. If you can, have some cream instead. (I actually had a bit of clotted cream with my espresso today... A rare treat, because I don't handle cow dairy well. YUM!!!!). </p><p></p><p>Do you have any idea at what level of carbs you are now, per day? I took them down gradually, feeling my way, but I was quite content at 20 grams a day, also known as a keto diet. I think the thrush stopped at 80 grams a day though. But that was for me, could be at 100 grams a day for you, or 50, or 40... Your meter and the reducing need for cream'll tell you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> I went down lower than keto with a semi-relaxed carnivore diet, so I now have about 0 to 5, occasionally a max of 10 grams a day, but I didn't need to do that for my blood sugars, that was done more for other conditions. But that's another reason why a meter's useful... It'll let you know exactly what you need and can handle. </p><p></p><p>As for the changes you've made, they will have SOME effect. But the next HbA1c is an average of the past 3 months, weighing heavily on the past 2 weeks, so part of that will still reflect the blood sugars you had prior to your changes. So while your HbA1c is pretty certain to be lower, it won't be as low as it would be if it'd been taken 3 months after your dietary changes. Just so you're not too disappointed. <em>Any reduction right now is a <strong>good sign</strong>, all right? </em></p><p></p><p>You're going to be fine.</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2333099, member: 401801"] Hello Sezzle, First off: I am a very, very anxious person myself, so I wasn't too sure abut the testing either. It ended up being something I clung to that first year though: I saw improvement every day, and when something went wrong, I knew what went wrong, why and when, so it wouldn't happen again. (Oh, Chinese tomato soup... What a mistake THAT was!). It became a beacon of hope, as well as a useful tool which helped me avoid potholes (and the occasional sinkhole). You've cut out obvious carbs, so yeah, that's good. How about the not-so-obvious ones? A lot of people assume porridge or weetabix aren't carby, while they are, very much so. Same with juices and whatnot. So it really does help if you get insanely detailled in what you eat and drink in a day. The dairy might be a problem. Hard cheeses are fine, butter and such usually too, but if you drink a lot of milk... It adds up. A little 200 ml cup'll add 10 grams of carbs, and they'd be liquid ones... Forget a proper mug. Those carbs hit your system hard and fast, because they don't need to be broken down first. If you can, have some cream instead. (I actually had a bit of clotted cream with my espresso today... A rare treat, because I don't handle cow dairy well. YUM!!!!). Do you have any idea at what level of carbs you are now, per day? I took them down gradually, feeling my way, but I was quite content at 20 grams a day, also known as a keto diet. I think the thrush stopped at 80 grams a day though. But that was for me, could be at 100 grams a day for you, or 50, or 40... Your meter and the reducing need for cream'll tell you. ;) I went down lower than keto with a semi-relaxed carnivore diet, so I now have about 0 to 5, occasionally a max of 10 grams a day, but I didn't need to do that for my blood sugars, that was done more for other conditions. But that's another reason why a meter's useful... It'll let you know exactly what you need and can handle. As for the changes you've made, they will have SOME effect. But the next HbA1c is an average of the past 3 months, weighing heavily on the past 2 weeks, so part of that will still reflect the blood sugars you had prior to your changes. So while your HbA1c is pretty certain to be lower, it won't be as low as it would be if it'd been taken 3 months after your dietary changes. Just so you're not too disappointed. [I]Any reduction right now is a [B]good sign[/B], all right? [/I] You're going to be fine. Jo [/QUOTE]
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