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<blockquote data-quote="Md.rose" data-source="post: 418337" data-attributes="member: 70875"><p>Hello, I am type 2 on 3 metformin and 2.5 Glicazide, and recently changed my Doctor as my original one retired. The new doctor implements the NICE guidelines on type 2 and I only get one test strip to use a week!</p><p></p><p>This made me look more closely at what I eat to reduce Sugar and Carbs.</p><p></p><p>If you have an iPhone or iPad then I would recommend you try that 'myfitnesspal' application. My daily allowance is based on a well man check I had recently. So starting with breakfast I can check the food content.</p><p></p><p> My Daily allowance. 2 Shredded wheat 2 weetabix</p><p> With Soya mild</p><p>Calories. 2542. 214g. 218g</p><p>Carbohydrates 349 36g 37g</p><p>Fat. 85g 3g 3g</p><p>Protein. 95g 9g. 9g</p><p>Sodium. 2500mg. 10mg. 135g</p><p>Sugar. 50g 5g 7g</p><p></p><p>I do not know how active you are, I am retired and originally choose a sedatory lifestyle, ( and i lost weight which was not the object of the exercise in my case) and then activities, if I put in Say 3 hours of gardening my daily allowance will increase.</p><p>Recently I use the figures recommended after an essential male health check and with that I am maintaining my weight AND have very good control.</p><p></p><p>Do I use my fitness pal all the time answer is no not every day but i used it for a couple of months intensively and learned what I can eat for those first two months, and have cut out certain things like Dolce Gusto Cappachino, and too many potatoes too late at night which used up a lot of my allowance</p><p></p><p>I have purchased a Code Free meter, as the test strips for the Code Free meter is low compared to the other meters on the market. Some say it can read slightly high but it is withing the ISO standard.</p><p>The ISO standard for the accuracy of Blood Glucose Meters is:-</p><p>Within ± 0.83 mmol/L of laboratory results at concentrations of under 4.2 mmol/L</p><p>Within ± 20% of laboratory results at concentrations of 4.2 mmol/L or more.</p><p>I have found the Code Free very consistent in results compared to the one touch ultra that I have been using (still do one day a week)</p><p>The only issue with the code free is the finger pricier whose spring catch stopped working consistently after 2 months.</p><p>The meter itself is very good and works on a smaller blood sample compared to my other meter. So very pleased with the code free.</p><p>Try to get a meter donated but you may have to get lancets and finger pricker and the Code Free is the economic option.</p><p>Hope all goes well.</p><p>Michael</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent from the <a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig" target="_blank">Diabetes Forum App</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Md.rose, post: 418337, member: 70875"] Hello, I am type 2 on 3 metformin and 2.5 Glicazide, and recently changed my Doctor as my original one retired. The new doctor implements the NICE guidelines on type 2 and I only get one test strip to use a week! This made me look more closely at what I eat to reduce Sugar and Carbs. If you have an iPhone or iPad then I would recommend you try that 'myfitnesspal' application. My daily allowance is based on a well man check I had recently. So starting with breakfast I can check the food content. My Daily allowance. 2 Shredded wheat 2 weetabix With Soya mild Calories. 2542. 214g. 218g Carbohydrates 349 36g 37g Fat. 85g 3g 3g Protein. 95g 9g. 9g Sodium. 2500mg. 10mg. 135g Sugar. 50g 5g 7g I do not know how active you are, I am retired and originally choose a sedatory lifestyle, ( and i lost weight which was not the object of the exercise in my case) and then activities, if I put in Say 3 hours of gardening my daily allowance will increase. Recently I use the figures recommended after an essential male health check and with that I am maintaining my weight AND have very good control. Do I use my fitness pal all the time answer is no not every day but i used it for a couple of months intensively and learned what I can eat for those first two months, and have cut out certain things like Dolce Gusto Cappachino, and too many potatoes too late at night which used up a lot of my allowance I have purchased a Code Free meter, as the test strips for the Code Free meter is low compared to the other meters on the market. Some say it can read slightly high but it is withing the ISO standard. The ISO standard for the accuracy of Blood Glucose Meters is:- Within ± 0.83 mmol/L of laboratory results at concentrations of under 4.2 mmol/L Within ± 20% of laboratory results at concentrations of 4.2 mmol/L or more. I have found the Code Free very consistent in results compared to the one touch ultra that I have been using (still do one day a week) The only issue with the code free is the finger pricier whose spring catch stopped working consistently after 2 months. The meter itself is very good and works on a smaller blood sample compared to my other meter. So very pleased with the code free. Try to get a meter donated but you may have to get lancets and finger pricker and the Code Free is the economic option. Hope all goes well. Michael Sent from the [url=http://www.diabetes.co.uk/app/?utm_source=sig&utm_medium=txt&utm_campaign=appsig]Diabetes Forum App[/url] [/QUOTE]
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